Job Description

State Illinois Job Description Eby-Brown, a Performance Food Group Company, has been delivering solutions to customers daily for more than 125 years. As a leading wholesale distributor to the convenience industry, we partner with our customers providing dedicated resources that become a part of their team. At Eby-Brown we are a close-knit family of problem solvers and leaders. Eby employees are unmistakably focused on providing our customers with superior service at competitive prices to build exceptional relationships. We all accept individual responsibility to fulfill our customers needs to the best of our abilities. It takes exceptional people to build exceptional relationships.

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.

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 related duties as assigned. Required Qualifications High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience

Required Experience:
1 - 2 Years
Purchasing or related area Preferred Qualifications Bachelors Degree: Business, supply chain or related area

Preferred Experience:
2 - 4 Years
Purchasing or related area within foodservice industry 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.