Assistant Buyer

Our Mission

Touching lives for the better

Touching lives by being the first choice for bargain‑minded consumers in the U.S.

You will be a part of the OPP (Opportunistic) Grocery Purchasing team. Our Purchasing team’s mission is to provide bargain‑minded customers with the deepest discounts on quality and branded products. In many ways our team is the heart of the organization—building and maintaining vendor relationships and providing solutions for our supplier partners and independent operators. Our buyers are empowered with speed, flexibility, and freedom while their passion and creativity embody the art of closeout buying.

Successful members of our team are motivated to exceed annual comp sales, thrive in a collaborative environment, have an entrepreneurial spirit, and be motivated by relationship building.

The primary responsibility of an Assistant Buyer is to provide the support required to purchase product with a focus on accurate and efficient data entry, on‑time inbound logistics, and superior customer service. This role provides assistance to the buying team and ensures accuracy in the ordering process while facilitating communications between vendors and corresponding buyers. This role reports to a Buyer on the Grocery team.

• Create purchase orders; ensure that purchase orders are completed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ensure that retail and values are properly researched and input in purchase orders.
• Verify product descriptions and update elsewhere prices as needed.
• Relentless focus on ensuring all supplier invoices are processed timely with minimal past dues.
• Maintain positive working relationships and effective communication with suppliers, internal departments, stores, and distribution centers.
• Establish and maintain a reputation of credibility and responsiveness; promptly return vendor and store phone calls, ensure timely follow‑up on issues within 24 hours.
• Setup suppliers, items, and modules with maximum accuracy and strong attention to detail.
• Respond to all store issues and inquiries promptly.
• Quickly react and process pinks, yellows, red alerts, price changes and corrective billings.
• Ownership of Print & Digital AD Process to include product image proofing, accurate AD file, delayed distributions, purchase order tracking, and AD images.
• Other projects as needed.

• Base Salary Range: $30 Hourly
• 401(k) Profit Sharing
• Final compensation will be determined based upon experience and skills and may vary based on location.

• Bachelor’s degree and 1 to 2 years retail/sales or related experience.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, outgoing, willing to help others and openness to learn.
• Proficient use of Excel, Microsoft Word and Outlook.
• Detail Oriented and highly organized.
• Resourceful and able to research problems and recommend solutions.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask with broad workload to meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Proven team player, self‑motivated, independent‑thinker.
• Ability to reprioritize tasks and work frequently.

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