Job Description
The National Produce Purchasing Supervisor is responsible for the execution of the Fresh Produce Category strategy within their assigned region. They lead a team of Divisional Produce Buyers, overseeing day-to-day replenishment, vendor management and regional inventory health. Responsible for ensuring cost competitiveness and driving profitable growth within their region. This role acts as the bridge between national strategy and local execution, ensuring regional divisions achieve KPIs related to category growth objectives (sales dollars, cases, margin, brand and product mix targets), fill rate, liquidation, market relevance and cost competitiveness by leveraging a defined mix of sourcing solutions (including Markon, Specialty Companies, and local/regional partners). The Regional Produce supervisor develops regional sourcing plans, fosters relationships with local/regional suppliers and provides support to Produce specialists to drive market relevance and competitive pricing. To ac...