Specialty Foods & Grocery Buyer

Specialty Foods & Grocery Buyer - Food Pantry, Ltd. We're seeking a creative and motivated individual with a passion for new products and program development to join our Food Pantry team as a Specialty Foods & Grocery Buyer. Responsibilities: · Source new specialty and regional products · Build and maintain strong vendor relationships and partnerships, actively managing them while seeking new partnerships · Develop exciting programs and product sets to drive sales · Negotiate buying prices and delivery terms to meet Company margin goals · Create short and long term sales planning growth strategies to reach revenue goals and objectives · Research and understand market trends, style forecasting, develop future predictions and programs based on their research · Analyze current business to identify business opportunities and current risks · Develop and utilize best practices/processes to manage and replenishment ordering, markdowns, and aged inventory · Collaborate with Visual Merchandising teams, operations, marketing and related departments to develop presentation strategies for assortments · Attend trade shows and visit wholesale showrooms to find new sources and merchandise · Be accountable for financial goals including sales, margins, inventory and sell through percentages · Develop and maintain compelling sets and schematics to optimize sales and profitability Qualifications: · Bachelor's Degree · Minimum of 5 years of experience as a buyer in the grocery industry · Established relationships with desirable/major vendors · Ability to work with both small and large vendors · Creativity and an eye for new, exciting products and emerging trends in the industry · Knowledge of sourcing core grocery products, as well as specialty and regional products · Experience in facilitating direct purchases via freight forwarder · Strong business acumen with the ability to translate financial reports into practical and profitable decisions and plans · Ability to develop ad hoc financial reports · Strong written and verbal communication skills · Strong merchandising skills · Ability to mentor and train staff to insure the development of future talent · Strong computer skills-highly proficient in excel and word · Experience in the visitor industry preferred This is a full time salaried position with excellent benefits. If interested, please attach your resume as a PDF via this posting, mail to Food Pantry, Ltd., Human Resources Department - Recruiting at 3536 Harding Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816, fax to (808)737-0033. Please reference the Specialty Foods & Grocery Buyer position. We're sorry that we will not be able to respond to all submissions, only qualified candidates will be contacted. Mahalo!
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