Job Type
Full-time
Description
TN Visa Eligible (U.S. Work Authorization Required)
- Location (USA): Onsite – Troy, Michigan (role posted in Canada for TN-eligible candidates)
- Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:30 AM–5:00 PM; occasional weekends based on job demand
- Website: www.premierfoodsupplies.com
About Us
- Premier Food Supplies (PFS) is a leading distributor of Indian and South Asian foods in the USA, proudly servicing Indian restaurants and grocery stores across the Midwest since 2003.
Role Overview
- Seeking a detail-oriented, tech-savvy warehouse professional to manage inventory accuracy, product rotation, backorders, and container receiving, while coordinating seamlessly across Warehouse, Sales, and Purchasing.
- This role partners closely with the Warehouse Manager to maintain inventory integrity, validate fulfillment decisions, and proactively identify issues before they impact operations or customers.
What You’ll Do
Inventory Accuracy & Product Rotation (FEFO)
- Ensure FEFO (First Expired, First Out) compliance and run reports on short-dated inventory
- Complete inventory audits and cycle counts (weekly, monthly, quarterly), resolve discrepanies
- Verify inventory levels, backorders, LOT #s, product dates, etc.
- Proactively identify slow-moving, aging, or at-risk SKUs
- Support stock transfers between warehouses to optimize inventory across locations
Backorders, Allocation, Returns, & Substitutions
- Monitor backorders and apply rationing or allocation guidelines
- Validate fulfillment decisions and recommend substitutions, variations, or upsells
- Communicate real-time availability updates to Sales
- Assist Sales with product availability decisions and alternatives
Requirements
Preferred Qualifications
Ideal Candidate Profile
- Previous experience in Indian grocery, restaurant or food distribution
- Understanding of staple vs. specialty products, regional preferences, and substitutions
- Awareness of how allocation and substitution decisions affect customers
- Previous warehouse experience is a plus
Languages:
- Strong written and verbal English communication skills
- Bilingual Preferred (fluent in English and Hindi)
- Additional languages are a bonus (i.e. Spanish, Telugu, Tamil)
Product & Market Awareness
- Product knowledge across grocery, retail, and foodservice environments
- Ability to recommend substitutions, product variations, and upsells
- Understand retail product dynamics (brand, size, packaging, and presentation drive sales)
- Understand foodservice product dynamics (functional equivalent matters over brand or size)
- Awareness of repack potential and merchandising implications
- Ability to assess product urgency (ship immediately, allocate, or defer)
Technical Skills
- ERP or inventory management system experience (Netsuite, SAP, Quickbooks, Odoo)
- Excel / spreadsheet proficiency
- Tech-savvy; able to quickly learn operational tools (Gmail, Gsuite)
Communication & Work Style
- Clear communication across Warehouse, Sales, and Operations
- Highly detail-oriented and analytical; identifies discrepancies others may miss
- Strong follow-through; closes loops and maintains accuracy
Immigration & Work Authorization (United States – TN Visa)
This role is TN Visa eligible. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and comply with all applicable U.S. immigration and employment laws.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Commerce, Operations, or a related field
- Experience in warehouse operations, inventory management, food distribution, or supply chain
- Excel / spreadsheet proficiency
- Ability to work onsite in Troy, Michigan
- Ability to lift up to 60 lbs as needed
Why Join PFS?
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- 401(k) with Employer Match
- Employer-sponsored & voluntary life insurance
- Short & Long-Term disability insurance
- Generous PTO (starts day one) + 6 paid holidays
- Equal Opportunity Employer — we value diversity & inclusion
- Referral Program
Compensation
- Salary Range: USD $35,000 – $45,000 / CAD 45,000 - 65,000 (based on experience in Indian food)
Salary Description
USD $35,000 – $45,000 based on experience