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126227BR

Job Title:

Manager, Category

Location:

CBIPortStLucie (1872)

Job Description:

We Deliver the Goods:

+ Competitive pay and benefits, including Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Paid Time Off, and much more

+ Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America’s food distribution system

+ Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect

Position Summary

Manage the customer relations, purchasing, and financial management functions related to assigned product category in order to achieve maximum profits and customer satisfaction. Coordinate the buying, selling, and merchandising efforts of the vendor and distributor, resulting in satisfied customers, profitable sales and above average in-stock percentages, inventory turns, and days accounts payable outstanding. Interfaces with customers, vendors, management, warehouse personnel, and the Accounting, Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Transportation, Information Services, Inbound Freight Traffic personnel, Vice President, Purchasing and other Purchasing personnel. Functions as a team member within the department and organization, as required, and performs any duty assigned to best serve the company.

Position Responsibilities:

+ Maintain optimal inventory levels to meet customers’ needs. Monitor over-committed and urgent items. Increase inventory turns upon reaching full truckloads. Resolve slow moving and dead inventory issues. Consolidate low volume, slow turning items and vendors.

+ Review over-committed, urgent items, buyer’s outs, stock adjustments, receiving discrepancies, and sales below cost reports. Negotiate buy brackets, inbound freight rates, backhaul dollars, cash discounts, extended terms, and earned income. Ensure costing and pricing accuracy, with special attention to changes, discrepancies, and customer audits.

+ Process returns to vendors including entering vendor bill backs before merchandise leaves our buildings. Set up vendor bill backs with Vice President, Purchasing. Review monthly reports. Work with Accounts Payable to ensure that vendor bill backs are promptly billed and deducted.

+ Assist accounting with invoicing customers for storage and finance charges on excess inventory.

+ Communicate issues and solutions to Area Managers, customers, branch multi-unit account personnel, and receiving and shipping personnel. Act as key purchasing contact for Multi-Unit Account Managers and Executives. Act as key purchasing department contact for customers.

+ Manage product quality issues such as recalls, etc. Monitor product expiration dates and ensure proper disposal of out-of-date products.

+ Manage and train buyers assigned for all facilities.

+ Performs other duties as assigned

+ Complies with all policies and standards

Req Number:

126227BR

Address Line 1:

1 Cheney Express Way

Job Location:

Port St. Lucie, Florida (FL)

Shift:

1st Shift

Full Time / Part Time:

Full Time

Required Qualifications:

Required Education: High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience

Required Experience: 3-5 years Foodservice distribution and purchasing experience

Division:

Cheney Brothers

Job Category:

Procurement

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelors: Business management, marketing or related area.

7-10 years Foodservice distribution and purchasing management experience.

State:

Florida

Company Description:

Cheney Brothers recognizes the prosperity of our company is built on the efforts of our employees. We offer a high-impact, supportive culture enabling immensely talented people to be brilliant at what they do. Our Cheney Brothers family of over 3,000 dedicated associates have access to world-class leadership and learning experiences, comprehensive benefit packages and endless opportunities to grow their career. We know the best way to back our customers is to back our people. Join our innovative family of industry leaders who never stop investing in the future.