Beer & Wine Assistant Buyer — Fast-Paced, Data-Driven Purchasing

Grocery Outlet; Emeryville, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 62,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) Profit Sharing

Job summary

Grocery Outlet is seeking an Assistant Buyer to support the Beer & Wine team with data entry accuracy, on-time inbound logistics, and top-tier customer service. You will help buyers manage POs, monitor production timelines, and ensure timely deliveries across multiple distribution centers, while maintaining strong vendor relationships.

Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, organized, and able to communicate with all levels of staff.

Qualifications

• Experience with SAP systems preferred.
• Proficient with Excel, Word and Outlook.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized.
• Able to communicate with all levels of staff and management.

Responsibilities

• Support Buyers on day-to-day functions of the department.
• Assist Buyers in writing purchase orders and monitoring timelines, fulfillment accuracy, and shipping/receiving of shipments.
• Monitor future purchase orders and weekly receipt flow into 4 distribution centers for timely orders.
• Communicate with vendors and accounts payable to resolve cost discrepancies.
• Maintain vendor relationships and negotiate terms/costs for merchandise.
• Review sales by store/SKU to identify hot and slow movers.

Skills

Team player

Prioritization

Communication

Organized

Tools

SAP

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Grocery Outlet is seeking an Assistant Buyer to support the Beer & Wine team with data entry accuracy, on-time inbound logistics, and top-tier customer service. You will help buyers manage POs, monitor production timelines, and ensure timely deliveries across multiple distribution centers, while maintaining strong vendor relationships.

Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, organized, and able to communicate with all levels of staff.