Assistant Buyer, Kitchen

Kroger•Portland, OR

About The Position

The Assistant Buyer, Kitchen works directly with the buyer on day-to-day category management. The role supports assortment selection, promotional and advertising plans, and the category vision to achieve sales, inventory, and margin budgets. It oversees a subset of the buyer’s categories, selects assortments for the enterprise, and manages vendor relationships to maximize sales and margins while minimizing costs. The position also demonstrates the company’s core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, or two years of retail store managerial experience, or a combination of relevant education and experience.
Strong accuracy and attention to detail.
Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize tasks and projects.
Ability to function in a fast-paced retail or office environment.
Familiarity with retail industry technical terms and processes.
Proficient Microsoft Office skills.
Completed development plan for both assistant buyer and assistant planner.

Nice To Haves

Proficiency with Magic.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the buyer to execute sales, inventory, and margin plans.
Assist the buyer in executing the category vision, including assortment, pricing, merchandising, advertising and promotions, receipt flow, and margin.
Analyze information to determine assortment selection and changes for the enterprise.
Collect vendor product information and costs to support assortment selection.
Oversee item setup and review and confirm details before submission.
Assist the buyer and corporate pricing analyst with enterprise competitive price checks and maintain the pricing strategy database.
Determine point-of-sale and temporary price reduction pricing, clearance, and markdown needs, and coordinate execution with the buyer or planner.
Manage category advertising and promotions using line lists, Ad Space Allocation, Event Sales Planning, display plans, and related tools.
Coordinate with vendors to obtain merchandise samples for review, e-commerce, and advertising.
Evaluate salvaged merchandise and make vendor return decisions.
Process approved Form 11 vendor allowances.
Confirm trade points and contracts with administrative support personnel before creation.
Manage purchase orders and receiving through the on-order log; follow up with vendors and communicate concerns to the team, including the buyer, planner, replenishment buyer, and assistant planner.
Research receiving problems and find solutions with warehouses or logistics.
Assist the buyer with special projects.
Travel for vendor visits and negotiations.
Oversee a subset of the buyer’s categories.
Locate and select assortments for the enterprise and manage vendor relationships to maximize sales and margins and minimize costs for the assigned category.
Perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.