Ready to start fresh?
Sobeys is full of exciting opportunities, and we are always looking for bright new talent to join our team! We currently have a full-time opportunity for a Buyer. This role can be based out of one our main offices including: Montreal; QC, Vaughan, Toronto, ON.
Here’s where you’ll have an impact:
- Deliver against Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure success based on service level, web shop availability, inventory turns and shrink (fresh)
- Manage service level and inventory performance for respective categories
- Perform replenishment process, to include purchase order execution for regular turns, promotional, and investment buying
- Accountable for service level and inventory turns
- Support the development and execution of best-practice inventory management processes that will meet or exceed benchmarks for customer order fill, freshness, shrink and inventory turns
- Ensure that the replenishment function meets budgeted financial targets and contributes to the respective region and banner strategies
- Monitor and take appropriate action on vendor performance with respect to order fill and on time delivery
- Identify and communicate opportunities with vendors, Category Management, Merchandising, Replenishment, and Logistics on areas for improvement
- Accountable for service levels and turns.
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What you’ll offer:
- An Undergraduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience or a DEC and a minimum of 4 years relevant experience
- Knowledge of principles of demand forecasting and inventory planning
- Extensive knowledge of Excel (intermediate)
- Buying experience in Fresh, Produce category preferable
- Knowledge and experience of working with SAP system is considered as asset