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Grocery Buyer Spokane, WA Yoke's Foods, Inc. Washington State - Job Description Wage: $24.00/hour, depending on experience with provable hours or work sample Benefits: * Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - 100% Company paid * Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - 100% Company paid; allocations begin at age 21 Years of Credited Service Vested Percentage Less than two years 0% Two years 20% Three years 40% Four years 60% Five years 80% Six or more years 100% * Daily Pay - Employee's option to work today get paid today * 401K - Company matching up to 4% (if elected) * Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance (no deductible medical option) - Employer pays majority of premium * Health Savings Account (HSA) - (depending on plan selected) * Paid holidays include: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day (time and a half for worked holidays) * Three days Bereavement pay * Three days Jury pay * Washington Paid Family & Medical Leave - Company pays 26.78% of premium * Washington Paid Sick & Safe Leave - Employees earn 1-hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked Essence of Position To provide and assure a pleasant and efficient experience in the marketing, graphics, and pricing departments, throughout the office, for our stores, and our vendors by actively engaging others, ensuring they receive unparalleled hospitality and professional service. Shared Expectations for all roles within our company include, but are not limited to the following: Creating a welcoming atmosphere for everyone. Embracing Yoke's Core Values and Mission Statement as an integral part of your contribution to our team. Promoting Yoke's sales and company growth by patronizing Yoke's stores and representing our company in the community with a positive message. Participating enthusiastically with genuine care for our shared success, always remembering we are the owners of Yoke's. Tasks of Position The following are core and essential responsibilities of this position. Associates are responsible for completing any and all duties assigned as required for the successful operation of our business. All associates are required to perform their job duties in a manner which upholds the integrity and honesty of our company. Reporting for assigned shifts on time, and on a regular basis, prepared to provide excellent service and leadership Mentoring new associates or associates who are new to the department or task and assuring a positive learning environment. Overseeing selection, pricing, and placement of all items for grocery ads and month long savings guide. This includes but is not limited to the following: Adding marketing programs as needed. Meeting with vendors to negotiate for item selection, ads, and month long savings guide. Assisting in development of vendor cost of goods opportunities in conjunction with Center Store Coordinator. Performing strategic selection, pricing and placement of all items for ads and month long savings guide. Planning all quarterly and annual promotional calendar to ensure timely, creative, and successful competitive event advertising to ensure maximum results. Tracking all ad fees and bill back monies to ensure accuracy of fee collection. Analyzing key item and category needs, to negotiate best possible cost of goods and method of procurement to ensure competitive posture is preserved and sales maximized. Developing and maintaining display planner to organize future deal dates, ad activity, TPR's, and any promotional monies available to ensure best possible buying habits and to maximize profitability. Selecting items and planning of items to accommodate display planner and future ad activity, including all additional TPR req