Director, Center Store Merchandising - Modesto, CA
Apply NowCompany: The Save Mart Companies
Location: Modesto, CA 95355
Description:
ABOUT US
We are California's largest regional, full-service grocery chain, founded over 70 years ago in Modesto, California, where our headquarters are still located today. With 194 stores across Central and Northern California and Western Nevada, our banners-Save Mart, Lucky, and FoodMaxx-are cherished regional brands, serving the unique needs of their communities.
It's our 12,000 passionate associates who make our company a great place to work and shop. We prioritize investing in our people, stores, and neighborhoods, and work closely with local suppliers to bring fresh, quality products at affordable prices to our customers. Shoppers can access our offerings in-store, online, or through convenient home delivery and curbside pick-up.
The Save Mart Companies is part of The Jim Pattison Group, a family-owned, diversified holding company operating primarily in the U.S. and Canada and headquartered in Vancouver, BC. The Jim Pattison Group has a long-term strategic focus to see their companies succeed and grow. Together, our dedication to our associates and customers, commitment to growth and innovation, and our family traditions continue to thrive.
We are currently recruiting for the position of:
Director, Center Store Merchandising - Modesto, CA
Job Summary:
The Director of Merchandising provides strategic leadership, corporate direction, fiscal responsibility, and accountability across respective departments. The position is responsible for providing a customer experience for assigned product area, across banners that maximize revenue goals. The position directs and coordinates the product life cycle to ensure the company reflects current product trends in the market and public response to products. The position partners with the store operations and pricing and promotions to develop effective pricing approach, and for the improvement in product selection, inventory levels and customer satisfaction.
Responsibilities:
Some of our competitive offerings include generous benefits packages (Health, Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D, 401K), tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities, vacation and personal holidays, and in-store purchase discounts.
Hiring pay range: $154,229.00 - 183,147.00
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Experience: 10 years related experience, 7 years Management, Supervisory, and/or leadership experience
Education: 4 Year/Bachelors Degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training
Other: Up to 25% travel
Work Environment: Office & Grocery Store
Reference: req38539
Follow us:
Facebook: Save Mart
LinkedIn: The Save Mart Companies
The Save Mart Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we welcome resumes from individuals who will contribute to our diverse workforce.
We are California's largest regional, full-service grocery chain, founded over 70 years ago in Modesto, California, where our headquarters are still located today. With 194 stores across Central and Northern California and Western Nevada, our banners-Save Mart, Lucky, and FoodMaxx-are cherished regional brands, serving the unique needs of their communities.
It's our 12,000 passionate associates who make our company a great place to work and shop. We prioritize investing in our people, stores, and neighborhoods, and work closely with local suppliers to bring fresh, quality products at affordable prices to our customers. Shoppers can access our offerings in-store, online, or through convenient home delivery and curbside pick-up.
The Save Mart Companies is part of The Jim Pattison Group, a family-owned, diversified holding company operating primarily in the U.S. and Canada and headquartered in Vancouver, BC. The Jim Pattison Group has a long-term strategic focus to see their companies succeed and grow. Together, our dedication to our associates and customers, commitment to growth and innovation, and our family traditions continue to thrive.
We are currently recruiting for the position of:
Director, Center Store Merchandising - Modesto, CA
Job Summary:
The Director of Merchandising provides strategic leadership, corporate direction, fiscal responsibility, and accountability across respective departments. The position is responsible for providing a customer experience for assigned product area, across banners that maximize revenue goals. The position directs and coordinates the product life cycle to ensure the company reflects current product trends in the market and public response to products. The position partners with the store operations and pricing and promotions to develop effective pricing approach, and for the improvement in product selection, inventory levels and customer satisfaction.
Responsibilities:
- Lead team members inthe successful and sustainable execution of strategic objectives, plans,programs, and related activities within budget.
- Develop directreports, goals, and analytics to support product categories.
- Maintain vendorrelationships to ensure competitive pricing.
- Lead CategoryManagers to ensure the correct product and inventory levels are available inresponse to demand.
- Build productopportunities by banner through product lines that meet regional product demandand customer demand.
- Maintainrelationships with key vendors to ensure competitive pricing, supply, andavailability.
- Lead design ofcurrent and future merchandising strategies by banner.
- Collaborate withbanner store operations management, marketing, procurement to maximize productlife cycle.
- Perform other relatedduties as required.
Some of our competitive offerings include generous benefits packages (Health, Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D, 401K), tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities, vacation and personal holidays, and in-store purchase discounts.
Hiring pay range: $154,229.00 - 183,147.00
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability toeffectively manage a wide variety of tasks simultaneously with multipledeadlines
- Strong communicationskills (verbal and written).
- Excellent leadershipand organizational skills
- Superiorinterpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
- Strong written andverbal communication skills.
- Proven team leaderwith the ability to delegate effectively.
- Strong supervisoryskills - managing conflict, performance management, providing feedback,coaching, mentoring, motivating employees
- Comprehensiveknowledge of supply chain concepts and methodologies
- Strong skills withprocurement buying systems and Excel
Experience: 10 years related experience, 7 years Management, Supervisory, and/or leadership experience
Education: 4 Year/Bachelors Degree in related area and/or equivalent experience/training
Other: Up to 25% travel
Work Environment: Office & Grocery Store
Reference: req38539
Follow us:
Facebook: Save Mart
LinkedIn: The Save Mart Companies
The Save Mart Companies is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we welcome resumes from individuals who will contribute to our diverse workforce.