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.