Responsibilities:

Category Strategy and Sourcing Planning

1. Conduct category reviews to assess performance of across customer segments, stores and items
2. Leading and facilitating the strategic sourcing process for the Commercial Fresh Foodcategory
3. Market and industry analysis, supplier research and review, category and supplier segmentation, sourcing events, analysis, negotiations, contracting and implementation.
4. Develop supply chain strategic plans to include identifying supplier sources, their purchasing capacity, and any industry changes

Sales & Profit & Other income management

1. Monitor by daily budget. Performance Review MTD, YTD by store by category by customer
2. Yearly budgeting (Sales, margin, other income) by buyer by customer / Category by customer
3. Maintain a cost saving approach to purchasing by continual investigation of new sources of supply and new processes.
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