OpCo Purchasing Manager

Job Description:

We are Driven to Deliver:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more.
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America's food service and broadline distribution system.
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect.

• Location: 2311 East 48th Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90058
• Work Schedule: This is an onsite role, Monday-Friday, normal business hours
  • Subject to change based on business needs
• Travel: N/A
• Compensation: $85k-$95k base salary, depending on experience
  • Company Phone & Laptop/Equipment provided

• Ensure OpCo specific needs (new customers, operational constraints, seasonality, etc.) are addressed.
• Communicate purchasing specific initiatives that would impact operational personnel.
• Establish solid relationships with corporate purchasing team.
• Meet with OpCo president monthly to review and discuss the 'traffic report' from previous period.
• Address inventory concerns including aging, overstock, and spoils risk.
• Prepare and communicate customer specific scorecards as needed.
• Track spoils and spoils risk, partner with corporate buyers to reduce spoils risk.
• Monitor late PO reports and provide action steps to corporate purchasing team or OpCo receiving department.

• Review and maintain forecasting and inventory levels to ensure achievement of targeted fill rate for assigned suppliers.
• Manage all aspects of the inner house and DCIS process between Core-Mark OpCos.
• Act as the buyer of record for all purchasing activity between assigned Core-Mark OpCo and PFG OpCos.
• Monitor and communicate all purchasing aspects of our PFG Food Service programs to OpCo and corporate associates.
• Review and execute Sku Rationalization process every quarter.
• Create RPO returns for regulated suppliers in SAP OpCos.

• Negotiate with suppliers to develop and execute OpCo specific income opportunities.
• Maintaining promotions and allowance with assigned vendors.
• Track and manage speed to market programs for regulated suppliers.
• Engage and facilitate marketing initiatives with customers such as flyers and ads.
• Assist with OpCo or regional Expo/Trade Shows as needed.
• Manage audit process to ensure all deductions are legitimate.

• Travel when required for position (less than 10%).
• Understand and review OpCo P&L.
• Maintain safe work environment, adhere to safety procedures.

• Expert-level proficiency in Excel (must include advanced Pivot Tables) and PowerBI.
• Direct, hands-on experience utilizing AS400 and R6 systems (knowledge of SAP remains highly desired).
• Direct, hands-on experience placing purchase orders with vendors on a weekly basis.
• Experience negotiating merchandising income opportunities as a plus.
• Experience managing short shelf-life products (food, produce, dairy, etc.).
• Ability to analyze multiple forms of data as it relates to the decision-making process.
• Demonstrated professional leadership and negotiation abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and solve problems.
• Able to work independently and communicate effectively (written and verbal).
• Proficiency in Excel, other Microsoft Office products, and Windows-based programs.
• Familiarity or working knowledge of DCMS, R6, AS400 and SAP highly desired.
• Ability to interact effectively with a wide variety of vendors and internal stakeholders.
• Knowledge of or ability to learn principles and practices of Purchasing, Sales, and Marketing.

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