Buyer

Grand Prairie, TX

Welcome to Halperns’! The dedicated employees who work at Halperns' are passionately committed to this business and the customers they serve. Being part of Halperns' means being part of something important, something unique, and something special. This commitment is made clear by the superior meat and seafood specialty products we distribute.

There's a seat at our table for you…

What we offer:
Medical, Prescription Drug, EFAP Benefits after 30 days of employment
Dental, vision and other voluntary plans
Pre-Tax Saving Accounts
Profit Sharing
Family culture and career advancement opportunities
 

Position Summary:

Serves as a merchandising generalist for replenishment and procurement for a specified division.  Responsible for maintaining accurate cost records, product life-cycle management, and managing fully landed product costs.  Acts as the divisional resource for inventory and supplier related business needs (primary supplier contact).

Essential Functions:

• Executes product life cycle management (new product introduction through product discontinuance).

• Executes timely and accurate cost record management for stocked and special order items.

• Supports new supplier and item set-up process and system activities.

• Supports  inventory management activities for all product conversions.

• Collaborates with suppliers to solve quality and/or service problems; expedites deliveries as necessary.

• Maintains an awareness of current market conditions, causal factors (weather, seasonality, raw material, etc), and product availability to properly maintain inventory for our customers while avoiding product loss.

• Responsible for releasing Purchase Orders, and replenishing inventory.

• Responsible for primary and backup sourcing solutions.

• Assists in developing strategies and action plans to achieve desired fully landed product cost solutions.

• Aligns with, and supports enterprise procurement philosophies while meeting divisional business objectives.

• Works closely with sales and marketing to meet all customer product needs.

• Responsible for the disposition of long, outdated and obsolete inventory.

• Communicates with divisional merchandising teams as necessary.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Human Relations - ability to work in teams, interact with others across departments/roles, develop relationships, etc.

• Self Management - self directed with ability to deal with distraction, repetition, prioritization, fluctuations in workload, ambiguity, etc.

• Mathematical - knowledge of basic math (addition, subtraction, multiply, divide and percentages).

• Communication - excellent written, verbal, organizational and communication skills.

• Time Management - ability to multi-task, prioritize, and execute efficient work processes.

• Supply Chain Management - knowledge of principles and methods for moving goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits

• Customer Service - knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

• Problem Solver - ability to problem solve and develop solutions to a variety of complex problems by comparing, classifying, innovating, analyzing, coordinating, copying, etc. May refer to established precedents and policies.

• Product and Category - advanced knowledge of supply chain principles and techniques.

Equipment / Tools / Technology:

• Knowledge of spreadsheet, word processing, presentation, e-mail,  and Google applications.

• Standard office equipment including copy machine, fax, printer, laptop/PC, mobile technology, teleconferencing and remote connectivity