Retail Product & Pricing Manager

Hy-Vee•Moline, IL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Retail Product & Pricing Manager sets standards for customer service, employee relations, cleanliness, sanitation, professional appearance, and profitability in the Product Management Department. The role ensures products are available to customers in a timely manner and that item parameters are accurately maintained in product management software. Duties are performed onsite in a retail location. The manager supervises Product Management Department personnel, sets goals with store management, and establishes the department’s schedule and daily work plan. The position oversees product availability, inventory accuracy, pricing and signage, replenishment and advertising orders, inventory and pricing verification, product resets, and vendor invoice processes. It also supports customer service, management reporting, and other store operations as needed.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent experience.
Strong basic math skills, including arithmetic involving fractions, decimals, and percentages.
Over six months to one year of similar or related experience.
Ability to solve practical problems involving a variety of variables with limited standardization and to interpret instructions.
Ability to obtain basic information through interviews, guide people by providing basic direction, and follow technical manuals.
Ability to perform supervisory functions, including instructing, assigning and reviewing work, planning others’ work, maintaining standards, allocating personnel, and coordinating activities.
Ability to exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally.
Ability to perform the listed physical activities, including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
Visual ability to see from less than 20 inches to more than 20 feet, with or without correction, including depth perception, color vision, and field of vision.
Successful completion of a pre-employment drug screen is required for employment.

Responsibilities

Set department standards for customer service, employee relations, cleanliness, sanitation, professional appearance, and profitability.
Provide and model prompt, courteous, efficient, and friendly customer service; encourage employees to greet and assist customers.
Determine department goals with store management and supervise Product Management Department personnel.
Establish the department schedule and daily work plan, and maintain and replenish department supplies.
Assist store management with gross profit analysis and other management reporting.
Ensure inventory information is accurate for monthly inventory.
Oversee product management applications and train other store personnel in their use.
Use product management software to minimize out-of-stocks and inventory, maintain item parameters and signage, and maximize sales and profits.
Ensure advertised, EDLP, and RDA items are priced and signed correctly and that sufficient quantities are ordered.
Oversee special buys and ensure product management application parameters are accurate.
Plan and schedule inventory and pricing verification according to company policy.
Work with upper management on product placement for new items and resets to ensure timely product presentation.
Reduce obsolete and discontinued inventory for quick sale; monitor excess inventory and work with store management to minimize it.
Monitor and report damage and unsaleables and implement solutions to reduce them.
Approve or edit replenishment and advertising orders.
Ensure price and product-information changes are completed in a timely manner.
Assist department managers with product management questions.
Work with DSD vendors, check in deliveries, and balance vendor invoices.
Follow department and company guidelines for personal hygiene and dress, and report to work as scheduled and on time.
Assist in other store areas as needed; review department equipment needs and recommend budget requests to the Store Director.
Perform other job-related duties and special projects as required.