Why join Harris Farm Markets?
Do you want to join a fast paced business that is passionate about fresh food and the environment? We are looking for a down to earth collaborative Buying Assistant in Gourmet to join our growing fresh food retail business with an amazing brand reputation for delivering great quality food and good value to our customers. Our team of Harris Farmers feel proud to work for us, they love the people they work with, and we offer the opportunity to a build a career in a business that has a passion for the greater goodness. We also offer flexible working (our shops are open 7 days a week), amazing benefits including 25% discount on shopping with us, access to training, fun working environment with a chance to be creative and innovative.
For over 50 years we’ve remained 100% family owned and operated, this means we are agile, innovative and implement ideas rapidly. One of our values of being a Harris Farmer is to "have a crack", "choose your own adventure" and be entrepreneurial like our founder, David Harris.
We’re 30 (and counting) stores across NSW and QLD, and home to almost 3,000 wonderful Harris Farmers all with a common purpose, to reconnect Aussies with the natural joy of food. Everything we do at Harris Farm Markets is driven by what we believe in and is underpinned by ensuring everything we do is for the Greater Goodness! In other words, it is for the good of the customer, each other, and the community.
The Role
We are looking for a recent graduate or if you haven't gone to university but are eager to build a career and good are hungry get in touch. This is an entry level role into a career in Gourmet buying with one of Australia's best fresh food retailers.
Gourmet buyers are working with a huge range of Harris Farm Markets products. As a Buyer, you will work with and be coached by an experienced Senior Buyer to become an expert market trader and direct grower manager in fresh fruit and vegetables.
Retail Buying food can be demanding and requires sometimes urgent responses out of hours. The environment can be challenging and intense but extremely rewarding. We will take you on a journey to an industry leading level of product knowledge and understanding over a number of years. This is a career choice not a short-term option and a career starting position in the most exciting fresh food retailer in Australia.
Key Responsibilities
You will learn how to become responsible for selecting new products, reviewing performance of existing lines, building supplier networks, get in tune with market demand, understand store demand and seasonality and ultimately ensuring the right products are stocked at the right time, and for the right price in line with HFM strategy of delivering great quality product and value to our customers.
This role requires a dedication and commitment higher than most jobs – and is remunerated as such. Below are additional responsibilities of this awesome role:
- Identifying and sourcing sustainable suppliers whilst building strong business relationships.
- Assist the buying team in maximising sale opportunities for HFM.
- Assisting in stock splits to stores based on demand forecasts and market opportunities.
- Assist in setting weekly promotional plans, promotional ordering, ongoing competition checks and range reviews.
- Regular communication with stores, other buyers, and suppliers.
- Working collaboratively with warehouse to manage stock levels and distribution efficiency.
- Accurate data entry and ordering lines.
Qualifications & Competencies required
- Tertiary education preferred.
- Self-motivated, passionate about doing a great job.
- Building and maintaining cooperative working relationships.
- Excellent engagement and communication.
- High levels of personal work motivation, initiative, and drive.
- Willing to learn the industry.
- Able to learn new things quickly.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Attention to detail and planful.
Why you should apply
- Work for a growing retail business with huge scope to make a real impact.
- Start your career today in a growing industry
- A highly varied role engaging in the organisation from Suppliers to shop floor.
- 25% Harris Farm Markets Staff Discount.
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Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of the criteria, women and other marginalised groups tend to only apply when they check every box. So, if you think you could be a Harris Farmer, but don't necessarily meet every single point on the job description, please still get in touch. We'd love to have a chat and see if you could be a great fit.