JOBS

Sysco is looking for a Buyer to join their team. The Buyer is responsible for purchasing non-stock or custom merchandise for direct delivery from factory to customer while maintaining a superior level of customer service delivered in a timely manner. Salary is $52,000. Health benefit offerings include medical, dental, prescription plans, maternity, and more.  They offer 401k plans to education assistance and more.
Responsibilities:

• Work with Sales to find merchandise to fill customer’s needs on items not in our inventory including the identification of alternative sources of supply.
• Review all sales orders to verify completeness and accuracy before processing orders.
• Review all order confirmations and make necessary changes, update computer records, and notify salesperson and/or sales support staff accordingly.
• Verify all purchase orders have been successfully transmitted through monitoring SAP transaction SOST.
• Prioritize urgent requests and balance against assigned workload.
• Identify issues with products or case packs causing purchasing delays/problems and address to appropriate departments.
• Follow up and review with factories on all pending order status and/or shipping information.
• Contact vendors for special delivery instructions or changes.
• Ensure imperative or pressing purchase orders placed with vendors have been confirmed within 24 hours. Where necessary, contact vendors for confirmations.
• Work with other buyers to cross-train in all merchandise categories to proficiently process customer orders.
• Assist in training new associates as needed.
• Keep Supervisor informed of issues within area of assigned responsibility.
• Escalate issues beyond scope of authority to appropriate parties.