Meat & Seafood Specialist - Full-Time

The Buehler’s Meat & Seafood Specialist is a vital position within our Merchandising Department. The Merchandising Department assists with…

A typical day for a Meat & Seafood Specialist may include:

• Perform administrative, clerical and support Meat and Seafood Director
• Hold meetings with vendors to negotiate and purchase products of the highest quality, at the best possible price in the quantity needed to satisfy customer demand
• Be knowledgeable in new products and trends as they relate to the supermarket industry and to Buehler’s specifically
• Maintain awareness of competitor activity as it relates to product assortment, and approach to marketplace
• Assist in communicating all aspects of product availability and opportunities to Meat and Seafood staff
• Assist in warehouse inventory level within budgetary and operational constraints, yet be considerate of store inventory levels
• Assist director in seeking out products and costs that merchandising staff have deemed essential to Buehler’s retail success
• Assist director in using warehouse effectively in bringing products to market, and accomplish our primary goal, as stated in first point above
• Develop relationships with vendors, distributors and manufacturers who exhibit high, ethical and professional standards such as ours
• Work with the vendors to help build our weekly ads
• Help train employees who are unfamiliar with the pricing system
• Complies with Buehler’s policies and operational guidelines
• Seeks to improve job performance through self-assessment, skill development, training and goal setting
• Maintains retails based on department guidelines
• Attends local vendor shows to build additional relationships
• Able to make responsible/accountable decisions without supervision
• Assists in handling out-of-stocks in the ads
• Use Excel spreadsheet, word and other computer skills to communicate effectively with merchandising, other Procurement Department Associates and Meat and Seafood Director.   Work in harmony with other Buehler Associates, realizing we have one goal, as a Team to satisfy the Buehler’s Mission Statement
• Embodies the following…
  • Positive Attitude: represents Buehler’s at all times and thus reflect the company’s values and operational uniqueness
  • Cooperation: works effectively with supplier representatives, subordinates and other Buehler associates
  • Dependability: On the job, reliable performance essential
  • Judgment: Exhibits impeccable decision making and problem solving characteristics
  • Initiative: Recognize needs of the job, and suggest ways to improve efficiency and performance of the department

We think you’d be great for this role if you have these competencies that are essential to the success of the Category Specialist:

• Communication (Writing, Speaking, Telephone Communications , Reading, Listening, Grammar)
• Business Acumen
• Ethical Practice
• Critical Evaluation
• Technical Capacity
• Thoroughness
• Collaborative Skills

You’d also be great for this position if you have these additional essential skills:

• Excel in working in both an independent, collaborative and fast-paced environment
• Deliver friendly, courteous, prompt customer service and are committed to making each interaction meaningful
• Be dependable and reliable
• Able to practice high levels of confidentiality
• Manage stress and keep your composure when it gets busy in the department
• Work with minimal supervision while being highly productive
• Able to prioritize tasks
• Understand that this is not designed to cover all the duties that are required, and there may be changes to your duties or responsibilities without notice

We think you’d be great for this role if you embody the 6 Characteristics of a great Buehler’s teammate:

People Minded

• Enjoy working in a teamwork environment

Customer Minded

• Commit to supporting the Merchandising Department by ensuring that the department has what it needs for the day

Product Minded

• Enjoy learning about our current and upcoming product offerings

Stable Minded

• Manage stress and keep your composure when it gets busy during the work week, weekends, and special holidays (Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and many others)

Detail Minded

• Work with minimal supervision while being highly productive

Open Minded

• Value being dependable, reliable and flexible with your schedule to accommodate customer demand
• Understand that this is not designed to cover all the duties that are required, and there may be changes to your duties or responsibilities without notice

Our legal team wants you to know what’s required for this role:

• This role requires manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures; and can do basic to intermediate level math problems
• This is largely a sedentary role; however some filing and projects will require the ability to lift, open file cabinets and bend or stand as necessary

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disability to perform the essential functions

Minimum position requirements:

• Previous office administration experience
• Proven mid-level to advanced Microsoft Excel and Word skills
• Proven aptitude in proofreading: spelling, grammar and overall content clarity

Extra Awesome:

• Knowledge of meat and seafood a plus

Additional position details:

• Non-exempt hourly position
• Office hours typically are M-F  8am – 4pm
• Expected to work 40 hours a week
• Require some travel including flying to vendor shows

Buehler’s Fresh Foods is an employee-owned chain of 13 grocery stores located in northeast Ohio. Our employees share a genuine concern for quality and to take care of the customer.  We are always “Putting People First” whether it be our customers or our employees.

We are an equal opportunity employer. You will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or handicap, or veteran status.