Job description

About the Company:
Greenling Organic Delivery is a fast-growing, socially and environmentally responsible company born and raised in Austin. We're small so we need someone flexible enough to switch hats whenever needed. We like to add team members for the long-run, so as the company grows you grow your position into something that keeps you challenged and happy. Our primary business is a residential delivery service that works with local farms and organic producers to bring fresh, organic produce, dairy, meats, breads, and groceries right to people's doors. Customers go online to place their order and we pack and deliver them weekly. We all love what we do and have fun at work! We value our customers (we're kind of obsessed), lasting relationships, integrity, sustainability, meaningful work, and dedication.

About the Job:
We are seeking a local buyer to procure and manage inventory for our warehouse that serves the greater Houston area. You will be handling all the variables inventory maintenance entails including. . .

• Ordering local and non-local products
• Maintaining margins
• Updating products on our website and maintaining website product accuracy
• Assembly of our signature local box and weekly farmstead
• Communicating and collaborating with warehouse team regarding product storage, receiving and inventory levels
• Sourcing local vendors with exciting new items
• Creating and sustaining positive vendor relationships

Qualities desired:

• Family Member - We're close and genuinely care about each other. Sometimes toes get stepped on, but amends are always made
• Commitment - Our values are everything to us and this isn't 'just a job' to anyone that works here. We're looking for someone who's looking for a company to stand behind
• Outside-of-the-box Thinker - As an innovative company, we rarely get cookie cutter problems; you should be able to join us outside-of-the-box and develop creative solutions to keeping our customers coming back
• Organizational, planning and detail oriented skills a must
• Exhibits analytical skills and numbers focused 
• Persistent and adaptable
• Able to manage stress and combat challenges with creativity and innovation 
• Ample communication skills with capacity to mediate and negotiate

Qualifications desired:

• Competent with Microsoft Office applications
• Experience with inventory software and QuickBooks a plus

Hours for this position are non-traditional and will vary. They are scheduled around the orders that need to be placed and the tasks that need to be completed.

This will be a full-time, W-2 position with the opportunity to earn benefits that include life/dental/health and paid time off. Pay and compensation package will be based on experience but all team members get fair portions of FREE organic produce, dairy, meats, and breads that don't get sold and a substantial discount on all Greenling products.

Compensation

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Application instructions

Deadline

December 15, 2012