Company description
It all started in the 50s... Would you believe we started out as a small chain of convenience stores? It’s true. Way back in 1958. We were called Pronto Markets. In ‘67, our founder, the original Trader Joe, changed our name (yes, to Trader Joe’s) and the way we do business.
We made the stores bigger (if you can imagine), decked the walls with cedar planks and donned our crew in cool Hawaiian shirts. Most importantly, we started packaging innovative, hard-to-find, great-tasting foods under the “Trader Joe’s” name. That cut our costs and saved you money. Still does. And that’s important, because “Value” is a concept we take very seriously. And by ‘Value,’ we mean great everyday prices on all of our great products — no sales, no gimmicks, no clubs to join, no special cards to swipe... How do we do it?
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We buy direct from suppliers whenever possible, we bargain hard to get the best price, and then pass the savings on to you.
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If an item doesn’t pull its weight in our stores, it goes away to gangway for something else.
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We buy in volume and contract early to get the best prices.
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Most grocers charge their suppliers fees for putting an item on the shelf. This results in higher prices... so we don’t do it.
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We keep our costs low — because every penny we save is a penny you save.
It’s not complicated. We just focus on what matters — great food + great prices = Value.
Job description
Product Innovator
What a difference.
Hawaiian shirts to work? Definitely more comfortable than a business suit. And that'll be your dress code at Trader Joe's. Say goodbye to the same old, same old. Say aloha to Trader Joe's—your favorite neighborhood grocery store, born in Southern California and now operating over 450 stores in 41 states.
Create the fun.
Trader Joe's, your unique grocery store, is looking for a true food lover who is looking to work in a field you love – search for and develop incredible products for customers to enjoy! Are you the person your friends turn to for food and drink recommendations? Do you have at least 5 years’ experience in creating, procuring and buying food products? If so, read on! We might have the role of a lifetime for you!
No bureaucracy.
Trader Joe's is unlike any other place you've ever worked. Trust us on that. The Product Innovator will travel the world looking for the most creative food trends, in order to create the most exciting—WOW!—products for Trader Joe’s. The home base for this position is in our Monrovia, California office.
This position is not for everyone, and we're looking for only the most passionate and innovative and experienced candidates. Our food lover must possess:
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A Bachelor’s Degree.
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A passion for creating.
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A love of travel and spending quite a bit of time away from home.
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5 years’ experience in creating and sourcing food products, working directly with manufacturers.
We expect a lot. But we give a lot, too.
Prepare yourself for a challenging role and intense workload in this exhilarating retail buying career. You might be the ideal candidate if the following describes you:
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My first choice in reading material is somehow always food-related.
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When I go to restaurants, I am excited to try new things.
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I am a devoted Trader Joe’s customer, and my interest in food borders on fanatical.
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I am voraciously interested in all things culinary.
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I am a creative and relentless problem solver.
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“The hunt” for the exact thing I am looking for excites me.
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I am the person all of my friends come to when they are looking for something they don’t know how to find.
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I have plenty of creative ideas of my own, but other peoples’ ideas are fine with me; I am happy to help execute them.
Compensation
this position is: salaried, more than $100,000
Application instructions
This job expired on August 21, 2016
Deadline
no deadline