Wholesale Expeditor
Wakefern Food Corp. - Edison, NJ
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About Wakefern Wakefern Food Corp. is the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the United States and supports its co-operative members retail operations, trading under the ShopRite®, Price Rite®, The Fresh Grocer®, Dearborn Markets®, Fairway® and Gourmet Garage® banners. Employing an innovative approach to wholesale business services, Wakefern focuses on helping the independent retailer compete in a big business world. Providing the tools entrepreneurs need to stay a step ahead of the competition, Wakefern's co-operative members benefit from the company's extensive portfolio of services, including innovative technology, private label development, and best-in-class procurement practices.About YouAs a member of the Wholesale Division, you will be responsible for expediting the order fulfillment process and/or commitments for the domestic and/or international customer base. You will monitor customer orders across all Wakefern departments and ensure orders are received on time and that all stores follow the pre-determined delivery schedules. Other responsibilities include: reviewing item exceptions and substitute wherever possible to avoid unnecessary scratches, act as the liaison between customer and Wakefern buyers/analyst, troubleshooting customer's needs, communicating various Wakefern programs and policies, writing and adjusting orders, maintaining inventory objectives and service levels, inputting distributions and troubleshooting any delivery and shipping problems.What You'll Do Authorize new items in customer model, enter distros and send customer new item set up informationMonitor inbound purchase orders for distros from Ad program, Pallet Program, Shipper Program, Commitments, and new items to avoid scratching.Communicate to the various divisions and vendors to committed customer demandsMark up vendor presentations prior to vendors visiting customersTrack availability of items that our customers show interest in from the various presentationsReview daily scratch reports and analyze each scratch Compile weekly item exception reports to identify items not orderableProvide customer with weekly ad programAbility to manage customer retails in the Wakefern systems as needed. Create manual purchase orders for items not set up in Wakefern, and coordinate delivery with the vendor and customer.Expeditor must be flexible with work hours and have the ability to work on weekends if needed.Some driving may be requiredWhat We Are Looking For Analytical thinker with a strong team player mentalityMust be able to handle heavy interaction with customers and company divisions via phone and emailDetail oriented multi-tasker with a demonstrated ability to meet deadlinesExceptional written and verbal communication skillsStrong sense of urgencyPresentation skills preferredSolid knowledge of Microsoft Excel & Power Point. Knowledge of RAPID a plusStrong customer service skills - ability to communicate the needs of the customer to the appropriate Wakefern divisionsAbility to complete the core functions while being creative and thinking outside of the box for answers.How you'll succeed Communicate EffectivelyDrive for ResultsDevelop YouEmbrace ChangeBuild RelationshipsStay Competitive How you'll workHybrid schedule - work four days per week in Edison, NJ office. Flexibility to work fifth day at homeSome weekend work as requiredCompany PerksVibrant Food Centric CultureComprehensive medical, dental and vision packageCompetitive Salary and Paid Time Off Fitness Reimbursement and Well-Being ProgramCorporate Training and Development University Collaborative team environmentPaid Parental Leave401K Matching Gifts and Community Volunteer Involvement
Created: 2024-09-26