Buyer

Mississippi Market Natural Foods Co-op•St Paul, MN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Buyers make sure customers have a great experience by keeping products available, offering timely, friendly, and caring service. Buyers work closely with the Purchasing and department teams to ensure offerings are well-stocked, visually appealing, and follow food and safety rules. They also may help out in other parts of the store. Duties include helping customers, ordering products, restocking shelves, receiving deliveries, processing invoices, making products and displays presentable, ensuring correct labels and signs, maintaining health and safety standards, and supporting other parts of the store.

Requirements

Proven ability to engage with customers, team members, and vendors in a friendly and approachable manner, actively listen, understand needs, address questions, and provide solutions
Skilled at resolving customer concerns
Demonstrates a collaborative, adaptable, and flexible attitude, especially during challenging situations, with a strong commitment to being a team player
Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with internal and external partners
Willing to learn new tasks and open to feedback
Proven ability to effectively communicate with customers, vendors, and staff
Ability to provide information in a timely, clear, and concise manner to ensure effective outcomes
Ability to proactively communicate issues and concerns to leadership
Excellent attention to detail to ensure accuracy of work tasks and orders
Ability to identify errors and discrepancies
Ability to organize, prioritize, and manage time efficiently in order to complete daily tasks effectively in a fast-paced retail environment
Ability to plan and execute efficient and timely orders
Ability to assess situations, department needs, and proactively address
Share suggestions with department manager and purchasing team to improve systems and processes
Sound problem-solving skills to address issues related to availability of product
Ability to develop contingency plans
Ability to make informed decisions based on data and trends
Skilled at handling challenging situations calmly and effectively
Ability to show up each day in a timely manner ready to work
Consistently follow through with meeting deadlines for completing tasks
Ability to respect people from all different backgrounds, including race, gender, experiences, abilities
Help to create a positive and inclusive environment
Basic computer skills including ability to draft and upload documents, email, and navigate Excel spreadsheets
Basic math skills; ability to timely and accurately perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
Ability to learn and use new technology and order processing systems
Must be at least 18 years old

Nice To Haves

Experience in fast paced retail setting
Proficient in inventory control and replenishment
Experience in maintaining sufficient stock levels, effective in minimizing overstock and out of stock
Demonstrated understanding of financial statements (sales, margin)

Responsibilities

Keeping products available
Offering timely, friendly, and caring service
Working closely with the Purchasing and department teams to ensure offerings are well-stocked and visually appealing
Following food and safety rules
Helping customers
Ordering products
Restocking shelves
Receiving deliveries
Processing invoices
Making products and displays presentable
Ensuring correct labels and signs
Maintaining health and safety standards
Supporting other parts of the store

Benefits

20% employee discount
Excellent paid time off
Paid volunteering
401(k) matching
Low-cost health insurance premium options
FREE access to primary care and mental health counseling for those enrolled in our medical insurance
EAP
On Demand Pay
Free food "buddies"
Employee referral bonuses