The document outlines the responsibilities and procedures for a food service produce buyer. It discusses purchasing decisions based on season, maintaining relationships with suppliers, monitoring market trends, and finding direct growers. It also covers order fulfillment processes like inventory updates, quality control, timely delivery, and customer service. Additional responsibilities include managing inventory and inspections, minimizing spoilage through proper handling and storage, identifying purchasing opportunities, and establishing logistical procedures for transportation and communications.

1. Food Service Produce Buyer
Plan
By Ludwing Maza
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2. Purchase Decitions
In accordace with the Season (Low or
Peak)
Keep a very strong relationship with
produce wholesalers, SYSCO,
OPPENHEIMER, DEL MONTE, ETC
Update Market tendence (prices,
products, etc.)
Find Greatest Growers to buy direct
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3. Process for order fulfillment
Update Inventory
Bring excellent Quality
On time delivery schedule
Orders out of city limits ( no later than
24 hours)
Before delivery verify adress and
telephone
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4. Manage Service and Inventory
Customer at ramp must attend by
numerical order
Have at least one warehouse
supervisor in case inmediately
assistance
Check Quality on Arrival and Delivery
Refused Poor Quality
Rotate Inventory
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5. Sources of Supply
Wholesalers
Direct Growers (Chile,Mexico,California,
Central America, Canada, etc)
Internet
Blue Book, Magazines, Trade Shows
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6. Minimize
Shrinkage/Spoillage
Nice Handling of Boxes
Avoid mechanical Damage
Avoid Ethylene gas emission
Rotate the inventory
Keep away sensitive produce from
peppers, Onions, Tomatoes, etc.
Keep the cold Chain free of Garbage
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7. Manage USDA Inspections
Schedule and coordinate the USDA
inspections
Lead USDA inspections records
Update with latest USDA policies and
penalties
Comitment to follow HACCP
procedures
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8. Favorable Purchasing
Opportunities
Internet is an excellent tool to have
information on purchasing opportunities
Updated information from our
Wholesalers and customers
Buy Direct from Growers
Assist to Agricultural Trade Shows
Find new open windows
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9. Logistical Procedures
Must find a Global Produce Forwader
Get the best rates from diferent Reefer
Transportation companies
Have excellent tools at work (forklifts,
Pallets, Packing Material, etc)
Have an excellent comunications with
all the logistic staff (supervisors,
warehouse manager,)
Create a logistic manual procedures
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10. Logistical Procedures
Must find a Global Produce Forwader
Get the best rates from diferent Reefer
Transportation companies
Have excellent tools at work (forklifts,
Pallets, Packing Material, etc)
Have an excellent comunications with
all the logistic staff (supervisors,
warehouse manager,)
Create a logistic manual procedures
11/28/13