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Produce Inventory Planner

About Misfits Market:

Misfits Market is a mission-driven, high-growth startup dedicated to reducing food waste and making shopping for sustainable, high-quality groceries easier and more affordable. We deliver organic produce, high-quality meats and seafood, plant-based proteins, dairy, bakery, wine, and other grocery items to nearly every zip code in 48 states at up to 30 percent off traditional grocery store prices. In 2022, Misfits Market acquired sustainable e-grocer Imperfect Foods and now leverages its in-house transportation network to deliver directly to consumers with one of the most carbon-efficient grocery delivery models on the market. By tackling inefficiencies in the food system, our passionate and motivated team of problem solvers helps save an average of 500,000 pounds of food per week from waste or lesser outcomes, with an all-time savings of 190+ million pounds of food.

About the Team:

The Misfits Market Inventory Planning Team is responsible for ensuring that we are maintaining healthy inventory levels across all segments of our business, while minimizing risk to shrink and keeping in-stock levels at target. The team also works closely with the Category Management team to support managing our incredible vendor relationships, sourcing and purchasing. Working closely with our vendor/manufacturing partners, the Procurement Team leads the charge at Misfits Market in fighting food waste not only at the farm level but with consumer packaged goods as well.

About the Role:

We are looking to hire a passionate planning professional to join the Inventory Planning Team at Misfits Market as an Inventory Planner/Buyer for the Produce department. The Produce Inventory Planner/Buyer will work alongside the Produce Planning team & directly with a Produce Category Manager as we expand our supplier network and take on food waste at a larger scale. The Produce Inventory Planner will execute on the purchasing plans created by the category manager, including, but not limited to - forecasting weekly demand, Purchase Order management including issuing PO’s to vendors, planning expected pick and delivery times, inventory management, coordinating with our transportation team, communicating with the operations team in our various facilities, and much more.

Who You Are:

Detail oriented and able to work well both independently and as part of a team
Passionate about a sustainable future for our food system
A great communicator, both in writing and via video conferencing
A fast learner with the ability to multitask and thrive under pressure
Adaptable and solutions focused
A team player above all

Responsibilities:

Strategically plan inventory levels and PO placement across a variety of produce commodities
Own inventory levels, shrink, in stock rate for your commodities
Work cross functionally with the Category Management Team, Transportation Team & Warehouse Teams to manage inventory levels, coordinate transportation and arrival times
Work directly with vendors to ensure PO fulfillment and maintain excellent vendor relationships
Monitor and analyze our inventory to identify potential opportunities or liabilities to shrink or in stock rate
Potential to attend 1-2 trade shows a year
Some weekend coverage required

Skills and Qualifications:

1-2 years Produce Inventory Planning/Buying experience - produce experience preferred
Proficiency with G-Suite, Excel, Word & Slack
Experience with Salesforce, Netsuite or other ERP systems is strongly preferred
Ecommerce experience is a plus
Adaptable to a startup environment. Willing to learn new programs and systems
Excellent communication skills, both written & verbal, with a demonstrated ability to work effectively across multiple teams
Fast on their feet and quick to make thoughtful decisions

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