Topco Associates is currently seeking a Senior Sourcing Specialist for our Produce team in West Palm Beach, FL. This position will be a hybrid role, with the successful candidate conducting work in our West Palm Beach office three days per week and virtually two days per week.
Topco's mission is to provide solutions for our member owners, regional retailers and wholesalers, and help them achieve a competitive advantage in the markets they serve. We aspire to develop high-performing teams to resemble the diversity of our members' shopper communities to drive greater innovation and creativity that ultimately enhances our business results and the value Topco provides to its membership.
The Senior Sourcing Specialist is responsible, under general supervision, for the daily execution for the categories they support, ensuring categories are sourced with the highest quality and most competitive costing available, to achieve maximum member participation, and enhance the competitive position and profitability of our Topco member companies. The Senior Sourcing Specialist is responsible for supporting and processing Cost savings projects, achieving department goals in productivity, processing, maintaining, and resolving issues with member orders, plans, schedules, and promotions, and capable of covering the sourcing manager’s desk when necessary.
Responsibilities:
Procurement
- Assist Sourcing Managers with category reviews
- Cover Sourcing Manager and other Sr. Sourcing Specialists desks n their absence
- Participate in vendor meetings
- Process Cost Savings projects
- Assist in RFP creation and maintenance
Member/Vendor (Relationship/Requests)
- Maintain trusting member/vendor working relationships
- Timely and effective response to vendor/member inquiries (such as pricing, promos, specs, deductions)
- Execute for members by maximizing fill rate of orders and making accurate and timely order adjustments (pricing, quantities, pick up locations, routing).
- Assist on member contract maintenance (signatures, changes).
- Process new vendor set up requests
Operational
- Request new/updated T&C/COI
- Data entry, order maintenance, receiving, billing issue resolution, RFQ responses in I Trade
- Update and maintain item specs
- Request pricing and promo allowances from supplier
- Run SAP BI Reports
- Setup/approve new item requests
- Daily communication on updates with Produce Logistics
- Request/send samples
- Participate in QA cuttings
- Participate in office administration duties
- Participate in vendor packing facilities and farming operations
- Participate in Trade shows when requested
- Request and maintain MMU/VI agreements
- All other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Education:
- Four-year college degree preferred in Economics, Finance, Accounting, Mathematics, Business Administration or equivalent experience
Technical Skills:
- Strong written and verbal communications skills.
- Highly developed analytical skills, including vast experience with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
- Demonstrated ability to conduct detailed market/supplier research and analysis
Previous Experience:
- 1-5 years’ experience in retail operations, customer service, buyers’ assistance level or equivalent experience
- Experience with produce or perishable goods required
Other Qualifications:
- Strong Financial/Analytical
- Ownership/Accountability
- Problem Solving/Decision Making
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written communication and customer relationship skills
- Strong process and project Management Planning
- Strong comfort level using Internet or other web-based tools
- Results oriented, high organizational skills, able to multi-task.
- Strong attention to detail
- MS Excel, Word, and Power Point, Outlook, Salesforce, web based tools (SAP, Sales preferred, not required)
Topco strives for a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace that reflects our member shopper’s communities. If your experience similarly reflects what you see listed in the job description, please consider applying, as individuals come with a wealth of experience and talent beyond just the technical requirements of a job. Diversity of experience and skills combined with passion is a key to innovation and excellence; therefore, we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply to our positions.
Topco is an equal employment opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis, including age, sex, color, race, creed, national origin, ancestry, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, political belief, veteran's status, or disability that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions. Please let us know if you require accommodations during the interview process.
