Buyer - Veg

Job Summary

We’re looking for an experienced produce professional to manage the buying and selling of warm vegetables—tomatoes, peppers, squash, and related items. This role involves contracting with growers, working through consolidation facilities, coordinating freight, and selling to distributors and end users. You’ll be responsible for bidding on customer business, managing daily market pricing, and maintaining strong margins. This is a hybrid position (4 days a week) based in Temecula, CA, Salinas, CA, or Suwanee, GA office.

We are unable to offer work sponsorship for this role.

Fresh Alliance, a Buyers Edge Platform brand, provides procurement services to distributors and food service operators with over 50+ years of experience in the fresh category. They procure products directly from 100+ premium grower/shippers and fresh processors to deliver the best in quality and price. Fresh Alliance redefines the industry standard with a commitment to freshness, streamlined logistics, and k‑12 services.

• Provide day‑to‑day pricing for the team and offer market insights.
• Manage a book of business and grow sales.
• Maintain organized and accurate procurement records, ensuring all documentation is current and compliant.
• Monitor order statuses, delivery schedules, and coordinate with vendors to ensure timely receipt of goods.
• Communicate effectively with suppliers to confirm shipping details and resolve delivery or invoice issues.
• Collaborate internally with the contract and pricing team to ensure invoice accuracy.
• Ensure adherence to internal procurement procedures and applicable regulations.

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in the produce industry as a warm‑veg buyer.
• Experience with procurement software is an asset.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Work experience with consolidation and logistics.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverages, including flexible spending accounts for health and dependent care.
• Critical illness, accident, and voluntary life insurance, as well as company‑paid life and long‑term disability plans.
• 401(k) plan with company match.
• Comprehensive training and development program.
• Competitive compensation.
• Personal Responsibility Paid Time Off policy—no accrual required to take time off.

We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth and pregnancy‑related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, military service and veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws and ordinances.