Job Title: Produce BuyerJob Description As a Produce Buyer, you will be responsible for negotiating and replenishing products such as meat, produce, seafood, or grocery items at competitive market prices while ensuring accurate delivery. Your role will involve establishing pricing guidelines, maintaining sales and gross profit expectations, generating reports, and analyzing product selection, sales, pricing, market reports, and forecasts for promotions. Responsibilities + Purchase produce, fruit vegetables, and perishables, handling items with expiration dates. + Initiate the quote process with suppliers, evaluate supplier bids, and participate in price negotiations. + Maintain purchase orders by updating delivery dates, prices, and other required supplier information. + Maintain procurement records including items or services purchased, cost, delivery, product quality or performance, and inventories. + Execute purchase order cancellations and resolve invoice discrepancies. + Place orders for submitted purchase requisitions. + Review orders for accuracy, pricing, and delivery. + Prepare reports, plans, and update metrics as required. Essential Skills + Experience in purchasing and procurement. + Proficiency in purchase order management and supply chain processes. + Expertise in ERP systems and buyer purchasing. + Proficient in MS Office applications. + 4+ years of purchasing experience. Additional Skills & Qualifications + Experience in food buying. + Qualification as a Buyer. Work Environment This position is onsite, requiring attendance at the designated workplace. Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $28.00 - $42.00/hr. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully onsite position in Ontario,CA. Application Deadline This position is anticipated to close on Jun 27, 2025. About Aston Carter: Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com (%20astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com) for other accommodation options.