Frozen Food Buyer Job at Blue Signal Search, Chicago, IL

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  • Blue Signal Search
  • Chicago, IL

Job Description

Seeking a Frozen Foods Buyer to join an established and growing nationwide food company. This role will involve managing relationships with frozen food suppliers, negotiating prices, ensuring optimal inventory levels, and making strategic purchasing decisions based on market trends and customer needs.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Build and maintain relationships with frozen food suppliers to ensure consistent product availability and competitive pricing.
  • Source a wide range of frozen food products, considering seasonal availability, customer preferences, and market trends.
  • Negotiate pricing, contract terms, and delivery schedules with suppliers while ensuring the best value and maintaining product quality.
  • Monitor frozen food inventory to ensure stock levels align with demand, adjusting orders to prevent stockouts or overstock.
  • Inspect frozen food products to ensure they meet quality standards, packaging requirements, and food safety regulations.
  • Stay informed on trends in the frozen food market, including pricing changes and seasonal shifts, to make data-driven purchasing decisions.
  • Collaborate with logistics, marketing, and sales teams to align purchasing with sales forecasts, promotional strategies, and demand projections.
  • Resolve supply chain challenges, such as delivery delays or product defects, quickly and effectively.
  • Ensure that all procurement activities comply with food safety regulations, proper handling, and storage protocols for frozen goods.

Requirements:

  • 2+ years’ food purchasing experience
  • Experience with annual spends over $15MM
  • Contract negotiation experience strongly preferred
  • Experience working directly with suppliers
  • Exceptional organizational and analytical abilities, with a data-driven decision-making approach.

How to Apply:

For more information or immediate consideration, please contact Audrey Hopkinson directly at ahopkinson@bluesignal.com .

Job Tags

Contract work, Seasonal work, Immediate start, Shift work,

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