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Festival Foods
De Pere, WI, US
Summary
The Buyer/Merchandiser is responsible for purchasing center store products and negotiating contracts with wholesalers, brokers, and vendors. They manage product assortments, pricing, and advertising layouts to achieve sales and gross profit targets.
Job Description
Location : Name
Green Bay Support Office
Position Type
Full-Time
Company Overview
ABOUT FESTIVAL FOODS:
We are a Wisconsin grocer that is committed to giving back to the communities it serves and providing guests with exceptional service and value. We operate +40 full-service supermarkets across the state of Wisconsin.
At Festival, people are at the top of our list. You’ll see it in everything from our daily interactions to how we treat our guests – even in our extensive associate benefits and programs.
Job Summary
Job Title: Buyer/Merchandiser – Center Store
Reports To: Grocery and Wine/Spirits Sr. Director
The Buyer/Merchandiser must possess strong leadership and interpersonal skills. The position purchases center store products, working with a variety of wholesalers, brokers and vendor partners. This position will work closely with the Center Store Department Directors in achieving desired gross profit plans.
Job Description
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Build weekly itemization, pricing and layout for ad insert, direct mail and digital advertising offers that delivers sales and gross profits plans.
- Proof all department advertising for accuracy and completeness.
- Identify suppliers (vendors, brokers, manufacturers), select merchandise, and negotiate contracts.
- Negotiate and purchase products at the most favorable cost in quantities consistent with store trends and sales volume.
- Monitor sales of key items and make adjustments based on competitor market pricing and advertising.
- Manage every day and seasonal assortments of products for all store locations.
- Review and provide direction on deselection of items, addition of new items and placement for planograms.
- Negotiate advertising, new item and placement fees with vendors.
- Develop key strategies to drive sales, while analyzing market trends of new and existing items.
- Deliver AOP Sales and Gross Profit targets.
- Forecast and place timely orders of key ad items, seasonal items and warehouse inventory.
- Regular, timely attendance in compliance with the work schedule, and adequate notice to find a replacement for occasional absences
- Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duties satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, related field or equivalent experience required.
- Minimum of 5 years buying and merchandising experience preferred.
- Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, quantitative analysis, resource allocation and leadership techniques.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, Outlook.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, and strong interpersonal skills including verbal communication, listening, negotiation, problem solving, decision making, and being assertive.
- Must work well in a team environment while being collaborative in research and execution of the team plan.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands and work environment described below is representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
- Professional presence and proper phone and e-mail etiquette is required.
- Sitting/standing at a desk/computer 75% of the time.
- The position requires fine finger and broad manual dexterity.
WORK SCHEDULE
The Buyer/Merchandiser is a full-time position.
Benefits Overview
WHY YOU'LL LOVE IT HERE:
Additional
Festival Foods will not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed recruitment Master Service Agreement, there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without an agreement, Festival Foods shall reserve the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, shall be deemed the property of Festival Foods.
Address
1724 Lawrence Drive
City
De Pere
State
WI
Postal Code
54115
Indeed
#FFHIGH
We are a Wisconsin grocer that is committed to giving back to the communities it serves and providing guests with exceptional service and value. We operate +40 full-service supermarkets across the state of Wisconsin.
At Festival, people are at the top of our list. You’ll see it in everything from our daily interactions to how we treat our guests – even in our extensive associate benefits and programs.
Founded
1946
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Industry
Retail and Wholesale
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
De Pere, WI
We are a Wisconsin grocer that is committed to giving back to the communities it serves and providing guests with exceptional service and value. We operate +40 full-service supermarkets across the state of Wisconsin.
At Festival, people are at the top of our list. You’ll see it in everything from our daily interactions to how we treat our guests – even in our extensive associate benefits and programs.
Founded
1946
Company size
5,001-10,000 employees
Industry
Retail and Wholesale
Org type
Privately Held
Headquarters
De Pere, WI
