Produce Replenishment Buyer

Job Description

Purpose: To provide excellent customer service, receive and stock product, and maintain a neat, clean, fully stocked grocery department. To order replenishment stock to meet department objectives for inventory turns and customer service. To assist Buyers in meeting department goals.

Status: Full or Part-time. Reports to the Produce Manager

Pay Level: III

Responsibilities:

• Place orders with distributors week days, including weekend order on Friday.
• Morning shifts required due to ordering and receiving schedules
• Place shorts order by 9:30 a.m. when necessary.
• Place orders with local farmers during the growing season on a weekly or bi/tri-weekly schedule.
• Communicate regularly with other buyers/staff regarding what products will be coming from which suppliers and when
• Coordinate returns and credit from suppliers when applicable.
• Work with department manager to source and merchandise new products
• Work with centralized Produce and Floral Buyer and manager to phase out products that are not selling
• Work with manager to set prices to meet margin goals
• Perform periodic comparisons with competitors
• Ensure pricing/signage accuracy, including POS updates
• Communicate pertinent information to produce staff
• All duties listed on Produce Staff Job Description
• Wash hands routinely, frequently and properly to ensure the safety of our products per Seward Co-ops Hand Washing Policy.
• Follow the gift policy when receiving vendor samples.
• Other duties as requested by produce manager

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Essential

• Retail produce experience
• Produce buying experience preferable
• Excellent communication skills
• English proficiency
• Computer proficiency
• Excellent customer services skills

Functional

• Ability to stand for long periods of time
• Manual dexterity with hazardous equipment
• Ability to work in a cold and damp environment
• Ability to stand, bend, stoop, reach, squat and walk for extended periods of time per shift
• Ability to lift 50 pounds repeatedly on a shift
• Bend and lift loads, not to exceed 50 pounds. Push and pull carts weighing up to 100 pounds.
• Environmental exposure to extreme temperatures (coolers, ovens, freezer, outdoors, etc.)
• Ability to freely access all areas of the store including offices, sales floor, back stock areas, and walk-in coolers and freezers.
• Repetitive use of hands for grasping, pushing, pulling, and fine manipulation.

Preferred

• Retail produce experience
• Produce buying experience
• Multilingual
• Demonstrated ability to work with customers and co-workers from various cultural backgrounds