Region Sr. Buyer, Commodity

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The Region Senior Buyer, Commodity utilizes category expertise and vendor specific knowledge to determine procurement and inventory management strategies for multiple warehouse locations across a Region. Acts as a subject matter expert and mentor for the buying function and is an integral member of the team that works on system and process enhancements across functions within the business unit. This role will execute business recovery strategy and will make key decisions as needed to support sales growth, profitability and help our company become the undisputed best.

This role will report to the Region Director, Commodity and work in conjunction with the region/area merchandising team, revenue management team, Region Commodity Procurement Manager and Area Director of Replenishment.

Preferred locations for external interest:
Rosemont, IL;
Anchorage, AK;
Seattle, WA;
Portland, OR;
Spokane, WA;
Billings, MT;
Salt Lake City, UT;
San Francisco, CA;
Sacramento, CA;
Fresno, CA;
Reno, NV;
Los Angeles, CA;
Corona, CA;
Phoenix, AZ; or Las Vegas, NV. The role is hybrid, onsite 2 days a month, virtual, and will work PST hours.

Internal interest:
Must be located near a US Foods location and work PST hours. Hybrid, onsite 2 days a month and virtual.

• Based on the commodity strategy for the assigned areas, drive the core replenishment buying work for key commodity categories and work cross‑functionally with region leadership to develop and execute buying strategies that support core KPIs.
• KPI Reporting:
  Deliver on KPIs for Service Level, Days‑Inventory‑On‑Hand (DIOH), Excess and Obsolete inventory (E&O) F2F, and Spoilage.
• Inventory Monitoring:
  Proactively review projected out‑of‑stock reports daily and make informed purchasing decisions, including resourcing substitute products where appropriate, to ensure we deliver on customer order fulfillment. Negotiate refunds and returns to vendor to compensate for losses incurred with spoiled or obsolete inventory.
• Freight Income Management/Managed Cases:
  Monitor GFI and identify opportunities to optimize. Work closely with region logistics teams to develop strategies that support profitable solutions.
• PO Preparation:
  Analyze economic order quantities, forecasts, lead times, vendor set‑up, safety stock, etc., and use discretion and independent judgment to create efficient purchase orders with our suppliers.
• PO Buying:
  Own decision rights on PO execution and timing in alignment with the commodity strategy of the business.
• Commodity Guidance:
  Develop a complete understanding of the market conditions that drive the assigned commodity. Analyze and execute the commodity guidance communicated on the weekly commodity guidance calls.
• Order and Inventory Compliance:
  Monitor and manage TGP per case, ICC, sales growth (output metrics that are collaboratively owned).
• Communication Ambassador:
  Assist with the daily/weekly market communication (mailbox, division calls) and effectively communicate on inventory requests and concerns that affect sales.
• Other duties as assigned by manager.

• Internal:
  Regional and area frontline leaders and managers in replenishment, merchandising, finance, revenue management, logistics.
• External:
  Manage relationships with suppliers in the assigned commodity categories, interacting with suppliers, sales reps and customer service reps.

• Hybrid:
  This role is partially remote; the associate is expected to perform assigned responsibilities from a combined home‑based and office‑based environment.

• 4+ years of direct inventory management/supply chain experience.
• Superior oral and written communication skills along with strong analytical skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally with suppliers, sales, field partners and other business contacts via telephone, email, and video conferencing.
• Understanding of the commodity landscape.
• Complete understanding of logistics and distribution model support.
• Ability to respond in…