Orderer, Grocery (FT) Meridian

Boise Consumer Cooperative Inc; Meridian (ID); On-site; USD 36,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Boise Co-Op is seeking a Grocery Orderer to ensure accurate inventory levels, forecast demand, and maintain strong vendor relationships. You will manage ordering within budgets, coordinate with other locations, and support displays and counts in a busy grocery environment.

The role requires proactive accuracy, effective communication, and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced store setting, with early mornings and varied shifts in Meridian, Idaho.

Qualifications

• One year of retail experience with exposure to ordering and inventory management preferred.
• Basic understanding of Microsoft Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Order products within established budgets and margins while accounting for seasonality, promotions, and customer demand.
• Run and analyze movement reports to forecast product needs and maintain optimal inventory levels.
• Maintain accurate inventory and reduce shrink through proactive ordering, rotation, and short-date management.
• Receive, check, and stock products following proper guidelines for merchandising, sanitation, pricing, and rotation.
• Communicate with counterparts at other locations to coordinate orders, minimize out-of-stocks, and maintain consistency.
• Handle new products, price changes, and departmental compliance with Idaho food safety and sanitation laws.
• Manage short-dated or overstocked items by placing them on appropriate sale types to minimize loss.
• Maintain organization of work areas, floor sets, and backstock to support efficiency and accessibility.
• Serve as a communication link between associates and management to ensure workflow consistency.
• Assist with building and maintaining product displays and participate in quarterly inventory counts.

Skills

Inventory management

Vendor relationships

Forecasting

Communication

Attention to accuracy

Teamwork

Workload prioritization

Calm under pressure

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Do you enjoy keeping things organized, staying ahead of demand, and ensuring customers always find what they’re looking for?Join us as a Grocery Orderer and play a key role in maintaining accurate inventory levels, managing vendor relationships, and supporting the daily operations of our Grocery Department.WHAT YOU’LL DOOrder products within established budgets and margins while accounting for seasonality, promotions, and customer demand.Run and analyze movement reports to forecast product needs and maintain optimal inventory levels.Maintain accurate inventory and reduce shrink through proactive ordering, rotation, and short-date management.Receive, check, and stock products following proper guidelines for merchandising, sanitation, pricing, and rotation.Communicate with counterparts at other locations to coordinate orders, minimize out-of-stocks, and maintain consistency.Handle new products, price changes, and departmental compliance with Idaho food safety and sanitation laws.Manage short-dated or overstocked items by placing them on appropriate sale types to minimize loss.Maintain organization of work areas, floor sets, and backstock to support efficiency and accessibility.Serve as a communication link between associates and management to ensure workflow consistency.Assist with building and maintaining product displays and participate in quarterly inventory counts.WHAT YOU BRINGStrong understanding of grocery vendors, products, ordering systems, and delivery schedules.Analytical skills to identify trends, forecast needs, and interpret inventory data.Clear and effective communication skills, with the ability to build strong vendor and coworker relationships.Reliability, strong work ethic, and the ability to contribute positively to team culture.Self-motivation with attention to accuracy, quality, and productivity.Ability to manage workload independently and prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.Good judgment in handling routine issues and escalating more complex concerns when needed.Calm, objective demeanor under pressure with clear, respectful communication.Flexibility to work early mornings, evenings, weekends, and varied schedules.EXPERIENCEOne year of retail experience with exposure to ordering and inventory management preferred.Basic understanding of Microsoft Office applications.Must be 18 years or older to operate equipment as required by law.PHYSICAL DEMANDSThis role requires the ability to work in a grocery store setting with prolonged standing or sitting and occasional bending, kneeling, crouching, reaching, and twisting. You must be able to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 50 lbs., operate equipment requiring repetitive hand movements and fine coordination, and communicate clearly with customers and staff. The position also requires climbing step stools or ladders, repetitive arm and hand motions, and reaching above the shoulders and horizontally while stocking or retrieving products. Proper PPE must be used when required.WORKING ENVIRONMENTWork is performed primarily in a busy grocery store environment with extensive public contact, frequent interruptions, and a strong emphasis on teamwork and communication.It is the policy of Boise Co-Op that qualified individuals with disabilities are not discriminated against because of their disabilities in regard to job application procedures, hiring, and other terms and conditions of employment. It is further the policy of Boise Co-Op to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in all aspects of the employment process. Boise Co-Op is prepared to modify or adjust the job application process or the job or work environment to make reasonable accommodations to the known physical or mental limitations of the applicant or employee to enable the applicant or employee to be considered for the position he or she desires, to perform the essential functions of the position in question, or to enjoy equal benefits and privileges of employment as are enjoyed by other similarly situated employees without disabilities, unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact the HR Department by phone [phone].Boise Co-op is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status or any other protected category under applicable state/federal law. The Boise Co-op participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.