GreenStar Cooperative Inc
Wellness Replenishment Buyer
GreenStar Cooperative Inc, Ithaca, New York, us, 14851
Job Type
Full-time
Description
GreenStar offers excellent time off benefits & flexible and affordable health care!
Purpose:
Responsible for replenishment buying and tracking sales patterns to ensure accurate inventory and purchasing for non-foods, supplements, health, and beauty products. Assist with displays and store merchandising. Manage relationships with vendors by negotiating pricing, delivery, and payment terms. To help foster a hospitable environment that welcomes coworkers, customers, owners, and members of the community.
Commitment:
GreenStar Food Co-op is committed to being an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We seek and welcome people from diverse communities to participate in a community-owned cooperative business structure.
Status:
Level III, Supervised by the Grocery Manager
Requirements
Responsibilities:
REPLENISHMENT BUYING & MERCHANDISING
Place replenishment orders with suppliers to satisfy all Wellness department needs, as directed by the Grocery Manager, while ensuring deadlines are met for the various orders placed to vendors.Facilitate ordering & in-store transfers for satellite stores.Develop & maintain professional working relationships with vendors. Ensure effective, timely interpersonal communication; both verbal and written.Coordinate returns and credits with Receiving from suppliers where applicable.Review orders and invoices for accuracy. Review, code & log invoices.Coordinate with POS to ensure new items or UPC/package changes are put in the system.Provide feedback on customer requests and products as needed to the Grocery Manager.Assist with displays to include end-caps, seasonal displays, and cross merchandising throughout the store. Ensuring all end-caps are merchandised for all sales periods.Assist with training new subs, specialists, stockers as directed by supervisor.Maintain merchandising guidelines as set by the Grocery Manager.Assist with stocking shelves fully without overcrowding; rotate older stock to front, making space for newer stock. (FIFO: first in, first out)Ensure items are labeled accurately with expiration dates, price tags and signs, alert POS to correct or replace labels/signs.Understand guidelines for stocking and pricing products and communicate to other staff as needed.Identify & communicate work flow needs & priority tasks for Wellness SpecialistsRECEIVING
Check deliveries to verify piece count; note discrepancies as needed to ensure credits/returns and accurate invoicing.Check for damage and unacceptable quality; coordinate with Receiving and/or suppliers as needed to return items.Help with unloading as needed.CUSTOMER SERVICE
Assist customers with product questions in a prompt, and courteous manner, referring them to other staff when necessary.Work as part of a team to develop a hospitable department space that feels welcoming to all.Working knowledge about all Wellness products and where they are located.Offer suggestions for purchases and provide customers with product information, including proper usage of products, in keeping with FDA and DSHEA guidelines.Help customers place special orders, note product requests.Provide product information to customers and staff.DEPARTMENT MAINTENANCE
See that unsaleable items are properly disposed of, and short dated products are reduced for quick sale. Keep accurate shrink records.Complete returns and credits on mispick items and products damaged in transit.Coordinate storage of items to be returned to suppliers.Remove recycling, trash, and empty crates promptly; clean as needed or coordinate with facilities, or other staff.Participate in inventory counts.Ensure maintenance of department equipment and notify manager if equipment breaks.Ensure that the backstock area is well organized and products are rotated regularly (FIFO).Ensure that Wellness retail and storage areas are clean, orderly condition, meeting health department standards.Ensure adherence to product prohibitions and restrictions per policy guidelines.Check & log cooler temperatures two times a day.SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES
Follow GreenStar's safety guidelines.Assist other employees in safety needs.Report unsafe equipment and conditions to the Grocery Manager.Participate in safety training program.Perform other tasks as assigned to ensure a safe and healthy work environment.STOREWIDE AND OTHER DUTIES
Attend Human Resources trainings, all-staff meetings, department meetings, and OBM Huddles to stay informed.Read GreenStar publications to stay informed.Read, respect and comply with storewide personnel policies.Adhere to scheduled shifts.Perform other duties as assigned.QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge about natural body care products, supplements, and herbs.Continuing participation in learning about wellness products through trainings & webinars.Excellent organization skills and attention to detail.Communication skills, written and verbal - good listener, interpersonal skills to support strong working relationships with co-workers and vendors/distributors.Experience serving the public.Computer skills needed/willingness to learn new software programsDemonstrated ability to work as part of a team.Demonstrated ability to handle multiple demands and stay calm.Ability to lift 50 pounds repetitively.
