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Buyer - GWW - US

Sysco

Somerset, NJFull-time$69–104K/yrPosted 2w agoStill listed 6 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$69–104K/yr
Location
Somerset, NJ
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Buyer purchases quality products on time and at competitive prices to support sales and margins. The role uses approved corporate vendors and contracts, monitors inventory and purchase orders, and coordinates with pricing, vendors, transportation, and sales. Candidates need a high school diploma or equivalent and 3 to 5 years of purchasing or related retail, wholesale, or distribution experience; a college degree is preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Word10-Key Data EntryTypingInventory PlanningProduct RejectionProduct ProtectionShrink RecoveryItem Substitution

Qualifications

High School Diploma or EquivalentCollege Degree3+ Years Purchasing or Related Experience30+ Words Per Minute Typing

Full job description

Company: US2160 Sysco Guest Supply, LLC Sales Territory:

Zip Code: 08873 Travel Percentage:

Compensation Range: $69,000.00 - $103,600.00 The compensation range provided is in compliance with state specific laws. Factors that may be used to determine your actual rate of pay include your specific skills, years of experience and other factors.

You may be eligible to participate in the Company's Incentive Plan.

BENEFITS INFORMATION: For information on Sysco’s Benefits, please visit https://SyscoBenefits.com

JOB SUMMARY Purchase quality products, on time, at a competitive price, so the company can grow and maintain sales and margins. Using only fully approved (Corporate) vendors and following corporate contracts.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • ​Review item movement to determine purchase needs, cut PO’s (purchase order), review PO (purchase order) confirmations.
  • Physically review inventory daily with a larger focus on more critical/sensitive items
  • Handle all credits and returns promptly to minimize shrink
  • Work with pricing department, vendors and corporate to ensure all PO’s (purchase order) priced correctly
  • Work with Transportation to maximize profitability.
  • Coordinate with Sales to maximize the timely utilization of all inventories, maximize inventory turns and reduce inventory shrink
  • Maintain the accuracy and stay up to date on all item maintenance, including COO (chief operating officer), local, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS Education

  • High School diploma or equivalent.
  • College degree preferred.

Experience

  • 3 to 5 years purchasing in like field and/or working within a retail, wholesale, or distribution environment

Professional Skills

  • Excel, Word, 10 key and typing at a minimum of 30 words per minute.
  • Determination of how much of any given item to have on hand which can carry a great dollar value.
  • Rejection of product, protection on the troubled product, inability to recover shrink, substitute items when short of stock item.

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 1,239 open Buyer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$69–104K/yr
  • US median$74–101K/yr539 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $86K, is close to the US median midpoint ($88K) — in the middle half of Buyer salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 28 open Buyer jobs in New Jersey and 1,239 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in New Jersey
Experience
Buyer postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (914 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 543 of the 1,239 open Buyer jobs (44%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 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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