Buyer and Procurement Jobs
Produce buyers have a genuine love of produce. They know their product, and they know the markets. The main responsibility of a produce buyer is to source fresh produce at the best price while maintaining the highest of quality and food safety standards. They meet or exceed cost and delivery goals, and establish long term business relations with customers and suppliers.
A successful buyer must have strong buying and negotiating skills, excellent computer skills, be a great communicator, have a positive attitude, be resilient, and be able to work with diverse personalities.
They also will be able to thrive in a high energy workplace and will possess characteristics of good salesmanship to include a combination of aggressiveness, friendliness and honesty. A produce buyer is often times “the face” of their company with vendors, and therefore should reflect a positive and ethical character at all times.
Some job titles you might see in this career field are: Produce Buyer, Produce Procurement Specialist, Produce Broker and Commodity Director.
Salinas, California
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Description: From its headquarters in Salinas, Markon Cooperative, Inc. provides fresh produce purchasing, logistics, information and marketing services exclusively to its five member distributors (Ben E. Keith Foods, Gordon Food Service, Gordon Food Service Canada, Nichol...
Description: POTATO BUYER
Joe Produce Search is conducting a confidential search on behalf of a well-established and growth-focused produce company. Our client is a trusted leader in the industry, known for operational excellence, long-standing grower partnerships, an...
San Diego, CA (Hyb...California
Description: At Global Fresh Produce, Inc., we specialize in the year-round distribution of premium fresh fruits and vegetables, delivered directly to warehouses across the U.S. As the fresh produce division of Global Frozen Foods Inc., we bring a strong foundation of inte...
Hybrid (New York),...Home/Remote, Hybrid (New York),...New York
Description: Join Our Growing Team at Mayflower Packing & Cold Storage!
Love fresh produce and want to make a difference in your community?
Mayflower Packing & Cold Storage is a thriving Brooklyn-based wholesaler committed to supplying local businesses with the f...
Vernon, California
Description: Established in 1988, Bandwagon is a highly respected wholesale produce provider. Our mission is to provide our customers with the highest quality fresh specialty produce in all categories of fruits and vegetables from all corners of the world.
As the Produc...