Produce Order Writer

Company: Whole Foods Market
Location: Chicago
Posted on: November 4, 2024

Job Description:

Assists in purchasing, replenishing, and merchandising produce. Monitors inventory control and ensures timely and accurate orders. Maintains financial profitability by meeting purchasing and sales targets.

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• 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.
  
• Analyses and controls product transfers, waste, and spoilage.
  
• Supports leadership in conducting inventories.
  
• Maintains financial profitability by meeting and exceeding purchasing and sales targets.
  
• Provides excellent customer service, addresses needs of customers in a timely and effective manner and models suggestive selling techniques.
  
• Follows and complies with established procedures, including health and sanitation, and safe work practices.
  
• Maintains, or ensures maintenance of, a clean and sanitary working and shopping environment.
  
  
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  • Extensive produce product knowledge, including production, distribution, seasonal availability, advances, and trends.
    
  • Familiarity and/or willingness to learn about products, nutritional information, and other areas of study.
    
  • Strong basic math skills.
    
  • Knowledge and ability to use computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, and ordering systems.
    
  • Strong to excellent communication skills and willingness to work as part of a team.
    
  • Ability to deliver information in a clear and respectful manner to fellow Team Members, customers, and vendors.
    
    12+ months retail experience.
    Ability to lift 50 pounds. In an 8-hour workday: standing/walking 6-8 hours. Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays as needed.

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