Body Care Buyer - Plum Market

About the role

The Body Care Buyer plays a crucial role in the Apothecary department, focusing on skincare, haircare, bath, oral hygiene, and other natural personal care items.

Responsibilities

• Purchase and maintain stock for body care categories, ensuring adequate inventory levels and product rotation.
• Maintain visually engaging and brand-aligned displays in all assigned sections.
• Ensure pricing accuracy and signage consistency across the department.
• Track and log special orders and fulfill customer requests with care and urgency.
• Collaborate with vendors and Apothecary leadership to identify new products, manage samples, and negotiate promotions.
• Stay current on natural body care trends and bring innovation into product selection.
• Train team members on new products, usage, and benefits to enhance customer support.
• Follow all health, sanitation, and safety standards as well as Plum Market procedures.

Requirements

• Experience in purchasing, merchandising, or relevant retail roles (6+ months preferred).
• Strong product knowledge in natural body care categories.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Apps and the ability to adapt and learn new software solutions.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Physical ability to perform essential duties, including standing and walking up to 4 hours without a break, bending, lifting up to 50 lbs. unassisted, and pushing/pulling carts up to 100 lbs. unassisted.

Qualifications

• Passion for clean, natural, and sustainable body care products.
• Highly organized, loves product curation, and comfortable managing timelines and vendor relationships.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced retail environment and able to adapt to new trends in wellness and personal care.
• Driven, proactive, and adaptable in a dynamic retail setting.
• Willing to inspire others to care about quality, presentation, and excellence.

Skills

• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Product knowledge in natural body care categories.
• Microsoft Office proficiency.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Flexibility to work various shifts including evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Physical stamina for essential duties such as standing, walking, bending, lifting, and pushing carts.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family.
• 401(k) with company match available after six months.
• Team member discounts on grocery purchases and meals.

Pay

Competitive holiday pay with time and a half for working on five federally recognized holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, and Thanksgiving.

Schedule

Fully flexible scheduling options available, including full-time and part-time positions with a variety of retail shifts to support work-life balance.