Grocery Purchasing Lead - Full Time

Grocery Purchasing Lead - Full TimeHillside - Duluth, MN 55805OverviewSalary Range $17.20 - $17.20 Hourly Position Type Full TimeDescriptionJob Summary:Grocery Purchasing Leads purchase, receive, price, and merchandise designated products. They provide leadership to Grocery Clerks. Grocery Purchasing Leads also assist the department manager in meeting goals for sales, margin, inventory turns, sanitation, safety, and customer service.Duties and Responsibilities:Essential Job Specific Duties and Responsibilities:In a timely manner, purchase, receive, price, and merchandise designated products through approved suppliers and in appropriate quantities.Communicate and document unresolved vendor issues and/or concerns to department management.Process returns and special orders according to established practices.Provide ongoing feedback to department management on customer service, safety and staff performance.Direct, support and prioritize duties for designated employees related to department expectations for sales and service.Promptly inform the IT department about changes in Point of Sale information (i.e, price changes, entry of new products/sale batches and deleting products/sale batches, internal ordering).Implement pricing and sign changes on the sales floor.Assist customers in finding product and/or information, promptly and courteously answer and accurately route phone calls, messages, and customer requests in compliance with established practices.As directed, move into back stock, rotate, stage, stock and/or merchandise products in accordance with shift criteria.Achieve WFC customer service standards for internal and external customers.Contribute to an inclusive, respectful, and welcoming environment to support WFC's ENDS.Essential Organization Specific Duties and Responsibilities:Abide by all WFC policies and procedures.Engage in creating and maintaining a positive, ethical, and productive workplace that contributes to achieving progress on WFC's ENDS.Follow and ensure compliance with all safety practices and policies.Maintain compliance with all regulatory guidance including but not limited to Minnesota Department of Agriculture and National Organic Standards.Additional Duties and Responsibilities:Achieve daily operational goals as directed by your supervisor.Maintain cleanliness of department areas and equipment and communicate and document any equipment maintenance and/or safety concerns to department management.Report any problems with systems, tools and/or products to department supervisors.Promote ownership and owner benefits consistently and positively.Perform other tasks as assigned by department managementQualificationsKnowledge, Skills, AbilitiesPreferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:Experience in retail, grocery, natural foods and/or cooperative businessAvailable to work evenings, weekends, holidaysSupervisory experienceCustomer service experienceEssential Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:18 years of age or olderBasic computer literacy including familiarity with using a web browser and emailAbility to operate effectively within established systems and proceduresOutstanding customer service skillsAttention to detail and good organizational skillsAbility to handle multiple demands, work under time pressures and meet department work objectivesAbility to handle confidential informationWillingness to learn and perform all aspects of the positionAbility to be flexible and to adapt to changing conditionsDemonstrate objectivity and neutrality under pressureAbility to work efficiently in a fast-paced environmentAbility to effectively convey informationRegular, predictable attendanceEssential Physical Requirements:Ability to occasionally move up to 50 lbs. throughout shiftAbility to repetitively move objects up to 15 lbs. throughout shiftAbility to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of timeAbility to move around the premises throughout shiftAbility to operate position-required machineryAbility to do repetitive office tasks including, but not limited to, filing, using a computer keyboard, understanding information from a computer screen/LCD monitor and written materials for the entirety of shiftAbility to safely use sharp cutting instrumentsWork EnvironmentOccasional Exposure:Outdoor weather conditionsFrequent Exposure:Handling wet, hot, cold, and/or frozen productsWet and/or humid conditionsChange in room temperaturesCarts, pallets, and hand-trucks moving in and out of storage/retail areasConstant Exposure:Background music and in-store pagesFood odors, grain and spice dust, food allergensIMPORTANT DISCLAIMER NOTICEThe essential duties and responsibilities and knowledge, skills and abilities listed in this job description are representative only and not exhaustive of the tasks that an employee may be required to perform. The employer reserves the right to revise this job description at any time and require employees to perform other tasks as circumstances or conditions of its business, competitive considerations, or the work environment change.Employees must be able to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of this position, with or without reasonable accommodation. Any questions regarding accommodations should be directed to the Human Resources Manager.