Buyer

Allen Brothers Commitment to Excellence

Consistent Quality | Responsible and Strategic Sourcing | Unmatched Craftsmanship Service

The Elite Brand Since 1893

Allen Brothers sources the highest quality product available in the market. Our team of master butchers hand cuts each piece of consistently aged meat to perfection. Delivering excellence for 130 years. Allen Brothers has proudly stood as a symbol of excellence for generations and remains committed to leading the way for many more to come.

Allen Brothers passionately consult sell and build relationships with customers through the most experienced network of sales associates best-in-breed technology rapid service and support levels that solidify our long-standing ties to both established and up-and-coming premium restaurants.

Mission

The mission of The Chefs Warehouse & Allen Brothers is to provide the worlds greatest ingredients to the worlds best chefs.

Our C.H.E.F.S. Values

Curious & Creative

Hungry For Food & Results

Entrepreneurial

Forward Thinking & Flexible

Supportive Of Peers & Chefs

Position Summary

Coordinates inventory replenishment activities with suppliers sales logistics and operations for assigned categories.

Responsibilities

Place purchase orders with vendors utilizing an awareness of seasonal fluctuations market effects and other information that require a high attention to detail to avoid spoilage overstocks and shortages.

Manage and maintain the entire Purchase-to-Pay process covering

PO Creation

Vendor Confirmation

Accurate expected delivery date updates

Collaboration with Accounts Payable to ensure payment.

Maintain Purchasing system data to effectively generate suggested POs.

Maintain necessary required vendor documents electronic and physical such as W-9s Indemnities etc.

Work closely with

Vendors to ensure POs are filled and delivered in a timely fashion.

Vendors to manage FDA issues.

Logistics to minimize freight expenses.

Sales Managers to manage out-of-stock or over-stock risks.

Customer Service teams to enable sales order growth.

Buyers to build upon best-practices.

Build and maintain vendor relationships to not only support PO fulfillment but also negotiate volume discounts and price breaks wherever possible.

Manage Fusion system issues that impact Purchasing and Receiving.

Maintain BFC dating system to minimize close dated issues and Expired product impact.

Qualifications

5 years buying experience with a focus on Specialty Food Products for a multi-unit Distribution Organization.

Bachelors degree from accredited four-year college or university preferred.

Previous food service distribution andor food importing experience strongly preferred.

Commodity product awareness including blanket commitments contractual processes and appropriate market tracking.

Advanced Excel Skill and additional Computer skills JDE Microsoft Suite - Word and PowerPoint etc.

Must have a sense of urgency and be able to work under pressurebe comfortable in a fast-paced metrics-driven environment.

Flexible with the ability to work well with all departments and levels of staff both internally & externally.

Professional demeanor during all interactions with vendors customers and fellow employeesvia phone or in-person.

Have a drive to advance within the organization.

Must be a team player with a positive attitude.

Excellent verbalwritten communication skills and a high level of analytical capabilities within Excel

Self-starter professional goal oriented and able to handle multiple tasks.

The above job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions and perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Perks & Benefits

Paid Vacations Paid Holidays

Health Dental and Medical Benefits

Weekly pay

Life Insurance

5 above cost for our high-quality food products

Employee discounts for travel and events

401k

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Chefs Warehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race creed color religion alienage or national origin ancestry citizenship status age disability