We are seeking an analytical and detail-oriented Buyer to join our Purchasing Department in Kearny, NJ.
The primary objective of this position is to help standardize and optimize purchasing operations through demand planning, inventory analysis, supplier management, purchase order control, supply chain documentation, and financial performance monitoring.
The ideal candidate understands the complete purchasing cycle and can use data to make informed decisions regarding inventory, costs, supplier performance, and product availability.
Key Areas of Responsibility
1. Demand Planning and Inventory Analysis
- Analyze historical sales, consumption trends, seasonality, and product demand.
- Review supplier accounts and product portfolios using available analytical tools.
- Prepare demand forecasts and purchasing recommendations.
- Identify consumption patterns, inventory risks, and opportunities for improvement.
- Help maintain optimal inventory levels while reducing shortages, excess inventory, and slow-moving products.
- Collaborate with Sales, Warehouse, Logistics, and other departments to anticipate purchasing needs.
2. Purchase Order and Supply Chain Management
- Create, review, and process purchase orders accurately and on time.
- Monitor the complete purchasing and supply chain cycle, including purchase order status, lead times, costs, shipping schedules, and estimated arrival dates.
- Follow up with suppliers and internal departments regarding pending orders, delays, shortages, substitutions, or discrepancies.
- Maintain updated information regarding product availability and delivery timelines.
- Support the continuous improvement and standardization of purchasing procedures.
3. Supplier Negotiations
- Communicate and negotiate with domestic and international suppliers.
- Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, order quantities, credits, and other purchasing conditions.
- Review commercial agreements and supplier proposals.
- Identify opportunities to improve purchasing costs and delivery performance.
- Support the development and maintenance of strong supplier relationships.
4. Supply Chain Documentation
- Manage and follow up on documentation for both domestic and imported purchases.
- Verify that purchasing, shipping, receiving, and import documents are complete and accurate.
- Coordinate documentation with suppliers, freight providers, customs-related partners, Accounting, and internal departments.
- Maintain organized and updated purchasing records.
- Assist in resolving documentation discrepancies, claims, shortages, and damaged-product issues.
5. Financial Controls and Purchasing KPIs
- Monitor the purchasing cycle using established financial and operational KPIs.
- Review product costs, additional expenses, available credit, payment terms, claims, and working capital requirements.
- Evaluate the financial impact of purchasing decisions.
- Monitor supplier credit limits and payment conditions.
- Understand and apply Incoterms when working with imported products.
- Prepare reports related to inventory, supplier performance, purchasing costs, lead times, and order fulfillment.
- Help ensure purchasing activities remain within approved financial and operational parameters.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, International Business, Logistics, Finance, or a related field preferred.
- At least 3 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, demand planning, inventory management, or supply chain operations.
- Bilingual English and Spanish required.
- Experience creating and managing purchase orders.
- Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret sales, inventory, and purchasing data.
- Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- Knowledge of purchasing KPIs, supplier negotiations, payment terms, and cost analysis.
- Familiarity with imported products, supply chain documentation, and Incoterms.
- Experience using ERP, purchasing, or inventory management systems is preferred.
- Experience in food distribution, wholesale, retail, consumer goods, or imported products is highly preferred.
- Strong organizational, communication, negotiation, and follow-up skills.
- Ability to manage multiple suppliers, products, purchase orders, and deadlines simultaneously.
Benefits
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- Health insurance.
- Paid time off and vacation.
- 401(k) retirement plan.
- Professional growth opportunities.
- Stable, full-time position with a growing organization.
Work Schedule
Monday through Friday. This is a fully on-site position in Kearny, New Jersey.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States and able to reliably commute to Kearny, NJ.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
To apply, send your resume or CV to:
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Please include “Bilingual Junior Buyer” in the subject line.
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Pay: $62,000.00 - $78,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
