Looking for a company that treats associates with respect, understanding, and appreciation? Looking for a company that is passionate about teamwork and the growth of it's associates and communities? That's WEIS!
Location Address:
1000 S. 2nd Street
Job Description:
Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Perform purchasing functions for fixtures and contractual buying utilizing quotation, bidding and negotiation techniques.
- Institute regular price negotiations with vendors and suppliers to achieve the lowest cost.
- Review building plans of new stores, remodels and expansion projects to determine equipment requirements.
- Sourcing and evaluating products and services required for new in-store projects.
- Review proper pricing of all purchase transactions and resolve related invoice discrepancies.
- Establish and maintain schedules of product review for pricing and usage efficiency.
- Travel to store locations to review construction schedules and ensure proper fixture is ordered and delivered to meet construction schedules. Check on progress of t deliveries by visiting projects 2 days per week and attending job meetings via Teams or in person.
- Maintain relationships and communications with suppliers, stores, supervision, distribution facilities and other administrative groups.
- Establish record keeping systems and maintain all necessary records concerning equipment contracts, warranties, purchases and other budget or financially related information.
- Maintain current knowledge of market conditions to assist department in price negotiations.
- Maintain inventory levels of various products to support new store and remodel projects.
- Maintain weekly equipment delivery reports for Store Operations and Construction Department to facilitate receiving and installation schedules.
- Participate in any departmental or interdepartmental committees that have a direct relationship or impact on the purchasing activities of the department.
- Develop and maintain spreadsheets and databases on-line to support department related programs.
- Utilize available on-line purchasing and tracking methods.
- Prepare initial budgets and continuously monitor fixture purchases during all phases of construction to ensure project cost are maintained within the specified amounts.
Qualifications:
- College degree in Business Management or other related field is preferred.
- Minimum five years’ experience.
- Computer proficiency in general business software is required, including a working knowledge of Excel and Word documents.
- Ability to interpret drawings.
Weis Markets is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Weis Markets is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of actual or perceived age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, familial status, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with a disability may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the ways things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Weis Markets.
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What We Do
Weis Markets is a large regional grocery chain headquartered in Sunbury, PA. The more than 200 stores are located in 7 states - PA, MD, VA, DE, NJ, NY and WV. The company maintains a 1.5 million square foot warehouse facility in Milton, PA. Our 23,000+ employees come from across the world and diverse backgrounds, ready to serve the millions of customers who annually frequent our stores
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