Grocery Outlet is the leading extreme value retailer in the United States, serving bargain seeking customers since 1946. The Grocery Outlet Bargain Market brand currently includes over 220 + independently operated stores with annual revenues exceeding $1.5 Billion. Grocery Outlet has been family operated for almost 70 years and has a rich history of putting customers and employees first.
We are currently looking for a Produce Merchandiser to join our purchasing team in Central California.
An ideal addition to the purchasing team will bring a cultural fit, energy, passion, creative thinking, and the desire to be best in class as an individual and as a team member.
The members of our purchasing team are part of a very dynamic group of individuals. Often called the heart of the organization, the team is built of purchasing Directors, Buyers, Associate Buyers, and Assistant Buyers. Eight different departments make up this best in class buying team – Grocery, Refrigerated, Frozen, Produce, Fresh Meat, Beer & Wine, General Merchandise, and Health & Beauty Care. The unique buying model of Grocery Outlet is multifaceted and therefore brings out the passion, creativity, and the “art” of closeout buying in each of our team members.
All the departments and teams work collaboratively with the same goal in mind, “to provide bargain-minded customers with the deepest discounts on quality/branded products.” Equally important is building and maintaining vendor relationships. Our buyers are empowered with speed, flexibility and quick decision making to provide solutions for our vendor partners.
The successful candidate will assist in the produce/floral merchandising efforts for the Grocery Outlet stores plus future stores in the service area.
- Ability to perform all essential duties and responsibilities as described above
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred
- 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 preferred
- 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
- Must have a valid Driver’s license, reliable automobile and road warrior! Travel is up to 80-90%
- 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 of produce and floral 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
- Assist Operators in training Produce and Floral Personnel 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
- Act as a liaison between Operators and GOI 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
- Responsible for monitoring operator’s compliance with all product handling policies and procedures, including those required by all vendors, including but not limited to receiving and credit procedures
- 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
