Associate Buyer, Anchorage

Job overview

The Associate Buyer role is listed in Seattle, WA; the title identifies Anchorage as the buying assignment. The position is onsite, and compensation is not specified. Charlie’s Produce is a wholesale produce company focused on quality produce and community impact. The role provides administrative and purchasing-cycle support to procurement staff, helping maintain accurate purchase orders, inventory information, vendor coordination, and timely product arrivals. It contributes to reliable supply and food safety by tracking discrepancies, costs, and purchasing performance.

What you'll do

• Support procurement staff
• confirm purchase orders and receiving accuracy
• make daily inventory adjustments and prepare department reports
• communicate inventory issues, prorates, and cost changes
• coordinate with vendors on freight, damage, quality, and quantity discrepancies
• assist with claims
• support vendor onboarding and performance monitoring when assigned
• manage costs and track purchasing KPIs
• report food safety or quality concerns.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

associate buyer

procurement

purchasing

purchase orders

inventory

vendor coordination

food safety

seattle wa

charlie's produce

excel

word

outlook

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision
• ESOP and 401(k)
• paid vacation and holidays
• sick time
• prepaid college tuition for employees and dependents
• employee assistance program.

Why this role

Purchasing experience desired but not required; high school education preferred; medical, dental, and vision coverage; ESOP and 401(k); paid vacation and holidays; tuition coverage and employee assistance program.

About the employer

Charlie's Produce is hiring for this role. Industry: Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers. Sector: 42.