Grocery Outlet · 3 weeks ago
Assistant Buyer - Grocery
Emeryville, California, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$30/hr - $30/hr
1+ years expGrocery Outlet is dedicated to providing bargain-minded consumers with quality products at deep discounts. The Assistant Buyer will support the buying team by ensuring accurate data entry, managing logistics, and maintaining effective communication with vendors and internal departments.
Food and BeverageGroceryRetail
Responsibilities
Create purchase orders; Ensure that purchase orders are completed in a timely and accurate manner
Ensure that retails and values are properly researched and input in purchase orders
Verifies product descriptions and update elsewhere prices as needed
Relentless focus on ensuring all supplier invoices are processed timely with minimal past dues
Maintains positive working relationships and effective communication with suppliers, internal departments, stores and distribution centers
Establishes and maintains a reputation of credibility and responsiveness; promptly returns vendor and store phone calls, ensures timely follow-up on issues within 24 hours
Setup suppliers, items, and modules with maximum accuracy and strong attention to detail
Responds to all store issues and inquiries promptly
Quickly reacts and processes pinks, yellows, red alerts, price changes and corrective billings
Ownership of Print & Digital AD Process to include product image proofing, accurate AD File, Delayed Distributions, Purchase Order tracking, and AD images
Other projects as needed
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and 1 to 2 years retail/sales or related experience
Excellent interpersonal skills, outgoing, willing to help others and openness to learn
Proficient use of Excel, Microsoft Word and Outlook
Detail Oriented and highly organized
Resourceful and able to research problems and recommend solutions
Strong written & verbal communication skills
Ability to prioritize and multitask with broad workload to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Proven team player, self-motivated, independent-thinker
Ability to reprioritize tasks and work frequently
Benefits
401(k) Profit Sharing
Medical, Dental, Vision & More!
Company
Grocery Outlet
The largest “extreme-value” grocer in the U.S. We have more than 200 locations in CA, ID, NV, OR, PA Washington.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$439M2019-10-01Post Ipo Equity· $439M
2019-06-20IPO
Leadership Team
Jason Potter
Chief Executive Officer
Andrea R Bortner
Chief Human Resources Officer
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