Perishable Inventory Buyer

Randstad is proud to partner with an established industry leader in the perishable goods sector to recruit a seasoned Perishable Inventory Buyer. This is a critical, high-impact vacancy on their procurement team.
The "Ticking Time Bomb" Environment
In this industry, product doesn't sit on a shelf—it moves, or it spoils. You will work hand-in-hand with the internal Sales Team in a highly collaborative, fluid ecosystem. While the sales team drives revenue, the buying team pivots constantly based on real-time market shifts, weather patterns, and freight logistics. On this desk, crossover is common: buyers frequently assist with customer sales inquiries, and salespeople support procurement.

Advantages
Location: Edmonton, AB (In-Person / On-Site)

Position Type: Full-time, Monday–Friday

Hours: 7:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Industry: Perishable Goods & Agricultural Wholesale Distribution

Recruitment Partner: Randstad Canada

Compensation & Benefits: Competitive base salary, full health benefits package, and standard vacation package.

Stability: A stable, essential-industry business with a history of long-term employee retention.

The Essentials: Full on-site office setup provided

Responsibilities
Perishable Inventory Procurement: Source, negotiate, and purchase high-volume perishable inventory across shifting seasonal lines (including produce, floral, or fresh food items).

Geographic & Seasonal Sourcing:

Summer: Manage highly localized supply chains across Alberta, British Columbia, and Western Canada, maintaining close relationships with independent family-owned operations.

Winter: Seamlessly pivot procurement strategies to large-scale, corporate agricultural operations across the USA.

Vendor Management & Optimization: Maintain and respect the client’s existing lineup of preferred vendors while actively scouting the market. If you can find a better cost, higher quality, or more reliable fit, you are expected to bring them into the fold.

Logistics Crossover: Rely on your deep intrinsic knowledge of routes, regions, and supply chain logistics to ensure timely arrivals.

Qualifications
Perishable Industry Experience (Non-Negotiable): You must have direct procurement, buying, or logistics experience within fresh food, grocery, frozen, bakery, or floral sectors. You intimately understand the urgency of handling products with a limited shelf life.

Communication & Soft Skills
The Ultimate Communicator: You will be managing a heavy daily volume of phone calls, emails, and texts. You must be comfortable conducting fast-paced, high-stakes business over text message and phone.

Relationship-Driven: You know how to build iron-clad rapport over the phone first, with the long-term goal of fostering face-to-face partner relationships.

Summary
If you believe you are a fit for this role, please apply directly to this job ad

Please Note: Only qualified applicants that are being considered for this position will be contacted.
Please Note: Only qualified applicants that are being considered for this position will be contacted. At Randstad, we are your partner for talent, helping you build a career that offers fulfillment and balance. If this role sounds like your next great challenge, we invite you to apply today or connect with our specialized recruiters!

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Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.