Many details to manage. Being a buyer can be exhausting and frustrating. - Replenishment US Foods Employee Review

Many managers decide to leave abruptly, resulting in uncertainty for the members of their teams. The amount of details a buyer has to manage can be a headache, and often time communication with other departments within the company or with suppliers can be cumbersome. There is much pushback from the markets on decisions we make and often times territory managers have unreasonable customer demands, which impacts our service level. Goals/metrics are incompatible with one another.