In Store Chocolate & Candy Buyer - Plum Market
About The Position
The Chocolate & Candy Buyer leads the selection, purchasing, and merchandising of Plum Market’s chocolate and candy categories. The role develops a curated, engaging, and seasonally relevant assortment aligned with the company’s brand values and appealing to a broad range of Retail Customers. The Buyer manages inventory, sales performance, pricing integrity, product rotation, and merchandising standards, and contributes to an exceptional Retail Customer experience, sales goals, margin targets, and overall department success. The position calls for a customer-service-minded, organized, detail-oriented collaborator with an interest in chocolate and confections, product discovery, seasonal trends, and creative assortment curation. The Buyer works with Team Members, vendors, Store Leadership, and other departments.
Requirements
- Retail buying, merchandising, or purchasing experience; six or more months is preferred.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, Outlook, and SharePoint, and ability to learn internal systems.
- Strong organizational, time-management, and communication skills.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Ability to stand and walk for up to four hours without a break.
- Ability to bend and stoop to grasp objects, climb ladders, lift up to 50 pounds unassisted, and push or pull carts weighing up to 100 pounds unassisted.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills across store levels.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge of chocolate, confections, or specialty food retail.
- A love for chocolate and confections and interest in curating creative, high-quality assortments.
- Passion for product discovery and keeping up with seasonal and industry trends.
Responsibilities
- Purchase and maintain inventory for the chocolate and candy categories, ensuring assortments are full, fresh, and on-brand.
- Monitor sales performance and trends, and adjust purchasing strategies to meet sales and margin goals.
- Execute merchandising resets, seasonal promotions, and product launches with visual consistency and creativity.
- Maintain accurate pricing and up-to-date signage across chocolate and candy displays.
- Minimize shrink and ensure proper product rotation to maintain quality and freshness.
- Communicate product updates and features to Team Members to support Retail Customer engagement and product knowledge.
- Manage special orders and custom requests professionally and efficiently.
- Build and maintain vendor relationships, coordinate deliveries, and ensure accurate invoicing.
- Uphold Plum Market policies, safety standards, and operational procedures.
- Collaborate with Store Leadership and other departments on storewide promotional efforts and events.
- Model and provide exceptional Retail Customer Service.
Benefits
- Flexible scheduling, with full-time and part-time positions and a variety of retail shifts.
- Training programs.
- Time-and-a-half holiday pay for working on New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving.
- Career growth and promotional opportunities.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and their families.
- 401(k) with company match, available after six months.
- 20% discount on grocery purchases.
- 50% discount on Team Member meals.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
