Location: Philadelphia, PA 19137 (On-site)
Type: Full-Time | Department: Purchasing
Salary Range: $65,000 to $100,000
At Honor Foods, we believe in delivering quality products with outstanding service. As a Buyer, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring our inventory stays strong, our vendors stay reliable, and our customers stay happy. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy building strong supplier relationships, we’d love to have you on our team.
The Buyer is responsible for sourcing and selecting suppliers, negotiating terms, and ensuring inventory continuity while optimizing cost, quality, and urgency. You’ll also maintain purchasing records to support efficient operations and strategic inventory management.
Maintain daily product ordering from vendors
Negotiate annual marketing programs to ensure competitiveness and profitability
Align purchasing with sales needs, inventory plans, and customer fill-rate goals
Replenish stock promptly and manage new product rollouts and discontinuations
Negotiate pricing, deals, and promotions to enhance value
Ensure accurate and timely product delivery by coordinating with vendors, buyers, and transportation partners
Verify inventory quantities, expiration codes, and product quality
Monitor and reduce dead or overstock inventory
Assist with invoice reconciliation and request vendor refunds for losses
Source and maintain freight rates
Collaborate cross-functionally with sales, operations, and other departments
Provide product details, availability, and vendor info to the sales team
Create weekly hot sheets for short-dated items
Maintain a minimum customer service level of 99.5%
Minimum 6 years of buying or purchasing experience in the food service industry, commodities, or import purchasing
Strong understanding of buying best practices and supply chain operations
Excellent negotiation, communication, and organization skills
Proficient in desktop software and purchasing platforms
Ability to multitask and maintain attention to detail in a fast-paced environment
Product knowledge and sourcing experience strongly preferred
Tenacity, diplomacy, and a collaborative mindset are key
Join a dedicated team where your buying expertise will directly support our customers and operations. Apply today and be part of the Honor Foods family!
Honor Foods is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and will not permit discrimination against or harassment of any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, veteran’s status, genetic information, or on the basis of any personal characteristic protected under federal, state, or local law.
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Honor Foods, a Burris Logistics Company, was founded in 1949 as a redistributor of center-of-the-plate foods. Since then, we have grown into a premier provider of frozen, refrigerated, dry, and dairy products, representing more than 800 brand-name food suppliers and carrying more than 7,000 in-stock items.
In addition to our regional redistribution centers, R.W. Zant in California and Sunny Morning Foods in Florida, we have exclusive brands, such as Colony Lane, Valley Fresh, Sommer Maid, and Sunny Morning Foods, which have a well-earned reputation for top quality and value at competitive prices.
R.W. Zant, an Honor Foods Company, is a nationally recognized foodservice redistributor founded in 1950. They specialize in procuring and selling chicken, beef, pork, and more, to distributors. R.W. Zant also has custom cutting facilities on-site, providing custom cut, just-in-time, portion control chicken, beef, pork and lamb items.
Sunny Morning is a leading provider of eggs, butter, cheese, dairy products, and customized ingredients. With over 900 items stocked in centrally located distribution centers and an experienced team to assist you at every turn, we are committed to being your dairy supplier partner.
At all of our Honor Foods companies, great products and prices are just part of the value we bring to our customers. We also provide superior sales and support services like customized reporting and distribution channel troubleshooting. A Team of dedicated professionals manages these value-adds, and their commitment to your business needs is what makes us unique.
Honor Foods customers appreciate fast and simplified order processing with versatile payment options. We also offer marketing and sales support services, buying group options, asset management, and attractive mix-and-match minimums. Our knowledgeable Sales and Purchasing Teams remain in constant communication with our customers to ensure overall success.
