Grain merchandising manager vs hog buyer

Differences between grain merchandising manager and hog buyer duties and responsibilities

Grain merchandising manager example responsibilities.

• Purchase and manage apparel, footwear and accessories inventory for successful regional outdoor and lifestyle retailer.
• Administer and monitor contracts relevant to grain origination, customer relations, grain transport and risk management.
• Acquire CDL with Hazmat endorsement for moving trucks and delivering anhydrous ammonia.
• Coordinate and monitor professional look of floor aisles by ensuring organization and cleanliness for easy accessibility of goods.
• Manage the order flow via direct communication, major customers such as Costco, Sam's/Wal-Mart.

Hog buyer example responsibilities.

• Manage corporate accounts, future markets, VMR, CME, and CFA contract accounts pertaining to hog producers.
• Manage open-to-buy to ensure continual flow of merchandise to stores and warehouses with careful attention to advertise events and promotions.
• Train with QA, maintenance, load-out, cut and kill floor operations.
• Negotiate with world wide international suppliers on price, listings, promotions and marketing support.
• Maintain good customer relationships with hog farmers in order to expedite the marketing of butchers directly to packing plants.
• Work closely with the logistics department and internal warehouse to coordinate just in time deliveries and maintain daily inventory reconciliation.
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