Fresh Foods Buyer

Festival Foods•De Pere, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

ABOUT FESTIVAL FOODS: We are a Wisconsin grocer that is committed to giving back to the communities it serves and providing guests with exceptional service and value. We operate +40 full-service supermarkets across the state of Wisconsin. At Festival, people are at the top of our list. You’ll see it in everything from our daily interactions to how we treat our guests – even in our extensive associate benefits and programs. Job Title: Fresh Food Buyer Reports To: Meat Sr. Director The Fresh Foods Buyer must possess strong leadership skills. The position impacts all aspects of the fresh department across multiple locations. This position would assist in achieving gross margins and work closely with department directors.

Requirements

Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, quantitative analysis, resource allocation, leadership techniques, and coordination of resources.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office; Excel, Word, Outlook.
Communicate information accurately and appropriately.
Ability to travel within the state of WI, of up to 50% of the time.
Saturdays are considered part of the work week.

Responsibilities

Managing every day and seasonal assortments of products for all store locations.
Create and maintain a detailed marketing and item analysis to ensure optimum profit levels and achieve the Annual Operating Plan.
Develop key strategies in pricing to drive business sales, while analyzing market trends to drive new and existing items.
Manage the departments overall profitability to ensure it aligns with annual operating plan and adjust as needed.
Encompass perishable departments major buying and be involved with any and all contracts.
Assist with helping achieve gross margins in the departments with paying close attention to market pricing and making the appropriate buys.
Examine, select, order, and purchase at the most favorable price merchandise consistent with quality, quantity, and specification requirements.
Identify suppliers, select merchandise, and negotiate bills of sale for a business.
Regular, timely attendance in compliance with the work schedule, and adequate notice to find a replacement for occasional absences.
Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Associate Discount: Enjoy an industry-leading 15% off your grocery purchases for you and your immediate household!.
Weekly Pay & Premium Pay: Hourly associates are paid weekly, providing more frequent access to their funds. Part-time store associates are paid a $1 premium per hour on Sundays and select holidays. Hourly full-time store associates receive time and a half on Sundays and select holidays.
Two-Week Advanced Scheduling: Better Planning. Better Balance. We provide our associates with their schedules two weeks in advance, offering greater predictability & flexibility.
Vision & Dental Insurance: Part-time and full-time associates are eligible for vision insurance and two dental coverage options that are designed to fit your needs.
Support: Our associates receive support for their total well-being; including 3 weeks of paid parental leave, a fitness reimbursement program offering savings off of fitness membership fees; our EAP (Employee Assistance Program) and LEAPCare Care Coaches, which provide associates confidential care related to hospital visitation, conflict resolution, stress management, marriage or divorce, family issues and depression or anxiety.
Save for Your Future: Offering a 401(k), we’re proud to support our associates in planning for retirement. The 401(k) plan empowers associates to save a portion of their paychecks for retirement. Festival Foods has an annual discretionary match to help our associates reach their savings goals.

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