Grocery Order Writer (Buyer / Inventory Replenishment) - Full Time

Grocery Order Writer (Buyer / Inventory Replenishment) - Full Time

Join Whole Foods Market as a Grocery Order Writer (Buyer / Inventory Replenishment) - Full Time.

Job Summary

Orders, replenishes and merchandises grocery products and participates in WFM program for purchasing and promotions. Monitors inventory control and replenishes product based upon WFM ordering standards.

Assists in organizing and developing promotional displays and maintaining OTS standards. All Whole Foods Market Retail jobs require ensuring a positive company image by providing courteous, friendly, and efficient service to customers and Team Members at all times.

Responsibilities

• Completes Order Writer training
• Replenishes products through proper buying procedures.
• Orders perishable and / or non-perishable grocery products and maintains appropriate back stock levels.
• Monitors and acts upon open PO reports for both purchases and credits in an accurate and timely manner.
• Controls spoilage / shrink; participates in inventory and cycle counting.
• Completes spoilage and all other inventory management processes, sampling, temperature, and sweep worksheets as required.
• Ensures orders for product are timely and accurate to monitor inventory turns.
• Oversees customer special order procedure.
• Analyzes and controls product transfers, waste, and spoilage.
• Supports leadership in conducting inventories.
• Maintains financial profitability by meeting and exceeding purchasing and sales targets.
• Arrives to work station on time, appropriately groomed, dressed and ready to work; works all scheduled shifts and attends required trainings and meetings.
• Provides excellent customer service, addresses needs of customers in a timely and effective manner and models suggestive selling techniques; answers phones and pages promptly and courteously.
• Maximizes sales potential through effective and proper procedures for prepping, storing, rotating, stocking, and merchandising product.
• Follows and complies, or ensures compliance, with established procedures, including Weights and Measures, health and sanitation, and safe work practices.
• Maintains, or ensures maintenance of, a clean and sanitary working and shopping environment; maintains equipment in accordance with WFM cleanliness and safety standards.
• Performs opening, mid, and closing duties as assigned; ensures accuracy of signs and pricing.
• Immediately reports safety hazards and violations.
• Performs other duties as assigned by store, regional, or national leadership.

Requirements

Experience

Physical Requirements / Working Conditions

90 degrees Fahrenheit.

Compensation

The wage range for this position is $18.50-$30.20 Hourly, commensurate with experience.

Benefits

Whole Foods Market offers 'Whole Benefits'. Whole Benefits may include health insurance, retirement plan benefits, eligibility for a store discount, paid time off and access to other benefit programs.

EEO Statement

At Whole Foods Market, we provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all Team Members and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression, age, marital status, disability, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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