Produce Procurement Buyer - (Melrose Park, IL)

POSITION TITLE: Procurement Buyer - Produce DEPARTMENT: Procurement PURPOSE Responsible for the profitable procurement of product lines assigned. Buy in accordance with policies and guidelines set forth by the Company and the Distribution Center. WORKING RELATIONSHIPS: Accountable and Reports to: Procurement Manager - Produce PRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONS: * Maintain acceptable service levels and ensure in-stock on all ad product * Review and react to any issues on the daily out of stock report * Constantly review forecasts (regular, promotional, and seasonal) and react to any trends * Review and update buy multiples and purchase order constraints to correlate with forecasts * Review and update lead times based on product demand, vendor behavior