Specialist, Retail Excellence Deli / Bakery

At SpartanNash, we deliver the ingredients for a better life through customer-focused innovation. We do this for our supply chain customers and U.S. military commissaries, retail store guests and, most importantly, our Associates. In fact, we see a day when each will say, “I can’t live without them.”

Our SpartanNash family of Associates is 17,000 strong, ranging from bakery managers to order selectors; from IT developers to vice presidents of finance; from HR Business Partners to export specialists. Each of them plays an integral role in SpartanNash’s People First culture, Operational Excellence and Insights that Drive Solutions. Ready to contribute to the success of our food solutions company? Apply now!

Location:

850 76th Street S.W. - Byron Center, Michigan 49315

Job Description:

Position Summary:

This role is responsible to provide direction and support to retail department managers to drive category performance and achieve sales, growth and profitability objectives. Monitor and access store performance, develop and implement new processes, procedures and programs to increase productivity, and assist in new and re-model store opening, set-up, training and operations. 

Here’s what you’ll do: 

• Responsible for assigned retail stores to meet and deliver established sales and profitability through merchandising plans and processes. 

• Ensure the successful and consistent implementation of category business plans and merchandising plans in collaboration with department management; plans include the areas of assortment, pricing, promotion and shelf placement. 

• Participate in the operational execution of retail policies, plans and programs in areas of inventory and asset management, merchandising, facilities maintenance, safety and security. 

• Monitor and access assigned retail stores performance vs. budgeted goals and objective; analyze and identify opportunities for improvements and assist to develop strategies that position stores to perform at or above budget levels. 

• Responsible to work with assigned group of stores to manage and control the location(s) operations to ensure consistency with Company standards, policy and expectations. 

• Collaborate with internal departments (i.e., Marketing, Merchandising, Promotions, etc.) to support consistent execution of approved advertising plans and store promotions. 

• Responsible for providing coaching, training, direction and support to retail department associates.  

• Instruct and align associates' functions and duties to meet the productivity standards. 

• Maintain current knowledge of industry trends and best merchandising practices; make recommendations to improve current programs and processes. 

• Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed. 

Here’s what you’ll need: 

• Associate's Degree (Required) Marketing, Business Administration or other related field or equivalent combination of education and/or experience. 

• Three years' experience in merchandising or management in a retail setting. 

• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to develop positive working relationships with both internal and external customers.