Goods, Health & Beauty Aids, and General Merchandise Buyer

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Regular Full-Time Portland, OR, US

2 days ago Requisition

Position Summary

The General Merchandiser & Health and Beauty Director is responsible for developing, managing, and maintaining an attractive, well-stocked, and thoughtfully curated assortment of products throughout the store, with direct leadership of the Health & Beauty department.

This position combines merchandising strategy, purchasing, vendor relationships, inventory management, product assortment development, and hands‑on retail execution. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of specialty grocery retail, a passion for discovering quality products, and an eye for creating engaging displays that reflect the store’s values and meet the needs of the local community.

As part of a small, collaborative team, this individual will take ownership of their departments while working closely with store leadership and other department managers to support the overall success, profitability, and customer experience of the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and support merchandising standards throughout the store, ensuring shelves, displays, and promotional areas are organized, visually appealing, and easy for customers to shop.
• Assist in developing and executing merchandising plans that support the store’s brand, sales goals, and overall product strategy.
• Identify opportunities to improve product assortment, category performance, customer engagement, and sales.
• Coordinate seasonal promotions, new product introductions, special displays, and cross‑merchandising opportunities.
• Maintain consistent pricing, signage, product presentation, and promotional accuracy.
• Collaborate with department managers to ensure products are properly stocked, rotated, and presented according to store standards.
• Monitor product trends, customer preferences, and emerging brands relevant to a specialty grocery environment.
• Support storewide initiatives, events, and promotional activities as needed.
• Attend buying trips to determine which products to bring into the store.

Manage General Merchandiser & Health and beauty teams at all stores.

• Manage ordering and replenishment to maintain appropriate in‑stock levels while minimizing excess inventory, out‑of‑stocks, and shrink.
• Monitor sales, gross margins, inventory turnover, and other relevant department performance indicators.
• Review invoices, pricing, promotions, and vendor terms for accuracy.
• Identify opportunities to improve profitability through assortment adjustments, better purchasing practices, promotional planning, and inventory control.
• Work within established purchasing budgets and inventory goals.
• Track discontinued items, vendor changes, product availability, and emerging supply issues.
• Maintain organized backstock and receiving areas and ensure new products are properly processed and placed on the sales floor.
• Create a welcoming shopping environment that reflects the store’s commitment to quality products, local community, and personalized service.
• Listen to customer feedback and use it to inform product selection and merchandising decisions.
• Develop product knowledge and share relevant information with team members.
• Communicate effectively with store leadership, department managers, and vendors.
• Help train and support employees on merchandising standards, product placement, pricing, and department procedures as needed.
• Lead by example through reliability, initiative, teamwork, and a willingness to assist with daily store operations.

Qualifications

• Must have previous experience in retail…