**Position Overview** The Meat Buyer is responsible for purchasing assigned commodities from multiple vendors for the company to sell to it's retail customers. This role must maintain service levels agreements, adhere to budgeted inventory levels, engage with customers on service levels, and partner with vendors to successfully manage all aspects of product flow. **Job Description** + Full Time Position + Location: Houston, TX **Description** + Place purchase orders from vendors into buying system based on historical data, customer input & predicted demand. + Create & pull reports from system to manage and track inventory levels and expiration dates of product in C&S warehouses + Negotiate with vendors and customers to maximize product flow and coordinate action against close coded, expired and other unproductive inventory. + Utilize system tools to analyze and react to purchasing trends. Collaborate with other team members to achieve established goals and accomplish budgeted inventory levels + Mentor Buyer Assistants by organizing priorities, acting as a centralized vendor point of contact, creating inventory projects/initiatives, managing customer specific processes, etc. + Interact with customers on a regular basis to communicate successes and resolve issues + Partner with the merchandising group on pricing new items, maintenance, and achievement of gross profit goals. + Assist with seasonal volume, storm recovery, service level recovery, absences, vacation coverage, and/or additional training. + Travel Required: No **Environment** + Office: Office Temperature (65F to 75F) **Skills** + Strong industry knowledge; Expertise with one or more commodity expertise preferred + Ability to build relationships, Sound statistical acumen; Strong interpretation and analytical skills. + Professional verbal and written communication skills. Proficient with Microsoft Office applications + Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize. **Years Of Experience** + 0-2: A minimum of 1 year of experience in purchasing, 2 years preferred. Prior retail/grocer experience preferred. **Qualifications** Bachelor's Degree - General Studies, High School Diploma - General Studies **Shift** **Company** GSC Wholesale LLC **About Our Company** Grocers Supply, based in Houston, is the largest wholesale grocery supplier in Texas, supplying over 900 independent grocery stores. Grocers Supply serves customers of all sizes, from single store independent retailers to chains, such as: Fiesta, FoodTown, Market Basket, Cox Foodarama / La Fiesta, Sellers Brothers, Minyard Food Stores, G. E. Foodland, and El Rio Grande. Working Safely is a Condition for Employment with GSC Wholesale, LLC. GSC Wholesale, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. The Company provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act. Company: GSC Wholesale LLC Job Area: Procurement - Perish Job Family: Procurement Job Type: Regular Job Code: JC0117 ReqID: R-263728