1. Produce Buyer / Sales

Job Description
This position is responsible for the development and execution of procurement/buyer strategies to ensure all quality measures, pricing controls, inventory management, and vendor relationships align with our core values and support the long-term success of our business.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Develop and maintain relations with growers and brokers
•  Ensure the planning and implementation of special product promotions
•  Establish and maintain both broker and grower relationships
• Ensure that weather conditions are reviewed, market forecasting done and reported to appropriate staff
• Stay up-to-date on Market conditions, and buy accordingly
• Ensure product literature is given to proper department
• Ensure that input on reports is completed on time
• Ensure that prices are updated
• Ensure that specialty pre-orders and orders are taken care of
• Looking for new vendors/suppliers/growers
• Research inquiries on unusual or specialty items
• Assist with follow-up on orders
• Gather information for newsletter and other updates
• Assist with researching billing discrepancies
• Assist with price updates and quotes
• Communicate price and product updates
• Special projects as required
• Physically check quality and quantity of all products purchased
• Analyze and monitor sales records, trends, weather/seasons and economic conditions to anticipate consumer-buying patterns and determine what the company will sell and how much inventory is needed.
• Produce specific information such as growing seasons, inflation / deflation cycles, inventory experience, and knowledge of pricing.
• Establish and adjust selling prices by monitoring costs, competitive factors and supply and demand while also working with sales staff to obtain information about customer specific needs and preferences.
• Examine select, order and purchase products at the most favorable price consistent with quality, quantity, specification requirements and other established factors.
• Responsible for the management of perishable inventory purchased by daily review of item usage, sales, inventory adjustments, and the creation of purchase orders to replenish inventory.
• Oversee negotiation of contract pricing and structured fobs by commodity weekly within given timetables to ensure value, quality, availability, and food safety
• Prepare and keep record of required Contract, Food Safety documentation
• Maintain, Initiate and continually develop relationships with suppliers
• Tactical management of the produce procurement and transportation supply chains

Requirements

• FOB experience is a plus.
• Possess think-outside-the-box capabilities; be a superior communicator and have strong analytical skills.
• 4+ years produce experience, strong product knowledge and identification skills
• Strong negotiating skills
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Excellent computer skills, able to work with software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook Email and Produce Pro.
• Bilingual preferred.
• Proficient in basic math
• Self-motivated and solution minded
• Organized, detail oriented, able to multitask
• Valid California Driver’s License and clean DMV history

Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.

Company
A major produce distributor headquartered in Southern California has an opportunity for an experienced buyer. We offer the highest quality local, domestic, and exotic produce, both conventional and organic. In addition to fresh fruit and vegetables, we offer a variety of dairy products, frozen foods and dry goods

2. Sales Admin

Your Role as a Sales Admin

• Manage and track item sales and inventory status to effective analyze business result and take necessary action to drive key performance indicators.
• Advise customers on newly available items and promotions to drive overall sales
•  ​​​​​​Develop effective sales strategy and manage sales volume
• Coordinate with Customers to plan and execute promotions
• ​​​​​​Inspect products and resolve any quality control related issues
• Select weekly promotional items
• ​​​​​​Communicate effectively with internal and external customers

We Are Excited About You If You Have
  •  ​​​​​​Proven ability to analyze problems, present facts, make recommendations, and implement solutions
  •  ​​​​​​Proactive and results driven ability to work with minimal supervision
  •  ​​​​​​Possess strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills in order to effectively communicate with customers and all levels of employees in the organization, as well as managing confrontational and escalated customer complaints in a controlled and courteous manner
  •  Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office suites
  •  Bilingual Skills in Korean, Chinese, Spanish, or Vietnamese
  •  Valid driver’s license

3. Quality Assurance

Job Description

• Make sure that quality assurance of BRC Standard are adequate and all paper work with QA
• Elaborate the procedures of sampling and guidelines for collection and reporting quality data
• Oversee the implementation and ensure efficiency of inspection and quality systems
• Analyze customer grievances and other non-compliance issues

Requirement 

• Bachelor’s degree in the related field or relevant experience 2~3 yrs.
• Fluent English, communicable Spanish preferred
• Can DO Attitude

Skills 

• Analytical skills
• Thoroughness
• Problem-solving
• Customer service competency
• Ability to work in team
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills

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