Buyer

The Buyer is responsible for supporting the Senior Manager in ensuring a continuous supply of assigned products at the best cost to the U.S. Customer Restaurant system. Principal accountabilities include providing the necessary analytical work and information to support the Senior Managers product categories and decision-making process. Information could include, but not limited to sales volumes, production schedules, timeline development, industry research and leveraging learnings with RSCI and RSMI and/or identifying synergies. The Buyer must assist and support the Senior Manager and from time-to-time other members of the Food ensuring full transparency related to modifications, discrepancies and/or errors. Establishing and monitoring vendor capacity/distribution capabilities to ensure that all quality, cost, and service expectations are met. Monitor supplier inventory to minimize potential supply gaps/outages. Working with the Promotions Planning department to ensure successful launch of new products from rollout or a successful inventory depletion of an existing product. Monitoring production schedules for promotional and/or new product activity and monitoring of supplier production on weekly basis. Creating timelines for promotional and/or new product activity, communicating to client, as necessary, to obtain necessary concurrence and support. Communicating marketing activities to appropriate suppliers. This position has no direct reports. Provide any additional support as needed or required to meet business needs and priorities of the organization. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES Assist in the preparation of all necessary Board/F