Manager II, Produce Sales

AWG Enterprises•Goodlettsville, TN

19d

About The Position

The Manager II, Produce Sales assists in developing and implementing policies and procedures for produce sales and marketing. The role helps develop the departmental and annual operating budgets and implements strategic plans to meet or exceed sales and expense goals. It selects, trains, assigns, evaluates, and appraises subordinate personnel; supports retail members with special advertising and merchandising needs; and monitors budget performance, reporting variances to the VP of Merchandising/Marketing. The position coordinates with procurement to support budgeted service levels for member stores and inventory turns. It communicates vendor and retail-member issues concerning produce selection, purchasing, and pricing, maintains the quantity and quality of assigned inventory, coordinates with Member Services to determine merchandise needs, and participates in selecting items for weekly customer-member advertisements. Other duties may be assigned as requested.

Requirements

High school diploma.
4–6 years of experience in produce grocery retail management.
Knowledge of company policies and procedures, produce products, accounting principles, communication, warehouse functions, and billing and receiving procedures.
Ability to manage P&L to meet or exceed budget.
Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively with customer or employee groups and senior company management.
Ability to calculate figures and amounts, including discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume; apply basic algebra and geometry; solve practical problems; and interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule instructions.
Ability to perform the physical activities and meet the working-environment requirements described in the posting.
Must be able to drive a car to stores.
Driver's license.

Nice To Haves

Wholesale procurement, receiving, quality control, and shipping experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist in developing and implementing policies and procedures for produce selling and marketing.
Assist in developing the departmental budget and implement strategic plans to achieve or exceed budgeted sales and expense goals.
Select, train, assign, evaluate, and appraise subordinate personnel.
Assist retail members with special advertisements or merchandising needs.
Project the annual operating budget, monitor compliance, and report variances to the VP of Merchandising/Marketing.
Coordinate with the procurement team and communicate issues to achieve budgeted service levels for member stores and budgeted inventory turns.
Communicate vendor and retail-store-member issues concerning selection, purchasing, and pricing of produce and related product lines to the appropriate team members.
Maintain the quantity and quality of assigned product inventory.
Coordinate with the Member Services Department to determine member merchandise needs.
Participate in item selection for weekly customer-member advertisements.
Perform other duties as requested.