SpartanNash is seeking to develop and implement OwnBrands plans within assigned categories to achieve sales growth, profitability, and OwnBrands penetration for their supply chain customers, U.S. military commissaries, and retail store guests.
Requirements
- Demonstrated knowledge of category products and services, and industry trends.
- Experience working across business units to leverage resources and capabilities to accomplish company goals.
- Strong presentation and project management skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Nielsen Category Management tools, experience with purchasing systems is a plus.
- Strong financial acumen, analytical, influencing and negotiations skills.
Responsibilities
- Assist in managing the wholesale P&L for assigned business area to achieve OwnBrands market gains and sales budget.
- Assist in the development of OwnBrands strategy within the category business plans consistent with the Company's overall goals and strategies for assigned categories; plans to include tactics in the areas of assortment, pricing, promotion, shelf placement and coordination with cross-functional teams.
- Continually monitor and assess performance versus budgeted objectives for OwnBrands category sales using various internal and external reporting tools available.
- Responsible for influencing merchandising solution plans that optimize sales in both corporate banners and independent stores, specific to assigned OwnBrands categories.
- Identify and manage the product life cycle for OwnBrands items in assigned categories.
- Assist in leading product development process for assigned categories in coordination with cross-functional teams.
- Responsible for overseeing the OwnBrands Design Process for assigned categories.
Other
- Bachelor’s degree (required) in Business Administration, Marketing, or Supply Chain or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
- 3 years of experience in Merchandising, Category Management, Product Development or Marketing.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to travel up to 10-15% depending on assigned categories.
- We are not able to sponsor work visas for this position.
