Junior Buyer Analyst

22 hours ago

Etobicoke, Canada Gambles Ontario Produce Full time

**Why Gambles?**

At Gambles, produce is everything. Our business provides the widest assortment of top-quality fruits and vegetables for the wholesale, foodservice, and retail sectors. With a history dating back to the early 1900s, Gambles has grown and evolved into one of the largest produce wholesalers in all of Canada. We operate out of three locations across the country: two in Toronto and one in Calgary. We also have a satellite office in Philadelphia that manages our U.S. sales operations. Our goal is to be the supplier of choice for all our customers’ needs.

Our people are the backbone of our business We have a “hire-from-within” mentality at Gambles, which means we put extra focus on developing our people and giving them unique career advancement opportunities. Just like our products and our customer base, we love to see our people grow

We offer a competitive benefits package with employer covered health and dental benefits (you don’t pay the premiums) and a company matched Pension Plan for our full-time employees.

The Junior Buyer Analyst will report directly to the Buying Manager.

This position will support our Buying team to build relationships with customers and suppliers while representing the Gambles brand. This individual will work primarily out of the Ontario Food Terminal location but will require the ability to travel to our 302 Dwight Ave. location regularly.

**Responsibilities**
- Understudy to a buyer(s) with primary functions, including issuing of PO’s to our suppliers, follow-up with Operations on issues, and communication to Sales on availability of product
- Use your skills to provide analytical thinking and trending analysis on revenue, volume, and margin
- Liaison with assigned suppliers to obtain product information such as price, availability, and market conditions
- Take the lead on minimizing shrinkage/spoilage of fresh fruits and vegetables; work with buyers on quality and quantity issues; and lead time for orders
- Using historical information, discuss strategies with our buyers to help communicate favorable sales opportunities to sales groups

Qualifications:

- Strong analytics background, with an intermediate level of Excel
- Entrepreneurial spirited, business background and strength with numbers
- Very good computer skills with previous experience using an ERP system
- Knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office 365
- College diploma or University degree would be an asset
- Previous produce knowledge and experience would be an asset

Personal Attributes:

- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Proven problem solving and decision-making skills in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated ability to work independently
- Ability to collaborate with team members at all levels
- Detail-oriented and well organized

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Discounted or free food
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid time off
- Store discount
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision care

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Work Location: In person

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