Wellness Buyer - Full Time

Rivers Cooperative Markets•Stillwater, MN

3d•$19 - $21•Onsite

About The Position

Rivers Co-op Markets is hiring a full-time Wellness Buyer! This role is for individuals who want to work for an inclusive, local, values-driven business that provides healthy, delicious, and sustainable foods to their community. Buyers ensure customers have a great experience by keeping products available and offering timely, friendly, and caring service. They work closely with the Purchasing and department teams to ensure offerings are well-stocked, visually appealing, and follow food and safety rules. Buyers may also help out in other parts of the store. This is a union position.

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 to complete daily tasks effectively in a fast-paced retail environment
Ability to plan and execute efficient and timely orders
Ability to assess situations and department needs, and proactively address them
Share suggestions with the 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

Demonstrated knowledge of supplements and/or body care products to be able to provide information to staff and customers and make product recommendations
Experience in a 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)
Multilingual

Responsibilities

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
Engaging with customers, team members, and vendors in a friendly and approachable manner
Actively listening, understanding needs, addressing questions, and providing solutions
Resolving customer concerns
Collaborating, adapting, and being flexible, especially during challenging situations
Building and maintaining positive relationships with internal and external partners
Learning new tasks and being open to feedback
Effectively communicating with customers, vendors, and staff
Providing information in a timely, clear, and concise manner
Proactively communicating issues and concerns to leadership
Ensuring accuracy of work tasks and orders
Identifying errors and discrepancies
Organizing, prioritizing, and managing time efficiently to complete daily tasks
Planning and executing efficient and timely orders
Assessing situations and department needs, and proactively addressing them
Sharing suggestions with the department manager and purchasing team to improve systems and processes
Addressing issues related to availability of product
Developing contingency plans
Making informed decisions based on data and trends
Handling challenging situations calmly and effectively
Showing up each day in a timely manner, ready to work
Consistently following through with meeting deadlines for completing tasks
Respecting people from all different backgrounds
Helping to create a positive and inclusive environment
Drafting and uploading documents
Using email and navigating Excel spreadsheets
Performing addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
Learning and using new technology and order processing systems

Benefits

20% employee discount
Excellent paid time off and 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
Dress code that allows for inclusivity and creativity