SpartanNash
food solutions
CenterStoreOperationsSpecialist
“Center Store Operations Specialist at SpartanNash. Skills: process management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement. Provide direction and support to retail department managers to drive category performance and achieve sales, growth and profitability objectives.. Monitor and access store performance.”
What You'll Achieve.
drive category performance; achieve sales, growth and profitability objectives; increase productivity; meet and deliver established sales and profitability; position stores to perform at or above budget levels; create sales and profits for future growth
Industry & Context.
analytical skills; analyze and identify opportunities for improvements and assist to develop strategies that position stores to perform at or above budget levels.
Ability to travel up to 75% to retail locations to include local and overnight travel., May be required to lift and/or move 20 pounds., The associate is frequently required to sit/stand/walk.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
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., written and verbal communication ability to develop positive working relationships with both internal and external customers., organizational, prioritization, project management and analytical skills., Ability to provide work direction to associates and coordinate team workload., Ability to drive, develop and execute new programs to create sales and profits for future growth., Basic knowledge of retail stores and grocery department functions., Ability to maintain a customer focus and a high degree of professionalism when dealing with internal customers and leaders., proficiency in MS office applications (i. e. , Word, Excel, etc.)., Ability to travel up to 75% to retail locations to include local and overnight travel.
What You'll Do.
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., Assist in new and re-model store opening, set-up, training and operations., 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 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 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.
, 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 make recommendations to improve current programs and processes.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
cross-functional coordination; vendor/stakeholder management; Collaborate with internal departments (i. e. , Marketing, Merchandising, Promotions, etc. ) to support consistent execution of approved advertising plans and store promotions.; develop positive working relationships with both internal and external customers.; Ability to provide work direction to associates and coordinate team workload.
Communication Scope
written and verbal communication
Process & Methodology
project management, Ability to drive, develop and execute new programs to create sales and profits for future growth.
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