Meijer · 8 hours ago
Associate Buyer - Consumables
Grand Rapids, MI
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expMeijer is a family company that focuses on serving people and communities, providing opportunities for career and personal growth. The Associate Buyer - Consumables will work with the Buyer to set strategy for assortment, pricing, promotion, and marketing of categories, while managing vendor relationships.
Food ProcessingHealth CarePharmaceuticalRetail
Responsibilities
Drive the strategic direction of their categories to align with the goals of the division to make Meijer the most compelling place for customers to shop by focusing on Assortment, Pricing, Brands, Marketing, and Store Presentation
Visit stores (both Meijer and competition) regularly to proactively understand assortments, pricing and store presentation
Utilize internal and external market information to anticipate trends and future customer needs to drive brand and item selection
Collaborate with Buyer and Merchandise Planning to develop the financial plan
Partner with Buyer to develop the overall direction and performance of merchandising categories
Drive the category review process and timeline and make recommendations based on analysis
Collaborate with Merchandise Planning to complete open-to-buy forecasts
Work with team to develop and approve master and version planograms
Approve Merchandise Planning recommendations on markdown strategy
Negotiate with vendors for markdown support or returns
Collaborate with Buyer to determine pricing strategy for category / product that maintains Meijer’s pricing integrity, sales, and direct margin dollars
Review pricing analytics with Pricing Coordinator to determine optimal pricing
Determine promotional (advertising or price) based on competition and seasonality
Collaborate with Buyer and Merchandise Planning on inventory demand to support promotional strategy
Evaluate marketing effectiveness for categories
This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; may perform other duties as assigned or required
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree
Knowledge of the market, retail business and customers
Knowledge of business drivers (e.g. pricing, promotion, assortment)
Planning skills
Negotiations skills
Sense of product trends
Enthusiasm, Initiative and passion for retail
Office computer skills; able to learn company systems and tools, preference for Microsoft application experience
Preferred
2+ years of experience in retail industry preferred
Buying, inventory or analysis experience preferred
Benefits
Weekly pay
Scheduling flexibility
Paid parental leave
Paid education assistance
Team member discount
Development programs for advancement and career growth
Company
Meijer
Meijer is a shopping website for grocery, health, and beauty care.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$27M2016-08-04Series Unknown· $7.8M
2015-09-15Series Unknown· $7.2M
2014-10-24Series Unknown· $12M
Leadership Team
Christine (Tina) Dekker
SVP, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer
Alondra Munoz
Human Resources Business Partner
Recent News
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