{"id":1537,"date":"2026-04-09T14:03:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myfieldatlas.com\/jobs\/?post_type=job_listing&#038;p=1537"},"modified":"2026-04-09T14:03:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T14:03:35","slug":"food-commodity-buyer","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/myfieldatlas.com\/jobs\/job\/food-commodity-buyer\/","title":{"rendered":"Food Commodity Buyer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ea479645 c17c2463 e5d3b42f _06beed29 _0777a627 e3283e78 f0256e46\">\n<h2 class=\"e64bb4ed _2262eea0 e1e96ed7 _73be43df _66a8af91 _49541602 _97c54120 ef05bed5 dcdd36e4 _8977b0f9 _4cb0cc49\">About the job<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana is the state\u2019s largest hunger relief organization and one of the leading food banks in the Feeding America Network. In additional to vital hunger relief programs in our 21-county service area, we also operate Fresh Connect Central, a regional produce cooperative for Feeding America, serve as a contract reclamation site for Kroger Central Division, and are a staging site for FEMA disaster response.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Position Purpose of The Commodity Buyer: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Commodity Buyer is responsible for procuring assigned food commodities to meet customer demand, maintain appropriate inventory levels, and support organizational goals. This role involves demand forecasting, inventory management, vendor coordination, and quality assurance. Success in this role requires strong cross-functional collaboration, attention to detail, and the ability to adapt to a dynamic supply chain environment while upholding Gleaners\u2019 mission and values. All responsibilities and duties will further Gleaners\u2019 mission to be a leader in the fight against hunger.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"_08271f93 _069e4e3a\">\n<li><strong>14 paid holidays 3 Paid Sick Leave Days, Federal Holidays, 2 Volunteer Days &amp; Birthday<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Learning &amp; Development Opportunities<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Company paid vision, long-term disability, $50,000 life AD&amp;D<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Maternal, parental &amp; caregiver leave<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>On-site Gym<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Wellness programs<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>403(b) Plan with up to 4% match<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Monthly attendance bonus<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Earn up to 10% incentive pay<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Apparel allowance<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Essential Functions of The Commodity Buyer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul 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regarding standard box menus, custom box menus, inventory availability and repack schedule.<\/li>\n<li>Monitor product date codes and present appropriate exit strategies for moving affected products.<\/li>\n<li>Follow up with appropriate contacts when dealing with poor quality products upon delivery and help make decisions on whether to reject the load.<\/li>\n<li>Facilitate resolution of customer credits and rejected shipments by documenting issues, guiding customers through required processes, and entering credits in the ERP system.<\/li>\n<li>Provide backup support to the Commodity Buyer and other Supply Chain team members as needed.<\/li>\n<li>Operate with \u201ccross-functional\u201d approach and accordingly accept \/ assume new responsibilities as dictated by business environment<\/li>\n<li>Maintain positive and ethical working relationships with food banks, freight carriers, vendors and Feeding America collaborators such as other regional cooperatives, member food banks, state association representatives, and national sourcing managers, while exemplifying Gleaners\u2019 mission, vision, and values.<\/li>\n<li>Contribute to and participate in the creation of marketing materials related to advertising products under the ownership of the Commodity Buyer.<\/li>\n<li>Compile and submit reports, documentation, and data to the Finance team and Feeding America on a regular (monthly, quarterly, annual) or ad-hoc basis.<\/li>\n<li>All other duties as assigned.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Education and\/or Experience of Commodity Buyer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"_08271f93 _069e4e3a\">\n<li>Bachelor\u2019s Degree or equivalent experience in Business, Purchasing or Sales<\/li>\n<li>Prior experience with purchasing, forecasting, inventory management and customer service (minimum two years of experience)<\/li>\n<li>Prior experience with vendor and customer relationship management desired<\/li>\n<li>Knowledge of food banking industry desired<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other Skills and Abilities of Commodity Buyer:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"_08271f93 _069e4e3a\">\n<li>Working knowledge of food products and categories, or the ability to quickly learn and develop expertise in food-related inventory and sourcing.<\/li>\n<li>Excellent interpersonal, oral, written communication and presentation skills including external customer service.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to work well with others, including face-to-face and verbal contact.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to read, write and understand instructions.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to perform basic math functions (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division).<\/li>\n<li>Ability to count accurately and maintain accurate records.<\/li>\n<li>Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite.<\/li>\n<li>CRM\/ERP experience (Sales experience is a plus).<\/li>\n<li>Ability to create, analyze and present reports.<\/li>\n<li>Valid driver&#8217;s license\/Clean driving record \/3 years of driving experience\/Must be insurable by company vehicle insurance provider.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Please go to our career site for full job description at <a class=\"dcdd36e4 _381e264c _2188403e d81f8829 ddd2a145\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/safety\/go\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Egleaners%2Eorg%2Fhiring%2F&amp;urlhash=-p1w&amp;isSdui=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.gleaners.org\/hiring\/<\/a> full position attached as a PDF<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_jet_sm_ready_style":"","_jet_sm_style":"","_jet_sm_controls_values":"","_jet_sm_fonts_collection":"","_jet_sm_fonts_links":"","_promoted":"","_company_name":"Gleaners Food Bank of 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