Merchandising Specialist II

Sprouts Farmers Market•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

The Dairy Merchandising Specialist is responsible for supporting the execution of category strategy and tactics. This primarily involves partnering with category managers, cross-functional teams, and external partners to ensure timely actions surrounding the launch, merchandising, marketing, maintenance, deal management, and discontinuation of the products Sprouts carries.

Requirements

Bachelor Degree preferred, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Two (2) years of experience related to retail purchasing, marketing and/or merchandising
Supermarket Grocery experience required
Requires outstanding communication skills amongst a strong interpersonal attitude that demonstrates team relationship building, organization, problem solving, multi-tasking and prioritization
Requires experience in Microsoft Suite, with a high level proficiency in Microsoft Excel
High degree of creativity and ability to work independently

Responsibilities

Serve as liaison with product stakeholders including brands, distributors, stores, pricing, marketing, data integrity, schematics, and merchandising
Manage the intake, organization, and distribution of all dairy product samples to support innovation evaluations and upcoming category reviews.
Contribute to item scorecarding and product evaluation for differentiation, innovation, and quality
Support store team members with product inquiry and ticket submission/review
Partner with brands to collect, review, modify, approve, and reject deal contracts in our deal management system
Ensure all ad items are accurate and correctly entered in retail studio, softproof proofing, and marketing materials
Create buildups for weekly and monthly ads to track items and promotional funding
Assist in coordinating new product roll-outs
Support Category Managers in the development of merchandising plans that drive increased share and category growth
Communicate key initiatives and changes to store team members via the ad directives or can stacker
Ad hoc projects or reports in support of the category or department

Benefits

Competitive pay
Sick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate families health
Vacation accrual plan
Opportunities for career growth
15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts
Flexible schedules
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match
Company paid life insurance
Contests and appreciation events throughout the year full of prizes, food and fun!
Bonus based on company and/or individual performance
Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental and vision
Health Savings Account with company match
Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
Company paid short-term disability coverage
Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers
Paid holidays
Get Paid Every Day!
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