Salary Description
$18.77 per hour!
Full-time
Description
GreenStar offers excellent time off benefits & flexible and affordable health care!
Purpose:
Responsible for replenishment buying and tracking sales patterns to ensure accurate inventory and purchasing for non-foods, supplements, health, and beauty products. Assist with displays and store merchandising. Manage relationships with vendors by negotiating pricing, delivery, and payment terms. To help foster a hospitable environment that welcomes coworkers, customers, owners, and members of the community.
Commitment:
GreenStar Food Co-op is committed to being an inclusive organization free from discrimination. We seek and welcome people from diverse communities to participate in a community-owned cooperative business structure.
Status:
Level III, Supervised by the Grocery Manager
Requirements
Responsibilities:
REPLENISHMENT BUYING & MERCHANDISING
Place replenishment orders with suppliers to satisfy all Wellness department needs, as directed by the Grocery Manager, while ensuring deadlines are met for the various orders placed to vendors.Facilitate ordering & in-store transfers for satellite stores.Develop & maintain professional working relationships with vendors. Ensure effective, timely interpersonal communication; both verbal and written.Coordinate returns and credits with Receiving from suppliers where applicable.Review orders and invoices for accuracy. Review, code & log invoices.Coordinate with POS to ensure new items or UPC/package changes are put in the system.Provide feedback on customer requests and products as needed to the Grocery Manager.Assist with displays to include end-caps, seasonal displays, and cross merchandising throughout the store. Ensuring all end-caps are merchandised for all sales periods.Assist with training new subs, specialists, stockers as directed by supervisor.Maintain merchandising guidelines as set by the Grocery Manager.Assist with stocking shelves fully without overcrowding; rotate older stock to front, making space for newer stock. (FIFO: first in, first out)Ensure items are labeled accurately with expiration dates, price tags and signs, alert POS to correct or replace labels/signs.Understand guidelines for stocking and pricing products and communicate to other staff as needed.Identify & communicate work flow needs & priority tasks for Wellness SpecialistsRECEIVING
Check deliveries to verify piece count; note discrepancies as needed to ensure credits/returns and accurate invoicing.Check for damage and unacceptable quality; coordinate with Receiving and/or suppliers as needed to return items.Help with unloading as needed.CUSTOMER SERVICE
Assist customers with product questions in a prompt, and courteous manner, referring them to other staff when necessary.Work as part of a team to develop a hospitable department space that feels welcoming to all.Working knowledge about all Wellness products and where they are located.Offer suggestions for purchases and provide customers with product information, including proper usage of products, in keeping with FDA and DSHEA guidelines.Help customers place special orders, note product requests.Provide product information to customers and staff.DEPARTMENT MAINTENANCE
See that unsaleable items are properly disposed of, and short dated products are reduced for quick sale. Keep accurate shrink records.Complete returns and credits on mispick items and products damaged in transit.Coordinate storage of items to be returned to suppliers.Remove recycling, trash, and empty crates promptly; clean as needed or coordinate with facilities, or other staff.Participate in inventory counts.Ensure maintenance of department equipment and notify manager if equipment breaks.Ensure that the backstock area is well organized and products are rotated regularly (FIFO).Ensure that Wellness retail and storage areas are clean, orderly condition, meeting health department standards.Ensure adherence to product prohibitions and restrictions per policy guidelines.Check & log cooler temperatures two times a day.SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES
Follow GreenStar's safety guidelines.Assist other employees in safety needs.Report unsafe equipment and conditions to the Grocery Manager.Participate in safety training program.Perform other tasks as assigned to ensure a safe and healthy work environment.STOREWIDE AND OTHER DUTIES
Attend Human Resources trainings, all-staff meetings, department meetings, and OBM Huddles to stay informed.Read GreenStar publications to stay informed.Read, respect and comply with storewide personnel policies.Adhere to scheduled shifts.Perform other duties as assigned.QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge about natural body care products, supplements, and herbs.Continuing participation in learning about wellness products through trainings & webinars.Excellent organization skills and attention to detail.Communication skills, written and verbal - good listener, interpersonal skills to support strong working relationships with co-workers and vendors/distributors.Experience serving the public.Computer skills needed/willingness to learn new software programsDemonstrated ability to work as part of a team.Demonstrated ability to handle multiple demands and stay calm.Ability to lift 50 pounds repetitively.
Salary Description
$18.77 per hour!