Produce Buyer
Boston, MAJob$71–85K/yrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
Trader Joe’s is seeking an experienced Produce Buyer to manage product flow from vendors through warehouses to stores. The role works with vendors, Category Managers, and internal teams to plan produce needs, maintain fill rates, and address product or shipment issues. The position may be based in the Boston or Monrovia office, with a Sunday–Thursday work week.
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Full job description
Produce Buyer
Location:
#1 - 160 Federal St. 12th Floor
Job Location City
Boston
Job Location State
Massachusetts
Job Location Zip Code
02210
Job Type:
Office Exempt
Starting Pay Rate:
$71,000 - $85,000 / year
Who are we?
Trader Joe's is your favorite neighborhood grocery store! With over 630 stores nationwide (and growing ), we are the place to be. Looking for something delicious and a friendly conversation? At Trader Joe's, you can find both. We love being your first and favorite place to shop.
What do we do?
Like shopping at Trader Joe's? Then, maybe you'll love working with us. We are looking for an experienced Produce Buyer who is searching to do what they'll love! Do you have experience in Produce Buying or allocation? Do you love food, especially fruits and vegetables? If so, read on! We may have the role of a lifetime for you!
Trader Joe's is unlike any place you've ever worked. Trust us on that. The qualified Produce Buyer has at least two years of buying experience and is a raving fan of the Trader Joe's concept. In this role, you will work with vendors and our internal teams to maintain efficient product flow from vendors to warehouses to stores! A successful candidate for this position will have excellent time management, outstanding problem-solving, and strong analytical skills.
This role may be based in either our Monrovia, CA, or Boston, MA, office, and the work week isSunday - Thursday.
The Produce Buyer is responsible for:
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Creating, managing, and directing purchase orders every week to guarantee the timely arrival of produce to all warehouse locations.
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Managing and communicating out-of-stock positions or other product updates within the Produce category.
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Managing Just-in-Time and Cross-Dock supply effectively at each warehouse.
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Working with Category Managers in planning and projecting the expected needs of our store locations and marketing.
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Maintaining weekly fill rates to ensure our stores receive the volumes they need to support their customers.
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Working collaboratively with other departments to resolve any shipment or cost discrepancies.
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Listening and taking feedback from our customers and crew members about the Produce category.
The qualified candidate has:
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At least 2 years of produce buying experience: grocery stores, produce wholesalers, produce distributors, or growers.
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Strong negotiation skills and prior vendor management experience.
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Uses feedback to research issues, understands customer preferences, and stays ahead of concerns with Category Managers.
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Has a high level of proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, and especially Excel.
We want to hear from you!
We get a lot of resumes; so to help us get to know you better, please submit your resume and cover letter. When creating your cover letter, please answer these questions:
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What is your work experience with managing produce SKUs?
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What makes you uniquely qualified for this position?
Trader Joe's is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to hiring a diverse Crew.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,211 open Buyer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 8, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$71–85K/yr
- Massachusetts median$71–102K/yr24 salary ranges
- US median$75–101K/yr511 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $78K, is 15% below the Massachusetts median midpoint ($92K) — in the middle half of Buyer salary ranges in Massachusetts.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 41 open Buyer jobs in Massachusetts and 1,211 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Massachusetts
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience; Buyer postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years at the median (875 postings).
- Education
- 354 of the 1,211 open Buyer jobs (29%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 8, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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