Execute the Natural Foods strategy throughout the division. Collaborate with General Office (G.O.)Merchandising to identify new and innovative items emerging in the marketplace. Work collaboratively with merchandisers, G.O. and store associates to support the execution and achievement of Natural Foods' sales and budgets. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.Minimum
1 year of assistant store management, merchandising, or category management experience
Excellent oral/written communication skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Demonstrated leadership skills
Proven interpersonal skills with the abilityto communicate and work effectively with diverse groups
Ability to take on tasks outside of expertise
Ability to achieve objectives through others
Excellent analytical and follow-up skills
Ability to negotiate
Desired Previous Experience/Education
Bachelor's Degree
2+ years of merchandising/store management/category management experience and/or equivalent
Select, manage and develop partnerships with local/regional product suppliers and educate them on the vendor process
Conduct open house events at the division level with smaller suppliers in conjunction with corporate Merchandising to facilitate this process of identifying new and innovative items emerging in the marketplace
Collaborate with corporate Merchandising to develop a balance in the Natural Foods product assortment that meets customer expectations and respond to emerging trends while also achieving sales and profit objectives
Identify opportunities for incubation of new up-and-coming product suppliers for first-to-market opportunities
Lead division sales/display plans and create store excitement for selling the plan
Conduct store visits to coach, teach, and train Natural Foods associates and field specialist to support execution of the Natural Foods strategy
Evaluate customer and store-level feedback and make recommendations based on the feedback to support customer needs
Partner with Facility Engineering to request preferred space for Natural Foods spanning across all departments
Develop and build relationships across all store departments to advocate for shelf/floor space for natural products
Promote Natural Foods throughout the store (i.e., organic, gluten free, etc.)
Create, apply and collaborate on best practices and share them with corporate Merchandising
Attend community events and promote the company as a natural foods provider in the community
Partner with the Shrink manager to evaluate natural foods product issues, concerns, market trends and possible resolutions
Execute sales budgets and measurement of execution
Understand the competitive landscape, merchandising trends, design and assortment within the division and provide necessary feedback to corporate merchandising
Oversee the execution of the corporate weekly sales plan providing feedbackto corporate Merchandising
Oversee the execution of the weekly sales plan, including modifying recommended ad retails/supplemental rollersand incorporating order guide information
Develop and executelocal seasonal and special merchandising programs
Maintain accurateclassified reports that include both preliminary and current data
Monitor the daily/weeklyreports to identify any product cost or transportation chargecorrections
Must be able to perform the essential job functionsof this position with or without reasonableaccommodation