Giant Food is currently hiring a Fresh Food Buyer for our Fresh Food Team
Responsible for negotiating cost and procuring items for specific grouping of categories. Provide guidance and direction to central sourcing teams regarding product attributes and specifications to ensure brand needs are met. (Commodity buying)
Negotiate costs with approved vendors
Develop strong business relationships with vendors to deliver quality needs at best cost
Meet established procurement goals, such as service levels, merchandise force outs, buyer adjust accounts, buyer/DC loss, turns, and inventory dollars
Develop accurate projected costs and item movement to pricing to support margin projections
Support promotional planning to drive sales
Analyze and create recommendations regarding item trends, seasonal updates, and product supply issues
Requirements
3-5 years of retail buying experience, preferably in retail grocery
Bachelor's degree
Comprehensive and demonstrated diversity equity & inclusion knowledge and understanding.