Assistant Buyer

Performance Foodservice, PFG’s broadline distributor, maintains a unique relationship with a variety of local customers, including independent restaurants and hotels, healthcare facilities, schools, and quick-service eateries. A team of sales reps, chefs, consultants and other experts builds close relationships with each customer, providing advice on improving operations, menu development, product selection and operational strategies. The Performance Foodservice team delivers delicious food, but also goes above and beyond to help independent restaurant owners achieve their dreams.

Job Description

The Assistant Buyer position will perform the following duties:

• Responsible for assisting personnel within Purchasing confirming all purchase orders, invoicing customers and processing drop ships. 
   
• Communicates and interacts with customers, vendors and wide range of company personnel in a positive and proactive manner. Functions as a team member within the department and organization, as required, and perform any duty assigned to best serve the company.
   
• Assist in pricing and sourcing products based on product merchandising knowledge.
   
• Interface with management, warehouse personnel, and the Accounting, Multi-Unit Accounts, Customer Service, Transportation, and Information Services, in-house freight traffic management personnel, Vice President, Purchasing, and other Purchasing personnel.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Required Qualifications

   

  High School Diploma or Equivalent.
  6 - 12 Months of procurement, warehouse and / or administrative experience in related area.

   

  Preferred Qualifications

   

  High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience.
  1 - 2 Years procurement, warehouse and / or administrative experience in related area within foodservice industry.

   

  Division

   

  Performance Foodservice

   

  Job Category

   

  Procurement

   

  EEO Statement

   

  Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations.