Imperial Dade · 12 hours ago
Purchasing Agent
Jersey City, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expImperial Dade is the leading independently owned distributor of foodservice packaging and janitorial supplies in North America. They are seeking a Purchasing Agent to manage vendor relationships and purchasing for Kitchen Smallwares and Commercial Kitchen Equipment, ensuring product availability and compliance with procurement policies.
Janitorial ServiceLogisticsPackaging ServicesSupply Chain Management
Responsibilities
Source and purchase Smallware category, managing vendor relationships and ensuring product availability to meet customer and operational needs
Collaborate with Sales leads, Designers and suppliers to support the quoting process, item set-up, purchase order writing and tracking for the Commercial Equipment program
Develop and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, and internal Sales teams to ensure alignment on priorities and customer needs
Create, release, and track purchase orders accurately and on time, ensuring compliance with procurement policies and inventory requirements
Monitor and manage supplier performance, negotiating and resolving issues that impact cost, quality, delivery, or service levels
Maintain up-to-date purchase records, inventory levels, and reporting to ensure visibility and accuracy
Define, track, and continuously improve key performance metrics (e.g., fill rates, in-stock levels, lead times, inventory turns)
Qualification
Required
3+ years of buying Kitchen Smallwares is required, inventory management, or supply chain experience
High proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Aptitude to quickly learn other technical applications and ERP/procurement systems
Effective collaborator, able to build strong working relationships with Sales, Design, Buying teams, suppliers, and ensure alignment and maintain clear lines of contact with both suppliers and internal teams
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, or related field
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
A 401(k) program with company match
Life insurance
A generous paid time off package
Educational reimbursement
Paid family leave
Adoption assistance
Company
Imperial Dade
Imperial Dade is a food service packaging distributor that offers janitorial, office supplies, sanitation, and other safety products.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$660MKey Investors
Advent InternationalAudax Private Equity
2022-05-02Secondary Market
2022-05-02Acquired
2021-04-29Debt Financing· $660M
Leadership Team
Kara Ekert Sabino
Chief Human Resources Officer
Robert Tillis
Chairman
Recent News
2025-11-01
PR Newswire
2025-09-12
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