Buyer - Beef
Job ID: 140809BR
Type: Procurement
Primary Location: Orlando, Florida
Date Posted: 03/26/2026
Job Details:
Company Description:
Job Description:
We Deliver the Goods:- Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, 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
Coordinate and identify suppliers of product, negotiate price and quantity terms and establish long-term contracts to ensure adequate supply of high-quality products for Foodservice Distribution at competitive prices. Maintain established service levels for product in-stock. Assist with special order requests. Functions as a team member within the department and organization, as required, and performs any duty assigned to best serve the company.
Major Functional Responsibilities:
- Select vendors based upon their ability to provide a continuous supply of product; overall service level; responsiveness to the market as shown through product innovation; quality and value of product; relationships with competitors; and their understanding of the marketplace.
- Maintain relationships with vendors by resolving problems with invoicing, product, or delivery to ensure quality service and longevity of relationships.
- Select product based upon application to our market, product performance, alternate sources of supply, and overall reputation of vendor.
- Negotiate prices and quantities ordered based upon customer orders, economic order point (volume discount vs. efficient utilization of warehousing space), promotion of product, and overall market conditions.
- Negotiate long-term contracts based upon same considerations and need for continuous supply.
- Service distribution centers for emergency situations through obtaining product and delivery on an expedient basis.
- Provides product and pricing information to sales force and make recommendations regarding pricing structure for product lines based upon volume and margin considerations.
- Performs other duties as assigned
- Complies with all policies and standards
- Schedule: Mon thru Fri, either 7am to 4pm OR 8am to 5pm
Benefits:
Click Here for Benefits InformationQualifications:
• High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience• 1- years purchasing or related experience.
Preferred qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree - Business, Supply Chain, or related area• 4-6 years purchasing or related experience within foodservice industry
• 2 years experience in wholesale beef or beef industry
• Familiarity & market awareness of beef vendors/distributors
• Strong negotiation & communication skills
• SAP advantageous
EEO Statement:
Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.