Assistant Buyer - HBC

** Assistant Buyer - HBC****Job Category****:** Purchasing **Requisition Number****:** ASSIS01765 Showing 1 location **Job Details****Description******About the Team:****The members of our purchasing team are part of a very dynamic group of individuals. Often called the heart of the organization, the team includes 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. An ideal addition to the purchasing team will bring a cultural fit, energy, passion, creative thinking, and the desire to be best in class.**The Role:**The Assistant Buyer is primarily responsible, in partnership with the Buyer, for strong vendor relationships, inventory management, sales analysis, and recommending appropriate store distributions. Over time, Assistant Buyers will master the basic responsibilities, and work to independently re-order MTO and manage a small category/account.**Job Responsibilities:*** Supports Buyers with day-to-day functions of the department* Assists in writing purchase orders as needed; monitors existing purchase order status including production, shipping and receiving of shipments* Understands and executes appropriate distribution of products and maintain proper turn goal* Assists in analyzing potential opportunistic buys and provides recommendations* Maintains positive working relationships and effective communication with suppliers, internal departments, stores and distribution centers* Identify and shop competition (including price checks)* Identifying hot and slow sellers by consistently reviewing sales by store and SKU* Works with suppliers and Buyers to help negotiate better terms and/or costs for merchandise purchases* 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* Recommends and executes price changes across multiple price zones* Reviews inventory receipts and weekly item level sales, and recommends actions as needed (e.g. obtain more product, shuttle, price change, etc.)* Effectively makes quick quantity and/or DC recommendations to buyers based on retail and code date from live offers* Over time, works to independently manage/reorder MTO accounts**About you:*** BA/BS degree or related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience* Excellent interpersonal skills, outgoing, willing to help others and openness to learn* Proficient use of Excel, Microsoft Word and Outlook* You are keen to details and highly organized* Resourceful and able to research problems and recommend solutions* You are highly analytical and numerical savvy* Strong written & verbal communication skills* Ability to understand and research current trends, within competition and market.* Ability to prioritize, multitask and manage multiple projects with broad workload to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment* Proven team player, self-motivated, independent-thinker* Ability to reprioritize projects frequently* Able to effectively and respectfully communicate with all levels of staff and management* Strong decision-making abilities and exercises good judgment* Ability to learn various applications including Slicer, Microstrategy, and Salesforce (experience a plus)**Qualifications****Skills****Behaviors****:****Motivations****:****Education****Experience****Licenses & Certifications**