Grocery Buyer & Inventory Replenishment Pro

Whole Foods Market IP. L.P.; Kirkland (WA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Whole Benefits

Store discount

Paid time off

Health & wellness programs

Job summary

Whole Foods Market in Kirkland, WA seeks a team member to order, replenish and merchandise grocery products. You will support purchasing standards, monitor inventory, and prepare promotional displays while maintaining health and safety standards.

Responsibilities include completing training, managing back stock, handling orders, and providing excellent customer service with a sense of urgency in a fast-paced store environment.

Qualifications

• 12+ months retail experience.
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
• Strong basic math skills.
• Knowledge of computer programs such as Word, Excel, Outlook and ordering systems.

Responsibilities

• Completes Order Writer training.
• Replenishes products through proper buying procedures.
• Orders perishable and/or non-perishable grocery products and maintains back stock levels.
• Monitors open PO reports for purchases and credits.
• Controls spoilage/shrink; participates in inventory and cycle counting.
• Completes spoilage and inventory management processes, sampling and temperature worksheets.
• Ensures orders are timely and accurate to monitor inventory turns.
• Oversees customer special order procedure.
• Analyzes and controls product transfers, waste and spoilage.
• Supports leadership in inventories.
• Maintains profitability by meeting purchasing and sales targets.
• Provides excellent customer service and uses suggestive selling techniques.
• Maintains a clean and safe work environment and proper pricing.

Skills

Retail experience

Lifting 50 lbs

Math skills

Computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook)

Team player

Customer service

Suggestive selling

Time management

Compliance knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Outlook

Ordering systems

Job description

Whole Foods Market in Kirkland, WA seeks a team member to order, replenish and merchandise grocery products. You will support purchasing standards, monitor inventory, and prepare promotional displays while maintaining health and safety standards.

Responsibilities include completing training, managing back stock, handling orders, and providing excellent customer service with a sense of urgency in a fast-paced store environment.