Buyer

About the role

The Buyer will execute a queue of purchasing activity oriented by category, market, region, vendor, or customer. This critical position aligns, modifies, and performs the procurement process from demand through final disposition and often serves as the primary representative of Bunzl to suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a results‑oriented contributor to the market and region, absorbing key communications and translating them into deliverables to capture competitive advantage on a vendor, item, and category level.
• Communicate effectively with peers and find new solutions across replenishment purchasing, operations, and inventory control.
• Deliver the budgeted metrics and objectives of the assigned purchasing queue, ensuring actions align with local leadership plans. Metrics may include buyer productivity (volume, value, turns, overstock), adherence to category‑management guidelines or demand plans, and inventory balance granular to ordering characteristics and aged profile.
• Maintain vendor relationships, including service level and On Time and In Full (OTIF) performance.
• Identify and capture opportunities for one‑time PBIT improvements.
• Negotiate all levels of supplier contacts, addressing price, availability, lead time, and freight challenges.
• Be open to learning, coachable, and willing to volunteer to test new approaches.

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent (required); Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 2+ years of purchasing experience preferred.
• Comfortable working in an office full‑time.
• Basic analytical skills with the ability to use Microsoft Excel to drive decisions and communicate key performance trends.
• Understanding of basic negotiations and ability to pursue predefined results.
• Ability to respond to multiple needs and priorities through open, professional communication.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and/or basic ordering principles.
• Experience in one of the following: demand planning, purchasing, freight, or warehousing.
• Experience with email (Outlook) and other Microsoft Office products (Word, PowerPoint).

Pay

Salary range: $71,000 – $75,000, based on experience, education, and geographic location.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision benefits effective the 1st day of the month after 30 days (minimum 30 hours per week).
• Paid Time Off – vacation, sick, holidays, and personal time.
• 401(k) with generous company match.
• Additional benefit information available on the Bunzl Careers Benefits and Perks page.

Company Overview

Bunzl North America is a global leader in the cleaning & hygiene, food processing, grocery, health care, non‑food retail, and safety industries. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Bunzl operates more than 100 warehouses and serves all 50 states, Puerto Rico, Canada, and parts of the Caribbean and Mexico. With over 10,000 team members and more than 400,000 supplies, Bunzl is recognized as a leading supplier across North America and is proudly certified as a Great Place to Work®. The company offers competitive salaries, a comfortable work environment, and a full range of benefits, including a 401(k) with company match.