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

Job Description Orders, replenishes, and merchandises produce and participates in regional programs 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. All positions must be performed in accordance with team and store Standard Operating Procedures. Further, Team Members must be prepared and able to perform the duties inherent in other Team Member job descriptions. All positions must strive to support WFM core values and goals, promote national, regional, and store programs and initiatives, and ensure adherence to all applicable health and safety regulations including Food Safety and regulatory duties required in the department.Job Responsibilities Purchases and replenishes produce through proper buying procedures.Monitors and acts upon open PO reports for both purchases and credits in an accurate and timely manner.Controls spoilage and shrink, achieves turn goals, participates in inventory.Completes spoilage, sampling, temperature, and sweep worksheets as required.Maximizes sales potential through effective and proper procedures for stocking and merchandising products.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#J-18808-Ljbffr