Grocery Outlet Inc. is the leading extreme value retailer in the United States, serving bargain seeking customers since 1946. Privately held, Grocery Outlet generates annual revenues exceeding $1.5 billion and employs ~1000 people across the US. Headquartered in Emeryville, California, Grocery Outlet has been family operated for almost 70 years and has a rich history of putting customers and employees first.
If you are a motivated, outstanding performer looking for a fast-paced environment that allows creativity, autonomy, collaboration and execution this is the place for you!
We are currently looking for a Produce and Floral Merchandiser to work remotely in the Pacific Northwest (WA/OR).
As a Produce and Floral Merchandiser, you will be responsible for assisting the Operations and Purchasing Departments to ensure assigned categories are merchandised and priced according to Grocery Outlet standards. You are also responsible for the training of operators and produce managers in the following disciplines: quality of product, standards, merchandising and maximizing sales.
The successful candidate will assist in the produce/floral merchandising efforts for the 200+ Grocery Outlet stores, plus future stores in their assigned service area.
- Ability to perform all essential duties and responsibilities as described above
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Excellent interpersonal skills and positive attitude
- Detail oriented and organized
- Must be able to communicate in a professional manner and respond with timelines
- Resourceful and able to research problems and recommend solutions
- Two years’ experience in an office, administrative, communications role
- Self-starter who is able to manage own work
- Ability to write and present information effectively to purchasing department, suppliers and stores
- Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with store operators, customers and company personnel
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form
- Proven team player, self-motivated, independent thinker
- Passionate about what they do and the processes within their area
- Ability to deal with problems involving several variables in situations
- Proficient in the use of MS Excel, Word, Outlook, PPT
- Travel is required 90% or more of the time
Our company culture values excellence in performance while emphasizing family values and having fun while doing it. If you’re seeking an opportunity to grow your career, make a direct impact to our growth and love a great deal, we welcome the opportunity for you to explore our company and culture.
- Support Directors/Buyers on all day-to-day functions of the department
- Responsible for assisting and educating operators in achieving profitable results in sales, marketing, merchandising and inventory management
- Responsible for developing operators to improve sales, communicate good ordering procedures, inventory control, backroom organization, proper variety in stock
- Responsible for supporting operators in the area of marketing and special promotions to ensure that store activities are in concert with program objectives
- Responsible for continuing to raise the level of standards of performance ensuring proper representation, merchandising and pricing of inventory
- Responsible for monitoring standards of performance in assigned categories, making recommendations for improvement when necessary
- Assist in the recruitment, training and development of future Produce and Floral personnel
- Act as a liaison between Operators and G.O.I.
- Encourage participation in open dialogue to improve the overall functions of profitability and success
- Recommendations for procurement, and become fully knowledgeable of company's information systems at store level
- Monitor marketing efforts in assigned categories
- Assist in the development of new marketing strategies
- Assist in the development of perishable department design and fixture requirements
- Assist in the design and layout of fixtures and merchandise for all new and remodeled departments that contain assigned categories
- Work with Information Systems department to develop, test and implement the technology needed to streamline business practices
- Assist the operators in complying with federal, state and local laws and regulations - COO
- Responsible for monitoring operators compliance with all product handling policies and procedures, including those required by all vendors, including but not limited to receiving and credit procedures
- Assist operators in training Produce and Floral personnel
- Responsible for working with the Purchasing department to maintain and improve quality of product
- Responsible for working with the training department to revise and expand manuals and other training materials as necessary
- Support the training department to ensure proper training of all operators and aspiring operators
- Responsible for maintaining an effective line of communication to the stores regarding products, market conditions and changes in G.O.I. policy and procedures regarding assigned categories
- Assist operators to organize Produce and Floral departments and develop produce layout and space allocations to capitalize on neighborhood demographics in order to maximize sales
