Meat-Seafood Mdse/Field Merchandiser (Hutchinson, Ks)

Kroger•Hutchinson, KS

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves working collaboratively with field specialists and store teams to execute sales plans for the Meat/Seafood department. The Field Merchandiser will be responsible for implementing corporate merchandising strategies, ensuring sales plans are met through frequent store visits, and addressing issues that impact customer expectations regarding variety, freshness, cleanliness, and food safety. A key aspect of the role is coaching and developing direct reports and store teams to achieve company goals and strategies, while upholding company core values.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree
Any store management experience
System and software knowledge
Ability to establish priorities, anticipate consumer trends, and project/react to business issues
Ability to manage and lead associates

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree
Any district manager expedience

Responsibilities

Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports
Communicate Meat/Seafood sales plans, department standards and inspired selling through regular communication calls
Conduct frequent and timely store visits and encourage valuable feedback from store leadership, field specialist, and associates that provide opportunities to increase sales, profits, and to improve shrink
Work with field specialist to resolve store issues and remove barriers that prohibit the stores from implementing the budgeted Meat/Seafood department sales plan
Understand the competitive landscape within the division and provide necessary feedback to corporate merchandising
Oversee the execution of the corporate weekly sales plan providing feedback to corporate merchandising
Collaborate with corporate merchandising on executing local seasonal and special merchandising programs
Monitor the daily/weekly reports to identify any product cost or transportation charge corrections
Work with field specialist in identifying department training needs and ensure the effective use of the training
Communicate the corporate sales plan in execution meetings
Ensure all store associates, store leadership, field specialists and district managers have a complete understanding of all aspects and functions of Meat/Seafood department and its alignment with the company strategy