Purchasing Private Label Manager

USD $87,000.00/Yr. - USD $103,000.00/Yr.

Overview

The Job in a Nutshell:

The Purchasing Private Label Manager is responsible for the success and growth of Natural Grocers’ private label program. This role requires a driven and organized individual who can steer product development, manage various stakeholders, maintain and successfully launch private label programs on schedule.

Applications are accepted by the date below, which may be updated if the hiring timeline is extended.

04/11/2025

Responsibilities

Main Ingredients:

• Manage private label development and launches to make certain they are on time and well executed
• Coordinate across internal departments to communicate and execute private label initiatives
• Manage external stakeholder involvement (vendors, brokers, distributors, etc.) with private label.
• Work closely with distribution partners to ensure consistent product availability
• Maintain vendor information and product data and resolve discrepancies as they arise
• Provide insightful analysis and data-driven recommendations
• Work with Company Distribution Center and outside distributors on inventory, projections, purchase orders and turns to avoid lost sales and shrink
• Maintain healthy private label inventory practices
• Provide exceptional communication and maintain professional relationships with all internal and external stakeholders
• Interacts directly with Executive Team
• Manage 1-2 crew members
  
  

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains new staff in the department
• Oversee the daily workflow of the department
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations
• Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy
  
  

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.

Qualifications

Recipe for Success:

• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in business or a related field
• Minimum 3 years relevant experience
• Ability to manage several complex projects simultaneously while working under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Prior experience presenting directly to an Executive Team required
• Strong cooperative relationship building and influencing skills
• Strong analytical aptitude with ability to present results, recap analysis and make recommendations
• Computer proficiency and technical aptitude with the ability to utilize SAP, BOBJ, MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Access and Outlook are required.
• Occasional travel is required
  
  

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 all tasks assigned to them by their manager and/or other Store Support Center managers that might not be listed in this job description.

Benefits

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:

All Crew Members

• Birthday Bonus Pay
• Vitamin Bucks (up to $2,080 earned as store credit annually)
• Holiday Pay for 5 Holidays – Stores Closed
• Paid Time Off (sick days and vacation) that Increases with Tenure
• Paid Nutrition Education
• good4u Crew Member Discount
• {N}power Program (customer appreciation and rewards program)
• Regular, Scheduled Pay Increases
• Advancement Opportunities and Career Development
• Health and Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employee Referral Program
  
  

Full-Time Crew Members (30 hours/week)

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid Medical Leave (through company paid short-term disability insurance)
• Company Paid Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits Including Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Long-Term Disability Insurance, Term Life Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plan (401k) with discretionary Company Match
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company Match
  
  

Diversity Statement

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.

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.

Physical Capabilities And Environmental Demands

N = Never

O = Occasional; 1-33% of time

F = Frequent; 34-66% of time

C = Constant; 67-100% of time

Physical Requirements

• Must have the ability to constantly lift or carry up to 10 lbs., frequently lift or carry 11-20 lbs., and occasionally lift or carry 21-50 lbs. Must also have the ability to occasionally lift or carry 51-100 lbs. with a team lift.
• Must have the ability to frequently push or pull up to 15 lbs. and occasionally push or pull 16-100 lbs.
• Must be able to occasionally use the computer for data entry and use of mouse.
• Must be able to constantly walk, stand, use fine motor manipulations, grip, bend, twist, turn, and reach outward for the duration of the work shift.
• Must be able to frequently to reach above chest.
• Must be able to occasionally sit, squat, kneel, and climb as needed.
  
  

Environmental Requirements

• Must be able to frequently work with sharp tools and equipment, dust, fumes, and congested worksite.
• Must be able to occasionally work with noise, cold, heat, wet, humid, outside, heights, and contact stress.