Buyer, Business

About , Inc. For more than 45 years, , Inc. has helped customers celebrate, connect, and express themselves through thoughtfully curated gifts and experiences. Our family of brands includes , Harry & David, Cheryl’s Cookies, Personalization Mall, The Popcorn Factory, Shari’s Berries, Wolferman’s Bakery, and more.

We're continuing to invest in technology, digital transformation, and Agile delivery practices to support our growing business. This is an opportunity to join a collaborative PMO organization and make a direct impact on how our technology teams deliver value across the enterprise.

The Buyer, Packaging is responsible for supporting the Procurement Department to ensure the best cost and highest quality materials and/or services are purchased and delivered on time to support the organization through all 1-800-Flowers channels of business. The position determines the quantity and required delivery date through the placement of all purchase orders for their category of product and/or service. Once the purchase order is placed, it is the responsibility of the Buyer to correspond with the supplier to resolve any issues that would prevent the quantity and timing of the original purchase order.

The Buyer is responsible for resolving any payment exceptions and out of conformance issues with AP, QA and the supplier. The Buyer is responsible for analyzing demand signals to verify accuracy while balancing inventory value with level of service and safety stock levels. The Buyer analyzes performance postseason and makes recommendations for changes to the assortment based upon economic factors.

• Perform business analysis on demand signals.
• Use SAP, Oracle, Access databases or other tools as provided to determine material requisitions, MOQs, quantity discounts and timing of needed materials.
• Determine the best purchasing, delivery, and timing strategy based upon business constraints and financial impact of the product.
• Manage inventory supply and stocking levels.
• Transact Purchases and Payment.
• Place purchase orders and ensure communication to suppliers.
• Manages purchase order acknowledgements and adjustments.
• Provides timely and accurate closed loop PO cycles.
• Track order with Supplier and Transportation.
• ASN/TSN Verification and communication.
• Resolve PO date and delivery method changes.
• Internal Communication and Exception Management.
• Manage any supply exceptions and determine resolution to supply, vendor, and payment issues.
• Collaborate with operations, merchants, QA, merchandise planners, and production planners and/or other internal departments to communicate any downstream or upstream impacts that may occur.
• Support duties of others on Purchasing Team when out of the office or otherwise unavailable.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Minimum 4-year bachelor's degree in business, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of demonstrated working experience with business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
• 2+ years of knowledge and execution of principles and methods for moving goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
• Experience working with raw materials, production processes, goods and services, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods is preferred.
• Ability to bring about business solutions that are in the best interest of the Company while creating and maintaining a vendor relationship built upon cooperation and mutual interests.
• Use of logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
• Assess the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Experience purchasing and negotiating is a plus.
• Working with Microsoft Office Products with a strong level of Excel.

• Hybrid work model (4 days onsite / 1 day remote).
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off and company holidays.
• Employee…