Purchaser
American Food Service
Philadelphia, PA
Supply Chain, Purchasing / Procurement / Inventory
- Competitive salary
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Training & development
Responsible for monitoring inventory levels and purchasing new items to replenish stock. Create relationships with multiple vendors to get the highest quality items for the lowest cost.
Purchasing Agent Job Duties:
- Monitor inventory levels
- Ensure correct inventory levels are reflected in the system
- Create purchase orders for vendors
- Shop for the best available products at the lowest cost
- Negotiate new contracts with new and existing vendors
- Coordinate with Warehouse receiver on incoming deliveries
- Inspect new product for quality assurance
- Manage relationships with new and existing vendors and suppliers
- Ensures warehouse goals are met
- Maintains a high level of health and safety standards
- Performs other general warehouse duties as needed
High School Diploma or GED Required; Ability to Read, Analyze, and Interpret Documents such as Safety Rules, Operating Instructions, Procedures and Common Technical Manuals, and Purchase Orders; Previous Experience Working in a Warehouse Preferred; Keen Attention to Detail; Ability to Lift Heavy Objects; Positive Attitude; Self-Motivated; Active; Safety Conscious; Ability to Work on Multiple Tasks in a Fast Paced, Busy Environment; Great Communication Skills; Ability to Work Well on a Team but Be Self-Motivated and Independent at Times; High Levels of Organization
About the company
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Redefining distribution, American Food Service Depot is a family owned distribution center established in 1992 supplying a variety of different clientele with the most sustainable, versatile, and affordable products on the market! AFSD distributes a wide variety of Food Service Equipment, Small Wares, Packaging, Janitorial Supplies, and Non Food Grocery Items, backed by loyal vendors.
American Food Service operates out of a 120,000 square feet industrial building located in the heart of Philadelphia. As growing distributors, we supply many customers in the Mid - Atlantic Region. As a company, our goal is to satisfy our customers with exemplary customer service which continues to propel us to excel and grow dramatically in a fast growing industry.
Our Client base consists over 2,500 loyal customers for over 25 years. AFS signature is the private line for American Food Service to execute the goal of providing the best products for the cheapest costs possible. We are currently working to establish an e - commerce shopping cite to provide these products nation wide.