Purchasing Specialist - New Hyde Park, NY
7 days ago
New Hyde Park
Job Description Coffee Distributing Co. Salary: $65,000 - $67,000 /year Other Forms of Compensation: Growth. Opportunity. Excellence. Canteen brings break time to everyone. We combine food, service, and experience backed by industry-leading technology to help companies create a better workplace and connect their employees. Canteen’s solutions include markets, office coffee and snacks, unattended retail, and culinary. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their dedication, collaboration, and passion fuel our growth. Interested in joining our team? You bring the enthusiasm, customer service, and commitment; we’ll supply the opportunity and innovation. Together, we’ll continue to transform our industry. Come grow with us. We are Canteen. Job Summary: We are seeking a detail‑oriented and proactive Procurement Specialist to help keep our supply chain running smoothly. In this role, you will manage purchase orders, coordinate with vendors, and partner closely with our warehouse and operations teams to ensure materials flow accurately and efficiently. This position requires strong analytical skills, exceptional Excel proficiency, and the ability to communicate clearly across multiple departments. You will be responsible for creating and tracking purchase orders, maintaining accurate inventory coordination, and resolving invoice or billing discrepancies. Success in this role depends on your ability to think quickly when backorders or delays occur, identify pricing or quantity errors, and build trusted relationships with vendors and internal partners. If you thrive in a fast‑moving environment, adapt easily to shifting priorities, and bring a friendly, team‑focused attitude, this is an excellent opportunity to make an impact. Key Responsibilities: • Maintain an order schedule to assure products are in stock and avoid out of stock situations., • Receives and places product orders from different departments., • Tracks and places daily orders to various vendors. All orders are reviewed prior to placing., • Reviews inventory levels and usage projections prior to preparing orders., • Completes daily communication with vendors in a high-level professional manner while practicing email etiquette., • Maintains excellent vendor and client relations., • Works with different departments to facilitate smooth day-to-day operation with respect to product needs, out of stock issues and product ETA’s., • Accomplishes purchasing and organization mission by completing related projects as needed., • Participate in technology upgrades and provide user knowledge as needed., • Utilize new technology/reporting to reduce backorders., • Reconciles cost differences between VOG and actual pricing. Interface with vendors in support of this objective, • Minimum of one to three years of purchasing experience preferred, depending upon formal degree or training, • Good knowledge of food and inventory trends with a focus on operations, • P&L accountability and contract-managed service experience is desirable, • Possess accurate data-entry skills, computer skills, and be detailed oriented with great organizational skills, • Knowledge of food industry and/or purchasing strongly preferred., • Must be experienced with computers; to include Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and Power Point), Outlook, E-mail., • Serv Safe certified highly desirable, • Bachelor’s degree preferred. Apply to Canteen today! Canteen is a member of Compass Group USA Click here to Learn More about the Compass Story Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law. Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Disclaimer: this job post is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all essential responsibilities, skills, tasks, or requirements associated with this position. While this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the position posted, the Company reserves the right to modify or change the essential functions of the job based on business necessity. We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history (including relevant driving history), in a manner consistent with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York Fair Chance Act. Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Canteen maintains a drug-free workplace. Associates at Canteen are offered many fantastic benefits. • Medical, • Dental, • Vision, • Life Insurance/ AD, • Disability Insurance, • Retirement Plan, • Paid Time Off, • Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state), • Associate Shopping Program, • Health and Wellness Programs, • Discount Marketplace, • Identity Theft Protection, • Pet Insurance, • Commuter Benefits, • Employee Assistance Program, • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), • Paid Parental Leave Req ID: 1501102 Canteen Leticia Pinon
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