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Purchasing Assistant – General Merchandise, Pet
Natural Grocers. Support planogram and assortment maintenance to ensure store-level accuracy and compliance.
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in planogram maintenance and assortment analysis within the natural foods industry, ensuring compliance and accuracy in product management. Strong organizational and communication skills facilitate effective collaboration with vendors and internal teams.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Planogram ManagementNatural Foods Industry ExperienceIntermediate Microsoft ExcelRelationship BuildingInventory Management
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Hard Skills
Planogram MaintenanceAssortment AnalysisProduct Quality ReviewData EntryPricing Updates
Soft Skills
Detail OrientedExcellent Organization SkillsStrong Communication SkillsTeam CollaborationInfluencing Skills
Industry Keywords
MerchandisingVendor SetupPromotional ExecutionCompliance RegulationsNatural Foods
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Support planogram and assortment maintenance to ensure store-level accuracy and compliance.
- Use internal systems and data tools to analyze assortments and provide recommendations.
- Maintain site-specific set information and manage updates related to new and discontinued items.
- Assist with new product screening, documentation review, and vendor setup.
- Support product quality reviews and compliance with applicable regulations.
- Participate in new product review processes and documentation.
- Support promotional, new product, and new store ordering activities.
- Assist with inventory reviews, recalls, returns, and discontinued items.
- Support promotional execution, documentation, and validation of vendor funding.
- Assist with pricing updates, price change processing, and discrepancy resolution.
- Proof promotional materials and maintain related records.
- Serve as a support contact for stores, vendors, brokers, and internal partners.
- Collaborate closely with Category Managers to ensure timely and accurate execution.
Requirements
What you’ll need- Minimum 3 years of experience in the natural foods industry with a working knowledge of planograms and merchandising.
- Must have intermediate Microsoft Excel experience.
- Must be detail oriented with excellent organization skills.
- Strong relationship building and influencing skills.
- Excellent communication skills are required.
- Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
- Ability to constantly lift or carry up to 10 lbs., frequently lift or carry 11–20 lbs., occasionally lift or carry 21–50 lbs., and occasionally lift or carry 51–100 lbs. with a team lift.
- Ability to frequently push or pull up to 15 lbs. and occasionally push or pull 16–100 lbs.
- Ability to occasionally use the computer for data entry and use of mouse.
- Ability to constantly walk, stand, use fine motor manipulations, grip, bend, twist, turn, and reach outward for the duration of the work shift.
- Ability to frequently reach above chest.
- Ability to occasionally sit, squat, kneel, and climb as needed.
- Ability to frequently work with sharp tools and equipment, dust, fumes, and congested worksite.
- Ability to occasionally work with noise, cold, heat, wet, humid, outside, heights, and contact stress.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Birthday Bonus Pay
- Vitamin Bucks (up to $2,080 earned as store credit annually)
- Holiday Pay for 5 Holidays – Stores Closed
- Paid Time Off (sick days and vacation) that Increases with Tenure
- Paid Nutrition Education
- good4u Crew Member Discount
- {N}power Program (customer appreciation and rewards program)
- Regular, Scheduled Pay Increases
- Advancement Opportunities and Career Development
- Health and Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Employee Referral Program
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Medical Leave (through company paid short-term disability insurance)
- Company Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Voluntary Benefits Including Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Long-Term Disability Insurance, Term Life Insurance
- Retirement Savings Plan (401k) with discretionary Company Match
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company Match