Supply Chain Associate Misfits Market
- Date Posted January 22, 2020
- Location Pennsauken, NJ
- Category Agriculture / Business
- Job type Full-Time
We believe everyone deserves access to affordable, fresh, and healthy food.
In America, many of us still don’t have access to high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables. We waste as much food as we eat. Almost half of what our nation’s farms grow is never eaten. Much of this is due to modern-day beauty standards for food. Misfit fruits, misshapen vegetables, and delicious but odd-sized produce are squandered at every level.
It’s not healthy, it’s expensive, it’s a problem at a huge scale, and it doesn’t fit with our view of the world. It’s why we started a company to do something about it.
OUR MISSION
Bring delicious, fresh, and affordable misfit produce to people everywhere and reduce food waste at a scale that creates positive and lasting impact.
Unlike other brands, we aren’t focused just on dense urban areas. We are made to go to every zip code in the states we serve, and be within reach of every household.
We are putting fresh produce that might not check all the boxes for perfection into boxes, and sending it straight to you. Sooner than you’d be able to buy it at a store. For half the price. And most importantly, our location is your location. Whether you’re next door to a fancy grocery store, in the middle of a food desert, or somewhere in between.
Every box of Misfits produce you order benefits farmers, helps prevent food waste, and ultimately helps save our environment. Our rapidly expanding Philadelphia- and New Jersey-based operation rescues produce from regional farms and distributes it throughout the Northeast, South, and Midwest in three business days or less.
Job descriptionSupply Chain Associate
We are currently seeking a passionate food professional to join the procurement team at Misfits Market. The supply chain associate will support the procurement and operations team in all areas of their work, taking on the role of point person in coordinating inbound food purchases.
What You’ll Do:
- Assist the procurement team in all aspects of daily purchases and weekly purchasing plans
- Coordinate with suppliers and freight providers to ensure timely deliveries to support Misfit’s just-in-time business requirements
- Create, manage and track purchase orders and shipping documents for all inbound orders
- Track and resolve issues on scheduled shipments and delivery dates
- Coordinate with logistics & operations team on shipping, receiving, inventory & quality control
- Collect and maintain records of compliance requirements for all current and new suppliers
- Become a subject matter expert in our product categories product specifications and industry trends
- Take on and support new projects as they arise
Who You Are:
- Passionate about a sustainable future for our food system
- 0-2 years of procurement and/or sourcing experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- A fast learner with the ability to multi-task and thrive under pressure
- Adaptable and solutions focused
- A team player above all
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Health insurance/benefits