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Night Buyer

Job Description: 
We are currently seeking an experienced Night Buyer to join our team in Jessup, Maryland location.

 

Responsibilities & Duties: 

This position must interact in a respectful competent manner with the following departments and/or positions:

  • Night Warehouse Manager
  • Night Market Buyer
  • Routers
  • Sales and Customer Service Representatives
  • Produce Buyers
  • Night Operations Team

Standards of Performance
The specific responsibilities and standards of performance are as follows:

  • Have the market buys back to the facility daily at 12 midnight.
  • Responsiveness and attention to sales/customer needs emails.
  • Zero mistakes on QA Pull customers.
  • Timeliness of daily dispatch, with 98% on-time departures.
Qualifications: 
  • College degree preferred but not required.
  • Procurement experience with fresh, specialty produce (vegetables, fruits, etc.).
  • Ability to establish a good rapport with vendors.
  • Strong negotiating skills.
  • Ability to multi-task.
  • Market knowledge, ability to recognize trends.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Computer literate, including Excel & Word.

 

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