Vice President, Merchandising - Vitamins & HBA

Sprouts Farmers Market•Phoenix, AZ

29d

About The Position

The VP of Vitamins-Health & Beauty Merchandising will be responsible for all aspects of merchandising and financial performance for Sprouts’ vitamins and health & beauty departments. The candidate will lead, motivate and hold team accountable for delivering a differentiated business through assortment, innovation/differentiation, and customer experience while driving sales and margin. The role will be critical in developing process, systems, controls, and then leading deployment strategies. The VP role requires a high level of collaboration across multiple teams including Merchandising, Operations, Marketing and MP&A. #LI-AD1

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent training and experience, MBA preferred
15+ years of Retail Merchandising experience
Experience turning businesses around through strategy and tactics
Possess a strong knowledge of Merchandising, Supply Planning, and Forecasting
Ability to motivate and develop a successful high-performing team
Experience implementing systems and ability to improve business processes
Supplier relationship and negotiation skills
Strong strategic and tactical skills; ability to see the big picture and identify major issues
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Customer Focus
Curiosity
Drive for Results
Leading Change
Strategic Planning
Motivating and Developing Teams
Communication

Responsibilities

Develop high-level merchandising strategy and direction for Vitamins & HBA, which includes short and long-term targets
Drive innovation that leads the market and creates meaningful differentiation
Set category performance standards and tracks progress on achieving goals
Lead and manage Vit/HBA leadership towards the achievement of organizational goals
Mentor the teams professional development and evaluate their effectiveness to drive individual and department success
Leverage business intelligence tools: PowerBI, SPINs, space to sales, supplier input to analyze department performance, retail trends, and consumer behavior in order to identify insights and develop new strategies
Approve product selection and assortment plans; oversee supplier negotiations, product pricing and promotions
Work cross functionally across Finance, Supply Chain, Operations, Sprouts brand and Marketing to achieve results
Develop efficient processes that prompt collaboration and aide in decision making to flex with the ever-changing business environment.
Balance demands from enterprise-wide strategies with the need to be local and a reflection of our communities
Work closely with IT and supply chain to upgrade and connect the varied systems used for planning and assortment
Collaborate with the senior merchandising leadership team to achieve company goals and develop a larger merchandising strategy
Lead change efforts and accountability for the team
Provide regular feedback and challenge the status quo

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
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