Assistant Food Buyer at Union

Job Description

Help develop the specialty/gourmet food departmentat Bed, Bath & Beyond.This is a very exciting opportunity for an individual with a real passion for both gourmet food and retail. This position assists the Buyer within the area of gourmet/specialty food and contributes significantly to the teams achievement of sales, gross margin, inventory and turnover goals.The assistant buyer will help to drive the long-range business strategy within the department. The expectation is to gain experience and a track record of success for promotion.Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:*Carry out administrative duties directly related to the buying function.*Build vendor relationships; establishing a positive relationship in order to effectively influence vendors. This includes interaction with vendors to facilitate new vendor set up, item entry and all follow-up.*Demonstrate a passion and knowledge for the gourmet food industry by sharing information with the buyer as a result of competitive shopping within regional market places.*Analyze business, including all BB&B reports, to provide recommendations to the buyer.*Work in tandem with the buyer to strategically manage full cycle of product to include generating orders to the clerical team, trouble shooting POs and shipping issues and responding to vendor inquiries and providing follow up.*Track when merchandise is being received and use judgment to make flow issue call outs to buyer when needed.*Perform various other related job duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

* 2 years experience within a specialty or department store retailer (food area preferred)
* High level of organizational skills and excellent communication skills
* Solid communication skills; must be articulate and assertive.
* Ability to prioritize workload
* Strong math skills with ability to analyze statistics
* Ability to build working relationships with vendors and colleagues
* Strong Microsoft Word and Excel experience essential
* Strong analytical and PC skills
* Bachelors degree in culinary science, retail or marketing preferred.

Country: USA, State: New Jersey, City: Union, Company: Bed Bath and Beyond Inc..