Junior Buyer

**Why work at Freshslice?**
- We are Canada’s #1 Pizza by the slice & fastest-growing Franchise.
- We are expanding rapidly and have 10,000+ applicants looking to become a Freshslice Franchisee in North America. We have a very unique, sharp system & need your talent to get ready for this growth.

**Responsibilities**:

- Sustain active supplier & distributer relationships to maintain a reliable source of supply, while building internal customer relationships through working closely with the operations personnel to help meet company requirements.
- Researches and identifies purchasing opportunities to ensure Freshslice utilizes its purchasing power to support franchisees.
- Able to work in a friendly, open manner and communicate well with management, purchasing team, co-workers, internal customers, suppliers, and client representatives.
- Adaptable to changing environments and rapid pace.
- Able to work well under pressure on several tasks with imposing deadlines.

**Qualifications**:

- Proven experience as a Junior Buyer or in a similar role.
- Strong negotiation and communication skills.
- In-depth knowledge of procurement processes, contract negotiation, and supplier management.
- Familiarity with relevant industry regulations and best practices.
- Asset to have experience importing goods.

Bonuses:

- 20% Annual Performance Bonus

Pay: $60,000.00-$80,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Vision care

Application question(s):

- Do you have experience working with Sysco, GFS, any other distributor, or any equivalent experience?

**Experience**:

- Procurement: 1 year (required)
- Negotiation: 1 year (preferred)
- food & beverage manufacturing: 1 year (preferred)
- food & beverage services: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person