Key Responsibilities:
Purchase items for resell to customers.
Place product orders in a timely manner to ensure availability of products to our customers.
Evaluate and monitor contracts to ensure vendors and suppliers comply with terms and conditions of the contract and to determine the need for change.
Create, track, and manage orders from request to delivery, ensuring accuracy and timely fulfillment.
Maintain and review records of items bought, cost, deliveries, product performance, and inventories.
Proof related invoices.
Securing favorable pricing, payment terms, delivery schedules, and service level agreements through negotiation, and managing contracts to ensure compliance.
Meet with staff and vendors to discuss defective or unacceptable goods or services and determine corrective action.
Meet with appropriate Partners, Business Managers and Team Members as needed.
Perform other duties as requested by supervisor.
Key Requirements:
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office.
Must use 10-keys by touch.
High School Diploma required.
Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, finance or related field preferred.
Certification in procurement or supply chain management preferred.
At least 3 years of buying experience.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Must be able to multi-task and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Occasional overnight travel as needed, up to 10%
Ability to function as a team member and have a good relationship with others.
Ability to accept supervisory coaching related to performance, work habits, and attitude.
Albertsons Companies is at the forefront of the revolution in retail. Committed to innovation and fostering a culture of belonging, our team is united with a unique purpose: to bring people together around the joys of food and to inspire well-being. We want talented individuals to be part of this journey!
Locally great and nationally strong, Albertsons Companies (NYSE: ACI) is a leading food and drug retailer in the U.S. We operate over 2,200 stores, 1,732 pharmacies, 405 fuel centers, 22 distribution facilities, and 19 manufacturing plants across 34 states and the District of Columbia. Our well-known banners include Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco, ACME, Shaw’s, Tom Thumb, United Supermarkets, United Express, Randalls, Albertson’s Market, Pavilions, Star Markets, Market Street, Carrs, Haggen, Lucky, Amigos, Andronico’s Community Markets, King’s, Balducci’s, and Albertson’s Market Street.
Our vision is to be a retail leader admired for national strength with deep local roots, offering an easy, fun, friendly, and inspiring experience, no matter how customers choose to shop with us. We celebrate the rich diversity of the communities we serve, and strive to create a workplace where everyone has equal access to opportunities and resources, and can fully contribute to their and our company’s success.
Bring your flavor
Building the future of food and well-being starts with you. Join our team and bring your best self to the table.
Disclaimer
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of work performed by the employees assigned to this job and are not the official job description for the position. All employees must comply with Company, Division, and Store policies and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties, and skills of personnel may vary within store and/or from store to store and the official job description will be provided during the application process.
Albertsons is an Equal Opportunity Employer
This Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Consistent with applicable state and local law, the Company will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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Albertsons Companies is a leading food and pharmacy company that operates a variety of banners across the United States.