Buyer

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze historical sales data, seasonality, and market trends to forecast product demand.
• Develop and maintain purchasing plans and inventory targets aligned with business objectives.
• Maintain optimal inventory levels using reporting tools and recommend actions to reduce stockouts, excess inventory, and overstock situations.
• Issue purchase orders in a timely manner and track order status, delivery schedules, and exceptions.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with domestic and international suppliers.
• Negotiate pricing, payment terms, minimum order quantities (MOQs), and delivery timelines.
• Evaluate supplier performance through scorecards measuring quality, responsiveness, and on-time delivery.
• Identify supply chain risks, including supplier concentration, capacity limitations, and geopolitical concerns, while developing mitigation strategies.
• Partner with Quality Assurance to maintain supplier certifications and food safety compliance.
• Auxiliary with supplier audits, corrective action tracking, and regulatory compliance initiatives.
• Monitor changing regulatory requirements and proactively identify potential compliance risks.
• Monitor supplier spending and identify opportunities for cost savings through supplier consolidation, contract negotiations, and alternative sourcing.
• Prepare weekly and monthly procurement reports, including purchase order status, supplier scorecards, inventory metrics, and cost variance analysis.
• Track key performance indicators such as: Fill Rates, On-Time Delivery, Cost Per Unit, Weeks of Supply, Supplier Compliance Rate.
• Recommend process improvements based on performance metrics and data analysis.
• Partner with Sales to understand customer demand, market trends, and growth opportunities.
• Closely work with Sourcing, Operations, and Quality teams to resolve supply chain issues.
• Support new product launches by coordinating procurement activities across departments.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of experience in procurement, purchasing, supply planning, category management, or a related supply chain role.
• Strong understanding of inventory management, forecasting, and procurement best practices.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and data analysis.
• Strong analytical abilities with experience interpreting data and identifying trends.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across departments.
• Knowledge of food imports, FDA regulations, or FSVP is preferred, or the ability to quickly learn industry compliance requirements.

Schedule

Full-time
Flexible weekday schedule with occasional weekend availability as business needs require.

Benefits

• 401(k) with Company Match
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement

MOHR Talent is an equal-opportunity employer

We provide equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other protected status. If you believe you have been discriminated against or have concerns about our compliance, please contact our Human Resources department at hr@themohrgrp.com.