Buyer (Cerritos, CA)
About the role
The Buyer will execute a queue of Purchasing activity which may be oriented by category, market, region, vendor or customer. This critical position aligns, modifies, and performs the procurement process from demand through final disposition and is often the primary representative of Bunzl to suppliers. Bunzl North America is a global leader in the Cleaning & Hygiene, Food Processing, Grocery, Health Care, Non‑Food Retail, and Safety industries. We have grown both organically and through acquisitions to exceed $10 billion in sales. 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 more than 10,000 team members and over 400,000 supplies, Bunzl is recognized as a leading supplier across North America—and proudly certified as a Great Place to Work®. At Bunzl, you’ll find Unlimited Potential… Your Career - - Our Future!
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 finding new solutions across replenishment purchasing, operations, and inventory control.
- Deliver the budgeted metrics and objectives of the assigned purchasing queue, ensuring that all actions are in sync with plan defined by local leadership.
- Metrics may include