Merchandiser, Fresh Sales

SpartanNash • Byron Center, MI

2d

About The Position

This role manages wholesale sales and gross profit for an assigned category and area. It establishes and maintains relationships with independent customers serviced by the division and ensures execution of merchandising and marketing plans to drive sales. The position also provides staff assistance with sales calls, procurement, and merchandising.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• Two years of marketing, category management, product management, and/or product development experience.
• Strong verbal and written communication, financial acumen, strategic problem-solving, leadership, and analytical skills.
• Excellent influencing and negotiation skills.
• Proven experience working across business units to leverage resources and capabilities to accomplish company goals.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Category Management and purchasing systems, such as Biceps Purchasing System.
• Experience purchasing in a retail or wholesale environment.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain positive relationships with assigned independent retail customers, ensuring quick and effective communication and issue resolution.
• Help assigned stores meet sales, expense, gross profit, and net profit objectives by monitoring merchandising programs and operational standards.
• Work with independent retailers to implement action plans developed by the Company's Category Management and Merchandising teams.
• Analyze and interpret product sales data for independent customers and help develop sales plans to address shortfalls, increase sales, and maximize profits.
• Work with the Company's Category/Product Development Department Managers, industry partners, vendors, brokers, manufacturers, and distributors to support category management programs.
• Monitor assigned stores' operating performance, particularly sales and profit performance for existing and new products.
• Advise Category Management and Procurement teams of independent customers' proposed item additions or deletions so Category/Product Development Managers can provide appropriate support.
• Serve as the local primary source of information for assigned categories and use that information to influence the team and improve results.
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level