Purchasing Agent
Company: Taste Unlimited Llc
Location: Norfolk
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
TASTE is looking for an energetic, hard-working, and talented
Purchasing Agent to join the Accounting Team. Responsibilities:
Source and purchase products for the kitchen and warehouse teams
based on their specific needs, ensuring adequate inventory levels
are maintained. Verify that delivered products are accurate and
meet quality standards. Confirm product placement is correct with
steward team. Provide accounting with necessary invoice adjustments
to ensure accurate financial records. Track and identify ways to
reduce inventory shrink in the kitchen and warehouse. Maintain
up-to-date inventory lists and conduct regular inventory audits to
ensure accuracy. Keep department databases (Curate, XtraCHEF,
Yellowdog) up to date with recipes & cost information. Establish
and maintain vendor relationships. Monitor and manage departmental
expenditures to ensure each department operates within their
allocated monthly budget. Collaborate with our third-party buyer
group to review contracts and identify items with potential cost
savings. Requirements: Detail oriented General knowledge of
accounting principles Strong Microsoft Excel skills Must have
reliable transportation Ability to work a flexible schedule
Benefits Available: Health Insurance Dental Insurance Vision
Insurance 401K 35% In-Store Discount, 20% Catering Discount
PHYSICAL DEMANDS These physical demands are representative of those
that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of
the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Must be able to stand, walk, bend, reach, stretch, crouch, twist
and turn during shift Must be able to balance, stoop, kneel and
crouch while also being able to lift and move up to at least 50
pounds, but occasionally up to 60 or more pounds
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