Produce Buyer

5 days ago


Victoria, Canada Islands West Manufacturers Full time

If you are looking to join a dynamic and growing team, Islands West Produce has the right job for you With a long history in Victoria, we pride ourselves on providing excellent client service and being passionate about our Islands West product offerings.
Our team is looking for a tenacious and savvy Produce Buyer to procure the freshest produce and to help us develop and maintain existing accounts. This is a great opportunity for hunters to utilize their excellent negotiation skills, communication and relationship-building abilities, and solutions-driven attitude, to name a few.
**DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES**:
**Procurement**:

- Procuring a select basket of fresh produce from B.C., the U.S. and Mexico
- Negotiating price and claims concessions to ensure their basket of produce commodities is competitive in the marketplace, providing optimal margins for the company.
- Sourcing new suppliers for key produce items and ensuring suppliers are reliable and provide quality products.
- Communicating to the Sales Team current market intel (pricing, supply, quality, trends ) gathered from existing customers and business development activities.
- Collaborating with other departments and units to ensure business needs are supported.

**Retail Sales**:

- Sourcing and securing new accounts and managing existing relationships to achieve profitable sales growth.
- Building and maintaining positive relationships with customers by analyzing and helping them determine their right product mix.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:

- A minimum of 2 years of solid hands-on buying or selling experience in the produce industry preferred.
- University or College business degree or equivalent hands-on experience.
- Ability to work independently and within a procurement and sales team environment.
- Basic computer literacy in MS Office 365.
- Valid Class 5 driver's license with clean driver's abstract (Drivers N abstract & personal insurance discount).

**OUR COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION PACKAGE INCLUDES**:

- Base salary
- Extended healthcare benefits eligibility
- Company cell phone
- Development opportunities

Thank you for your interest in Islands West We look forward to hearing from you



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