Buyer, Business

• Location 5 5TH ST,Peabody, MA, ,United States
• Base Pay $65,000.00 - $78,000.00 / Year
• Employee Type FT Non-Exempt

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If you're a purchasing professional who likes to own your work — placing orders, staying on top of vendors, and keeping things moving — this might be the right fit. Bertolino Foods is a family-owned food manufacturing and distribution company in Peabody, MA, and we're growing our purchasing function to better support our sales and operations teams. We're looking for someone detail-oriented and dependable who wants to be a real part of how we keep things running.

• Create, release, and manage purchase orders for assigned products, including raw materials, packaging/components, and indirect supplies (as applicable).
• Track purchase order confirmations, ship dates, delivery schedules, and lead times to maintain continuity of supply.
• Drive supplier order acknowledgments and confirm promise dates to support customer commitments and operational priorities.
• Expedite or adjust orders based on changing priorities, demand shifts, shortages, or supply constraints.
• Ensure PO accuracy, including item details, quantities, pricing, lead times, and ordering policies (MOQ, pack size, order multiples, freight terms).

• Maintain professional working relationships with key suppliers to support consistent service and performance.
• Follow up with vendors to resolve delays, shortages, substitutions, or service issues.
• Monitor vendor reliability, including on‑time delivery, fill rate, responsiveness, and pricing accuracy.
• Escalate supply risks when needed and coordinate recovery plans with internal teams.

• Review inventory levels, usage trends, and system data to determine reorder quantities and timing.
• Help prevent out‑of‑stock situations while balancing inventory targets and avoiding excess inventory.
• Support cycle counts, inventory reviews, reconciliation activities, and data cleanup as needed.
• Partner with warehouse and receiving teams to address inventory discrepancies and receiving variances.

• Maintain accurate purchasing, vendor, and pricing records in the ERP/MRP system.
• Update key purchasing parameters such as lead times, order multiples, and approved sourcing data (as assigned).
• Keep purchasing documentation organized and audit‑ready (POs, confirmations, communications, receipts).

• Work closely with Sales to support product availability, customer demand, and service expectations.
• Coordinate with Production, Planning, Warehouse, and Receiving teams to align purchasing with operational needs.
• Partner with Finance/Accounting/Accounts Payable to resolve invoice discrepancies, pricing variances, credits, and vendor disputes.

• Ensure purchasing activities follow internal purchasing procedures and company policies.
• Support quality expectations through proper product/vendor documentation and escalation when issues arise.
• Maintain a high level of confidentiality and professionalism when handling vendor pricing and purchasing decisions. Improved communication flow between Sales, vendors, and operations

• 2–4 years of experience in purchasing, buying, supply chain, inventory, or replenishment (manufacturing, distribution, wholesale, or warehouse environment preferred).
• Hands‑on experience placing and managing purchase orders (not only reporting/analysis).
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and follow‑through in a high‑volume environment.
• Ability to prioritize changing needs and respond with urgency when supply issues occur.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and comfort working in ERP/MRP systems.

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Operations, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Experience supporting inventory control practices (FIFO, cycle counting, inventory adjustments).
• Previous experience working closely with Sales and/or customer demand‑driven purchasing.