Buyer
Company: Panama Banana
Location: Chicago
Posted on: May 9, 2024
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Job Description:
As we approach 100 years, Panama has built a solid reputation as
one of the leading Distributors of Fine Produce. With detailed
attention to customer service and adherence to high quality
standards, our company has grown from a small family business into
a full line distributor of produce for delivery throughout the U.S.
We service customers through our distribution channels with the
same focus: a passion for freshness, quality, and ease of doing
business that is second to none. Today, Panama is housed in a
state-of-the-art facility that offers ripening rooms, cold coolers,
climate-control docks that maintain the cold chain throughout the
entire process of unloading and reloading, produce packaging and
repacking with plastic-free clipped bags, and logistics.Essential
Functions:Interact and communicate with customers to sell inventory
and deliver exemplary category margin performance and growthStrive
to improve inventory turns, reduce out of stock, control shrink and
maintain FIFO inventoryMonitor product quality to ensure customer
satisfaction, by daily visual quality checks and monitoring daily
inventory reports. Communicate quality issues with operations and
quality controlManage incoming freight for timely arrivals to
eliminate out of stock and to improve operational
efficienciesSupply cost and market trends to the retail marketing
staff for the development of books and daily selling
opportunitiesNegotiate and report to marketing ad and market buster
offerings and pricing available from shippersSupply market
opportunities of deal product to marketing for development of
incremental salesOther Functions:Assist with daily and monthly
physical inventory, as neededComplete other team member's duties
when unable to complete tasksAssist marketing and sales to market
products and programs to specified accountsPerform special projects
as directedCompetencies, Education, and Skills to be
Successful:Innovative and creative thinkingListening
skillsInfluencingNegotiation skillsComplex problem-solvingRelated
bachelor's degree and at least 5 years successful experience as a
Category Manager/Buyer in the produce industry or at least 7 years
successful related experience in the produce industryProficient
skills in Produce Pro or similar software, Microsoft Office and
common E Mail systems are requiredCompensation:$120,000 -
$150,000/YearBenefits:Health & Welfare Benefits (Medical, Dental,
Vision, Disability, and Voluntary Life)Paid Time OffHolidays401(k)
with Company MatchWeekly PaidCareer Advancement OpportunitiesAll
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or
another legally protected status.--
Keywords: Panama Banana, Des Plaines , Buyer, Hospitality & Tourism , Chicago, Illinois
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