Purchasing Assistant – Private Label

Salary Range: USD $27.00/Hr. - Overview: p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"strongThe Job in a Nutshell:/strong/span/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"The Purchasing Assistant – Private Label supports the Natural Grocers Private Label program performing essential administrative tasks, assistance on special projects, and coverage as needed. The Purchasing Assistant is expected to support the purchasing department as a whole and will have some responsibilities outside of the private label program as need arises./span/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"spanApplications are accepted by the date below, which may be updated if the hiring timeline is extended./span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span02/18/2026/span/p Responsibilities: p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"strongMain Ingredients: /strong/span/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"strong /strong/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"strongInventory, Shrink Cost Management/strong/span/polli style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Responsible for compiling and maintaining Private Label stock shrink data, providing reporting and analysis, and assisting with follow up communications./span/lili style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Place Central Buy Requests as directed by the Private Label Manager./span/lili style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Review UNFI shrink invoices and dispute erroneous charges with guidance from the Private Label Manager./span/lili style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Submit manager specials to manage short‑dated inventory once approved by Private Label Manager./span/lili style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Communicate manager specials and other inventory concerns to the store crew./span/lili style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Assist with product recalls, returns, and credits./span/lili style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Communicate recalls with complete, concise information for stores to act on as directed by the Private Label Manager.br /br //span/li/olp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"strongData System Management/strong/span/polli style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Maintain Private Label vendor and article data including, but not limited to, attributes, costs, promotion data, and contact information./span/lili style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Maintains Private Label product information including the store-facing OneNote, marketing resources, and the Private Label SharePoint./span/lili style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Review UNFI Private Label cost changes and communicates unexpected or large cost changes./span/lili style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Use BOBJ, SAP, and other electronic resources to fulfill the duties of the position.br /br //span/li/olp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"strongHelp Desk, Customer Support Issue Resolution/strong/span/polli style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Triage Private Label Help Desk Customer Service tickets./span/lili style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Answer store crew and customer questions directly regarding private label products and/or assist Customer Service crew with customer questions as needed./span/lili style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Communicate with vendors about quality concerns so they can investigate and provide a response./span/lili style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Escalate quality concerns to decision makers when appropriate./span/lili style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Resolve Help Desk tickets quickly and accurately./span/lili style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Work with individual stores on any pertinent questions that may arise.br /br //span/li/olp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"strongProduct Launch Support/strong/span/polli style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Support the launch of new Private Label products./span/lili style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Participate in prospective product reviews and provide feedback./span/lili style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Assist in setting up new private label vendors and articles./span/lili style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Keep abreast of Natural Grocers ingredient and quality standards./span/lili style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Communicate upcoming product launches to store crew and provide merchandising instructions./span/lili style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Support new product launches by verifying stores receive new items.br /br //span/li/olp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"strongPromotions Marketing Support/strong/span/polli style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Support the Private Label Manager with promotional initiatives./span/lili style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Proof marketing collateral that impacts Private Label.br /br //span/li/olp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"strongCross-Functional Collaboration/strong/span/polli style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Work with all SSC crew members to accomplish cross‑functional goals./span/lili style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Maintain partnering relationships with internal teams for seamless execution of Private Label initiatives./span/lili style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Maintain strong partnerships and professional, exceptional communication across all internal and external relationships./span/lili style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Work with vendors and brokers to answer questions and maintain required paperwork./span/li/olp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: verdana, geneva;"Although this is a general outline of job responsibilities all employees are expected to be “hands on” and do whatever it takes to get the job done and make the company thrive./span/p Qualifications: p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"strongRecipe for Success:/strong/span/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"strong /strong/span/pol style="margin-top: 0in;"li style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Minimum High School Diploma/span/lili style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Minimum 2 years of experience in the natural foods industry with a working knowledge of schematics and merchandising; supplement and nutrition experience a plus/span/lili style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Must have Intermediate or better Microsoft Excel experience/span/lili style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Experience managing projects from inception to completion/span/lili style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Must be detail oriented with excellent organization skills/span/lili style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Strong relationship building, and influencing skills/span/lili style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Excellent communication skills are required/span/lili style="margin-bottom: 8.0pt;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"Ability to work as part of a team and independentlybr /br //span/li/olp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: verdana, geneva; font-size: 10pt;"This job description is not an employment contract.  It does not guarantee a job or that the above listed duties are the limit of responsibilities.  The job and job description are subject to change with and without notice.  Employees are required to accomplish any and all tasks assigned to him/her by their manager and/or other Store Support Center manager that might not be listed in this job description./span/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"strongspan style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #212529;"Here’s an overview of the benefits we offer our good4u Crew to help ensure the health and wellbeing of you and your family, now and well into the future:/span/strong/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #212529;"  /span/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"strongspan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #212529;"All Crew Members/span/strong/pullispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Birthday Bonus Pay /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Vitamin Bucks (up to $2,080 earned as store credit annually) /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Holiday Pay for 5 Holidays – Stores Closed/span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Paid Time Off (sick days and vacation) that Increases with Tenure  /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Paid Nutrition Education /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"good4u Crew Member Discount  /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"{N}power Program (customer appreciation and rewards program) /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Regular, Scheduled Pay Increases  /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #212529;"Advancement Opportunities and Career Development /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Health and Wellness Program  /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Employee Assistance Program (EAP)   /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Employee Referral Program/span/li/ulp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;" /span/pp style="margin: 2.25pt 0in 7.5pt 0in;"strongspan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: #212529;"Full-Time Crew Members (30+ hours/week)/span/strong/pullispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Paid Parental Leave  /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Paid Medical Leave (through company paid short-term disability insurance) /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Company Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance  /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Company Paid Life Insurance /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Voluntary Benefits Including Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Long-Term Disability Insurance, Term Life Insurance   /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Retirement Savings Plan (401k) with discretionary Company Match  /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)  /span/lilispan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company Match /span/li/ulp style="margin: 0px;"strongspan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"Diversity Statement/span/strong/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"At the heart of Natural Grocers' commitment to our community and crew is this belief: All people should be empowered to experience health and wellbeing! We cannot be true to this conviction without honoring diversity and cultivating inclusion throughout every aspect of our organization./span/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"At Natural Grocers, we honor our differences, embrace diversity, and cultivate inclusion because both individual and societal health are rooted in these principles. Our Crew is diverse not only in gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, abilities, and age but also in cultural backgrounds, thoughts, and ideas. Celebrating our diversity refreshes, expands, and shapes our perspective, energizing our mission of equitable access to health and wellness for all. We welcome everyone who would like to join us in this mission, with gratitude for the unique life experience each person brings to the table. We’re committed to nurturing an ecosystem of diversity and inclusion in which our Crew can continue to thrive./span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;" /span/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"strongspan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; color: black;"Physical Capabilities and Environmental Demands:/span/strong/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"strongspan style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;" /span/strong/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif;"N = Never/span/pp style="margin-bottom: 0in;"span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: