Job Details
Job Location: Co-op West Main - Bozeman, MT
Salary Range: $24.00 - $26.00 Hourly
Full-time (30-40 hrs/week) position available. Shifts are Tuesday-Saturday. Hours to be determined.
Purpose: With the Purchasing and Merchandising Manager, lead the oversight and optimization of retail category performance including packaged grocery, refrigerated/frozen, bulk, wellness, beer, wine, cheese, and mercantile. Support purchasers in data analysis, category resets, and purchasing/receiving duties.
Specific Responsibilities of Purchasing and Merchandising Specialist
Category Management
- Analyze industry and consumer trends and competitor activities; develop product, promotion, placement, and pricing strategies in collaboration with Purchasing & Merchandising, Marketing, and Scan Managers and purchasing team, to increase sales and margin dollars.
- Evaluate customer feedback and implement changes to enhance the overall customer experience and drive customer loyalty.
- Lead category resets through evaluation of available data (item movement, SPINS data, out of stocks, etc.) and collaborate with purchasers on assortment and merchandising strategy to optimize category performance.
- Evaluate suppliers, investigate new product sources, and review new item suggestions from purchasers.
Purchasing and Inventory Maintenance
- Be a backup for and meet established deadlines of the NCG Promotions Liaison role and Purchaser orders as needed.
- Effectively use tools and follow established systems for all steps of inventory control, purchasing, and receiving orders for all Retail Operations departments.
- Take active leadership role in maintaining inventory processes and ensuring accurate inventory; participate in cycle counts and scheduled inventories as directed.
- Communicate with Purchasing Team about inventory levels, expiration dates, and product concerns.
- Develop and maintain cordial and professional relations with vendors, solicit suppliers for promotional offerings, and ensure returns and credit from suppliers where applicable.
- Purchase product for the CWM Warehouse as directed.
- Research, purchase, and manage merchandising fixtures and tools.
- Adhere to CFC Purchasing Policy.
Stocking, Promotions, and Merchandising
- Ensure shelves/coolers are efficiently and accurately stocked, prioritizing key items and with awareness of product rotation, dating, shelf appearance, out-of-stocks, and facings.
- Under the guidance of the Purchasing & Merchandising Manager, work with the Marketing Manager and the Scan Manager to implement and support advertising and promotions programs and special events.
- Coordinate cross-departmental promotions and merchandising; support the sampling program.
- Help plan and implement floor sets, end caps, signage, and other merchandising tasks and projects.
Other
- Operate manual and electric jacks and forklift following all safety protocols to protect people, products, equipment, and facilities; maintain forklift certification.
- Obtain and maintain crown stacker certification as directed.
- Assist manager in relaying communication to the purchasing team and other departments.
- Cashier as directed; maintain alcohol certification.
- Attend meetings, trainings, and visit competitors as assigned.
- Complete other projects and duties as assigned.
- Experience in a retail sales, purchasing, or a warehouse setting that demonstrates the ability and aptitude to successfully meet expectations listed above.
- Excellent communication, prioritization, and organization skills, and strong attention to detail required.
- Ability to work effectively as a member of team and establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with peers, employees, vendors, and the public.
- Proficiency in utilizing Microsoft Office Suite, experience with Excel, Word, internet and email required.
- Analytical mindset with experience interpreting data and making data-driven decisions preferred; category management experience preferred.
- Forklift certification required (may be obtained upon hire).
- Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business; early morning, daytime, evening, holiday, and weekend shifts required.
- Ability to lift up to 30 lbs. throughout shift, occasionally up to 50 lbs; ability to stand for long periods and to bend and twist repeatedly; ability to lift product overhead and/or to climb ladders with product.
- Ability to sit for long periods of time in front of a computer and work in a shared office space.