Grocery Replenishment - Perishables

Do you have a "chill" attitude but a burning passion for the best in organic and local frozen foods? The Monadnock Food Co-op in Keene, NH, is looking for a cool Perishables Replenisher to join our purchasing team! This isn't just about managing inventory in a frosty environment; it's about curating a fantastic selection of sustainable, healthy, and delicious products for our community members while building strong relationships with vendors and local producers. If you're organized, detail-oriented, and ready to contribute to a vibrant, community-focused food system, don't let this "cool" opportunity pass you by—apply today!

Order, receive, price and stock perishable and frozen food items while building strong positive relationships with vendors. Select stock based on industry trend and understanding of inventory movement. Make decisions in conjunction with a close working relationship with the Grocery Manager. Keep the shelves consistently and abundantly stocked with rotating products. A significant amount of time is spent in the cooler, so tolerance to cold is important. Organization skills are essential!  Knowledge of current trends in the natural and organic foods industry including gluten-free products is a must. Prior buying experience is preferred. A great deal of lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds is a daily part of the job. 

The purpose of this position is to replenish-order, receive, manage inventory, and stock sub-department items while meeting objectives for sales and customer service. The Replenishment Buyers, with assistance from Marketing and Merchandising, also organize and carry out product samplings. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Co-op Benefits: 

· 20% employee discount- including sale items!

· Quarterly and Annual Gainshare depending on store performance

· 401K – Traditional or Roth or Both! with up to 4% company match and free retirement counselors

· Health Insurance- 3 plans including an HSA option eligible at 30 hours/week

· Dental Insurance eligible at 20 hours/week

· Vision Insurance eligible at 20 hours/week

· Short & Long-term disability- company provided at 35 hours per week

· $25,000 Life Insurance policy – company provided at 20 hours per week

· Generous Paid Time Off- even Part-time!

· Employee Assistance Plan 

· Bereavement and Jury Duty Leave

· Free Staffed Out products, plants and flowers

· Staff Appreciation Events throughout the year!

· Co-op gear

. Paid community outreach hours

· Fun at work! We Rock!

Location: 34 Cypress St Keene, NH 03431

Schedule: Tuesday through Saturday 8am to 4pm

*You must be available for this schedule in order to be considered*

Pay Range: Begins at 18.54 with additional compensation for experience

Monadnock Food Co-op participates in E-Verify

Check out our career opportunities at: https://monadnockfood.coop/our-co-op/careers/

Inventory Management

• Ensure all new items brought in by Merchandizing Manager are accurately entered into New Item Spreadsheet per MFC guidelines, State and Federal Programs (e.g., EBT /SNAP, WIC)
• Follow and maintain Department’s established discontinued practices
• Consult with Department Manager about Surplus inventory or soon to be out-of-date and what to do with it. 
• Track shrink and adjust ordering to reduce losses. Report slow-moving items to the Merchandising Manager
• See that all proper shrink procedures are followed for any unsellable items (recalled, out of date, damaged products). 
• Participate in all inventory preparation and counts as directed by management

Replenishment Ordering

• Meet ordering deadlines of all distributors and vendors. Monitor all delivery schedules and notify receivers of any changes. 
• Maintain enough inventory to maximize sales and turnover, keeping overstock to a minimum. Ensure promotional product is available on any endcap displays and its home location, moving product as needed.  
• Ensure adequate and timely supply of promoted products
• Identify suppliers and research new or alternative sources of supply in response to long-term out- of-stocks and discontinued items
• Ensure damaged, mis-picked and mis-ordered items are handled using established credit procedures 
• Follow up to be sure that credit is received from suppliers where applicable for returned or low-quality product
• Continually refine plan for back-stock storage according to procedures, including proper rotation, fronting, labelling and organization in its designated place. Communicate changes or adjustments and ensure clerks understand and follow plan
• Monitor competitors’ pricing to ensure competitive prices and make suggestions to our pricing department as needed.  
• Review departmental financial reports (sales, margin, turns) with the Merchandising and Department managers

Qualifications

The following requirements 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.  

Physical Demands

• Regularly lift 50lbs safely
• Ability to be mobile throughout entire shifts
• Bend, squat, stoop, kneel, or crouch 
• Use hands to handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance
• Ability to communicate with customers and coworkers
• Ability to communicate with management including Department Managers, Merchandising Manager, POS/IT Manager and all Store Management
• Sufficient vision to perform your job safely and accurately

Language Skills

• Effective communication skills to listen and to give clear directions in English
• Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos
• Write simple correspondence
• Effectively present information in one-on-one or small group situations to customers and employees

Technical & Mechanical Skills

• Use a telephone, printer, computer, copier, MS Office and web browsers
• Ability to order products on-line, via the telephone, and in person
• Operate equipment such as hand trucks, U boats, pallet jack
• Use tools such as box cutters and pricing tools

Mathematical Skills

• Add, subtract, multiply and divide using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Perform these operations using units of American money, weight measurement and volume

Education and Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• At least one year of retail purchasing and merchandising, preferably for a department in a natural food store
• Knowledge of specialization in particular department (e.g., beer and wine types and flavors)
• Familiarity and knowledge of current trends in the natural foods industry

Work Environment

• Noise level is moderate
• Environment may include frequently working in a walk-in cooler and/or freezer
• Will be required to use step stools, step ladders, box cutters and pricing tools