Bashas' Category Associate

Company Overview

Bashas’ is a family-owned, regional grocer that operates in Arizona, New Mexico and serves four Tribal Nations under five well-known brands including Bashas’, Food City, AJ’s Fine Foods, Eddie’s Country Store, and Bashas’ Diné supermarkets. Founded in 1932, Bashas’ has a rich history of serving Arizona families with quality products and great customer service. With more than 110 grocery stores, Bashas’ is one of the largest employers in the state and we are committed to nourishing the communities we serve through purposeful partnerships and giving centered around our vision and purpose of changing the way we eat one plate at a time.

Shared values led Bashas’ to join The Raley’s Companies in 2021 and the partnership has enhanced our core business through technological advancements, shared learning, leadership development and new offerings. With more than 21,000 team members, we are united by a higher purpose: to deliver quality offerings, exceptional service, and to do right by our people, communities, and planet.

Whether through our commitment to nutrition and wellness or Bashas’ legacy of giving back over $100 million to local communities, we strive to empower customers with transparency, education, and access to fresh, affordable, and nourishing food. We’re looking for the same kind of passionate people to join our team, grow with us and share our purpose.

Position Overview

Are you detail‑driven, highly organized, and passionate about delivering accurate, reliable work that keeps retail operations running smoothly? As a Category Associate , you’ll play a key role in supporting our merchandising teams by ensuring vendor contracts, promotional pricing, and product information are processed with precision and timeliness.

In this role, you’ll partner closely with Category Managers, vendors, store teams, and cross‑functional partners to maintain data accuracy, resolve pricing issues, and support weekly promotional execution. If you thrive in a fast‑paced office environment, excel at multitasking, and bring exceptional attention to detail, we’d love to hear from you.

What You’ll Do

Category Support & Data Management:

• Enter and maintain accurate data for vendor contracts (CMACs), product cost changes, promotional pricing, temporary price reductions (TPR/KPR), ad items, and ad pricing.
• Update special notes for buying teams, including ad details, KPRs, and special event information.
• Work directly with store teams to resolve promotional pricing issues, escalating to Category Managers as needed.

Ad & Promotional Accuracy:

• Proof weekly advertisements to ensure accuracy of listed discounts and promotional details.
• Partner with category managers to complete product plus‑out information and communicate updates to retail teams and replenishment buyers by scheduled deadlines.

Vendor & Billing Coordination:

• Collaborate with vendors and suppliers to ensure all billing is accurate, complete, and submitted on time.
• Support the buying department by facilitating timely communication and documentation flow between internal partners and external vendors.

Administrative & Clerical Support:

• Perform administrative tasks such as scanning, faxing, photocopying, and preparing documents.
Assist with other clerical duties as assigned by management to support merchandising operations.

What You Bring

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• At least 1+ year of office experience , or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  

Knowledge & Expertise

• General understanding of standard office procedures.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel
Basic familiarity with store operations, specifically related to promotional pricing.

Skills & Strengths

• Strong computer skills, including word processing, data entry, and spreadsheet applications.
• Ability to perform basic business math (addition, subtraction, division, multiplication).
• Able to read and interpret product labels, UPCs, shelf tags, business forms, and company policies.
• Excellent documentation, organizational, and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Effective communicator with strong verbal and written skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and balance multiple responsibilities.
Strong teamwork and relationship‑building abilities, with the flexibility to work independently when needed.

Physical Demands

You may occasionally experience:

• Extended periods of sitting.
• Sedentary work involving computer use.
Repetitive keyboarding and monitor viewing.

Work Environment

This role operates in a standard office environment.

This role is in-office Monday through Friday with a start time between 6am and 7am.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

Internal Applicants:
• No disciplinary action during the past 6 months.
• Your current leader must recommend that you apply for this position and provide endorsement upon request from HR.
• You must upload a resume and answer all application questions