Produce Specialist - Full Time

Buehler's Fresh Foods•Wooster, OH

About The Position

The Buehler’s Produce Specialist is a vital position within our Merchandising Department. The Merchandising Department assists with… A typical day for a Produce Specialist may include: Approve all warehouse produce invoices on weekly basis Set up bi-weekly conference calls-help with semiannual produce managers live meetings and agenda. Input on new item selections and deletions on specialty and seasonal items Category buyer for produce as well as office administrative assistant for produce, shared responsibility for store support, administrative duties – reporting and produce buying into warehouse Meets with vendors – secures ad items- responsible for ad recaps for vendor support contracts Places orders for key suppliers including –Sanson, Caito, JohnCo, PPI, Spartan and several other contacts seasonally Responsible for all the produce administrative work, including pricing, AS-400 entries and adjustments, store calls, Production Planning weekly spreadsheets, inventory control, purchasing supplies and labels and daily contact with stores Assists Merchandising Director with the weekly ad writing and gross profit projections- monthly healthy living ads and seasonal or special promotions Weekly travel to stores for special projects, merchandising support, and store support Weekly Business letter communications- including merchandising selling points- seasonal requirements We think you’d be great for this role if you have these competencies that are essential to the success of the Category Specialist: Communication (Writing, Speaking, Telephone Communications , Reading, Listening, Grammar) Business Acumen Ethical Practice Critical Evaluation Technical Capacity Thoroughness Collaborative Skills Advanced Computer Literacy You’d also be great for this position if you have these additional essential skills: Excel in working in both an independent, collaborative and fast-paced environment Deliver friendly, courteous, prompt customer service and are committed to making each interaction meaningful Be dependable and reliable Able to practice high levels of confidentiality Manage stress and keep your composure when it gets busy in the department Work with minimal supervision while being highly productive Able to prioritize tasks Understand that this is not designed to cover all the duties that are required, and there may be changes to your duties or responsibilities without notice We think you’d be great for this role if you embody the 6 Characteristics of a great Buehler’s teammate: People Minded Enjoy working in a teamwork environment Customer Minded Commit to supporting the Merchandising Department by ensuring that the department has what it needs for the day Product Minded Be knowledgeable in the products that your category specializes in Stable Minded Manage stress and keep your composure when it gets busy during the work week, weekends, and special holidays (Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and many others) Detail Minded Work with minimal supervision while being highly productive Open Minded Value being dependable, reliable and flexible with your schedule to accommodate customer demand Understand that this is not designed to cover all the duties that are required, and there may be changes to your duties or responsibilities without notice Our legal team wants you to know what’s required for this role: This role requires manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures; and can do basic to intermediate level math problems Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disability to perform the essential functions

Requirements

Communication (Writing, Speaking, Telephone Communications , Reading, Listening, Grammar)
Business Acumen
Ethical Practice
Critical Evaluation
Technical Capacity
Thoroughness
Collaborative Skills
Advanced Computer Literacy
Excel in working in both an independent, collaborative and fast-paced environment
Deliver friendly, courteous, prompt customer service and are committed to making each interaction meaningful
Be dependable and reliable
Able to practice high levels of confidentiality
Manage stress and keep your composure when it gets busy in the department
Work with minimal supervision while being highly productive
Able to prioritize tasks
Associates degree minimum
Previous office administration experience
Previous produce experience
Proven mid-level to advanced Microsoft Excel and Word skills
Proven aptitude in proofreading: spelling, grammar and overall content clarity
manual dexterity
auditory and visual skills
the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures
can do basic to intermediate level math problems

Responsibilities

Approve all warehouse produce invoices on weekly basis
Set up bi-weekly conference calls-help with semiannual produce managers live meetings and agenda.
Input on new item selections and deletions on specialty and seasonal items
Category buyer for produce as well as office administrative assistant for produce, shared responsibility for store support, administrative duties – reporting and produce buying into warehouse
Meets with vendors – secures ad items- responsible for ad recaps for vendor support contracts
Places orders for key suppliers including –Sanson, Caito, JohnCo, PPI, Spartan and several other contacts seasonally
Responsible for all the produce administrative work, including pricing, AS-400 entries and adjustments, store calls, Production Planning weekly spreadsheets, inventory control, purchasing supplies and labels and daily contact with stores
Assists Merchandising Director with the weekly ad writing and gross profit projections- monthly healthy living ads and seasonal or special promotions
Weekly travel to stores for special projects, merchandising support, and store support
Weekly Business letter communications- including merchandising selling points- seasonal requirements