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Bakery Buyer / Merchandiser

Drive Freshness. Elevate Presentation. Influence Results.

We are partnering with a growing, people-first grocery concept known for fresh quality, clean stores, and strong community connection.

This role is ideal for a hands-on bakery leader who thrives in the field—someone who understands product, presentation, and profitability, and can bring consistency and energy across multiple locations.

As a Bakery Buyer/Merchandiser, you’ll play a key role in shaping the bakery experience—supporting store teams, driving merchandising excellence, and influencing sales through strong product execution and vendor partnerships.

What You’ll Do

• Travel between locations to ensure consistent bakery merchandising standards and presentation
• Execute seasonal programs, promotional displays, and company initiatives across all stores
• Audit departments for food safety, rotation, signage accuracy, and overall quality standards
• Train and coach store teams on merchandising techniques, cross-merchandising, and suggestive selling
• Partner with Store Directors to support inventory accuracy, shrink control, and upcoming promotions
• Own bakery inventory levels, par management, and product freshness across locations
• Monitor quality, shrink, labor usage, and overall department performance
• Collaborate with vendors—negotiating pricing, managing purchasing, and planning 30/60/90-day promotional calendars
• Introduce new items and support product innovation aligned with customer demand
• Provide insights and recommendations to leadership around sales, profitability, and operational opportunities
• Support store-level needs including resets, inventories, openings, and special projects

What We’re Looking For

• 3–5+ years of experience in bakery retail with multi-unit exposure
• Strong understanding of bakery merchandising, inventory control, shrink management, and production flow
• Experience working with vendors, purchasing, and promotional planning
• Ability to train, coach, and influence teams across multiple locations
• Strong communication, organization, and follow-through
• Detail-oriented with a passion for fresh quality and presentation standards
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with regular travel between stores
• Flexibility to work occasional weekends and evenings as needed

Why This Opportunity

• Culture-driven organization that values people, product, and community
• High-impact role with visibility across multiple locations
• Opportunity to shape and elevate a key fresh department
• Growth potential within a scaling, people-first company
• Competitive compensation and support

If you’re passionate about bakery, love being in the field, and take pride in building visually compelling, high-performing departments—this is a great opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

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