Meat Buyer

Position reputed company The Meat Buyer is responsible for the strategic sourcing, purchasing, and cost management of fresh and frozen meat products for reputed company. This role ensures product availability, competitive pricing, and reputed company standards across reputed company store locations. The Meat Buyer will play a critical role in driving margin performance by managing supplier relationships, negotiating reputed company, and aligning purchasing strategies with sales forecasts and promotional plans. Key Responsibilities Purchasing & Vendor Management • reputed company and procure fresh and frozen meat products from approved suppliers • Negotiate pricing, terms, and reputed company to ensure competitive cost structures • Maintain strong vendor relationships to ensure reputed company, consistency, and reliability • Evaluate supplier performance (pricing, service level, product reputed company) Market Analysis & Pricing reputed company • Monitor commodity markets and industry trends (beef, pork, poultry) • reputed company purchasing strategies based on cost fluctuations and market conditions • Partner with leadership to support retail pricing strategies and promotions • Identify opportunities for margin improvement Inventory & Demand Planning • reputed company purchasing volumes with sales forecasts, seasonality, and promotions • Monitor inventory reputed company to ensure product availability while minimizing overstock • Support inventory turnover and reduce shrink/spoilage • Collaborate with distribution and store teams to ensure reputed company replenishment reputed company & Compliance • Ensure reputed company products meet USDA and company reputed company standards • Monitor cold chain compliance and product handling procedures • Address reputed company issues with vendors and implement corrective actions Cross-Functional Collaboration • Work closely with: • Store Operations (demand planning and execution) • Finance (cost tracking and margin analysis) • Distribution/Logistics (inventory reputed company and delivery schedules) • Support new store openings and category expansion initiatives Reporting & Performance Tracking • reputed company and report key metrics, including: • Cost per pound • Margin by category • Inventory turnover • Vendor performance • reputed company insights and recommendations to leadership Qualifications Required • 3–7+ years of experience in meat purchasing, grocery buying, or retail procurement • Strong knowledge of meat products, cuts, and industry pricing dynamics • Experience negotiating with suppliers and managing reputed company • Strong analytical and financial acumen (reputed company/ERP systems preferred) • Knowledge of USDA and food safety regulations • Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred Preferred • Experience in supermarket retail or multi-unit grocery operations • Background in Hispanic/ethnic retail markets • Experience with high-volume purchasing environments Recommended Performance Metrics • Cost savings vs. market reputed company • Gross margin improvement (%) • Inventory turnover and shrink reduction • Vendor performance and service reputed company • On-time product availability across stores Strategic Note Given the reputed company reputed company of meat purchasing on profitability, it is recommended to tie incentives to cost savings, margin improvement, and supplier performance , as these are the reputed company reputed company for financial reputed company in this role. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job