
Protein Planner
Jacksonville, FLFull-timePosted 1w agoStill listed 6 days ago
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The Protein Planner manages procurement for company product inventory, purchasing items within cost and quality parameters and coordinating timely pickup and receipt. The role reviews ordering guides and inventory reports, confirms purchase orders, maintains item and vendor information, and works with Sales, suppliers, Finance, and inland logistics to support accurate orders and appropriate inventory levels.
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Company: US0134 IFG Tampa, Division of Sysco International Food Group, Inc. Sales Territory: None Zip Code: 32209 Travel Percentage: 0 COMPENSATION INFORMATION: The pay range provided is not indicative of Sysco’s actual pay range but is merely algorithmic and provided for generalized comparison. Factors that may be used to determine rate of pay include specific skills, work location, work experience and other individualized factors
JOB SUMMARY This position is responsible for procurement functions associated with the company’s product inventory needs. Items are required to be purchased within company cost and quality parameters and delivered at competitive levels consistent with company policy and performance standards including timely scheduling of pick up and receipt of products. Continual interaction with Sales and Suppliers is required.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Buy Guide/Ordering – Reviews guide daily and places PO’s as needed with suppliers. Orders need to be accurate for amount, freight, price and dates consistent with company policy and performance standards. Works with finance and vendors on payment requirements.
- Daily Reports – Reviews and acts as required to ensure proper and correct inventory levels by using system generated reports and information from internal departments. Ex. Out of Stock and Over-allocated Reports
- Confirmations – Confirms all PO’s for accurate pricing, quantity, freight and dates.
- Inventory Management – Uses weekly reports and meetings to achieve best possible inventory levels, dated product and returns. Works with inland logistics to arrange for on-time product deliveries.
- Item/Vendor Maintenance – Updates all item and vendor information in the system, as required. Pricing, freight, brackets, ship points, etc.
- Communicates daily with Sales team.
QUALIFICATIONS Education HSD or equivalent / Bachelor Degree Preferred
Experience
- 2 years’ purchasing or food distribution experience required. 5 years’ experience preferred. Food service distribution experience preferred.
Skills
- Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook and excellent organizational and follow up skills required.
- AS400 experience preferred
BENEFITS INFORMATION: For information on Sysco’s Benefits, please visit https://SyscoBenefits.com OVERVIEW: Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700,000 customer locations.
We offer our colleagues the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We’re looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service.
AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.
This opportunity is available through Sysco Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates.
How this job compares
Set against the 5,040 open Procurement jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 12, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Florida median$81–135K/yr97 salary ranges
- US median$26–34/hr373 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 216 open Procurement jobs in Florida and 5,040 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Florida
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Procurement postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 4,032 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 2,335 of the 5,040 open Procurement jobs (46%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 12, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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