Descripción de la Oferta

Responsibilities:

Club Pack Private Label Merchandise Select and Development:

- Risk assess vendors’ food/product safety, quality, and business programs. Determine (with buying) the viability of vendors for private label.

- Identify, Develop and Direct merchandise private label opportunities in conjunction with Local, Regional and Corporate Buyers.

- Identify and provide sourcing assistance for current and potential new club pack private label items in Foods and Fresh Categories.

- Establish, oversee and direct product specifications, quality and inspection protocol to company standards.

- Perform regular quarterly review of current merchandise mix sales and suggested program enhancements

MINIMUM REQUIRED EDUCATION AND/OR FORMAL TRAINING, YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND/OR SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE

- Degree in food science or chemistry preferred.

- 4-7 years of product development experience.

- Regulatory, registration, and labeling experience.

- Proven track record of success in product development process, from concept to commercialization.

- Strong knowledge of food/product safety, ingredient functionality, product evaluation, health and nutrition, food manufacturing processes, microbiology, quality assurance principles, and market research practices.

- Ability to communicate and interact with Buying, Logistics, Art / Label Development, Product Registration / Compliance and Vendors in a
professional, positive and pro-active manner.

- Ability to negotiate effectively.

- Minimum of 5 years Buying Experience in Foods or Fresh Categories.

-Highly organized and ability to successfully manage and complete multiple tasks in a timely manner.

- Highly productive and ability to excel in a fast paced environment.

- Multi-lingual written and speaking English / Spanish preferred.

- Ability to travel internationally.

- Ability to work with others in a team environment.

- Motivated to learn items, product categories and international logistics.

- Able to take direction and accomplish tasks with minimum supervision, accurately and meeting deadlines.

- Competent with math skills; i.e. gross margin, discounts, landed cost and pricing, etc.

- Experience with AS/400, Word & Excel.

- Solid Negotiating skills

Educación Superior

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