HEAD OF FRESH FOODS MERCHANDISING
Company: Coborn's Incorporated
Location: Saint Cloud
Posted on: October 6, 2024
Job Description:
Overview This position requires on-site presence at the Coborn's
Support Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota. We offer a hybrid work
environment with both remote and in-office days. Relocation
Assistance is available. ReFRESH your career with Coborn's, Inc.!
We're on the search for an experienced merchandising leader to
bring a FRESH new perspective to our team and lead our Fresh Foods
Merchandising efforts including Deli, Bakery, Meat/Seafood,
Produce, and Floral. If you're a strategic thinker with a deep
understanding of fresh food merchandising, market trends, and
product development, we'd love to talk to you about this exciting
opportunity on our team! Reporting to the Senior Vice President of
Merchandising, this role will be responsible for leading
high-performing cross functional teams through transformation! In
this role, you can expect to leverage your skills in several areas
including:
- Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement a comprehensive
merchandising strategy for fresh categories that aligns with
company goals and customer expectations.
- Category Management: Oversee the selection, procurement, and
pricing of fresh products to ensure a high-quality, profitable,
competitive and differentiated assortment.
- Sales and Performance: Drive sales growth and profitability
through innovative merchandising practices, promotional strategies,
and effective inventory management.
- Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop a team of
merchandising professionals, fostering a collaborative and
high-performance culture. Partner with cross functional teams to
advance work.
- Vendor Relations: Build and maintain strong relationships with
suppliers and vendors to ensure product quality, competitive
pricing, and timely delivery.
- Market Analysis: Stay abreast of market trends, customer
preferences, and competitive landscape to identify opportunities
for growth and improvement.
- Customer Focus: Ensure that all fresh food offerings meet or
exceed customer expectations in terms of quality, freshness, and
value.
- Operational Excellence: Oversee the execution of merchandising
plans and ensure adherence to company standards, food safety
regulations, and best practices in fresh food departments.
RequirementsApplicants who meet the criteria below will be
considered for this opportunity EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor's degree (B. A.) in Business Management,
Merchandising, Food Science or a related field. An advanced degree
or relevant certifications are a plus.
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in fresh food merchandising,
with a minimum of 5 years in a senior leadership role.
- Strong leadership, strategic thinking, and analytical skills.
Proven ability to drive sales and profitability through effective
merchandising strategies.
- Deep understanding of fresh food categories, market trends, and
customer behavior. Experience with inventory management and vendor
relations.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic and cross functional
environment and adapt to changing market conditions and business
needs. If you feel we'd make a great pear, apply today! We believe
that building a team of people with different backgrounds, beliefs,
experiences and perspectives inspires fresh thinking and opens us
up to new possibilities. We are an EEO/AA Employer - All qualified
individuals, including minorities, females, veterans and
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.What's In It
For MeOur remarkable employees strive to inspire happiness, healthy
living and simplicity one guest at a time. With a vibrant and fun
work environment, ongoing opportunities for career growth, and
generous benefit packages, Coborn's offers a bright future for all
employee owners. This role offers Competitive Compensation,
Short-Term and Long-Term Bonus Incentives, and Relocation
Assistance to the St. Cloud, Minnesota area. We're also proud to
offer a variety of benefits including:
- A 10% Employee Discount (for the employee and their immediate
household) and when visiting one of our locations with a coffee
shop, you'll receive a discount there too!
- Paid Time Off (PTO/Vacation)
- Medical & Dental Insurance, Health Savings Account (HSA) &
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Adoption Reimbursement
- Paid Family Caregiver Leave
- Company-Paid Term Life Insurance, Accidental Death &
Dismemberment Insurance and Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Insurance
- Paid Military Leave
- Employee Health & Wellness Programs, Challenges and Resources -
to assist our team members live a life of wellbeing!
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - unlimited phone access to
legal, financial, and work-life services and up to five free
in-person counseling sessions, per situation/issue, per year.
- Tools, resources and opportunities for Career Growth &
Development
- 401(k) plan options - we also match up to 20% of the first 5%
contributed
- Participation in our Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP) -
yes, we're employee-owned. Our team members benefit from the
success of the company through this company-sponsored benefit!
- Additional Voluntary Benefits - such as Vision, Accident and
Critical Illness Insurances As a member of our team, you can also
expect:
- Flexible scheduling - We understand that many of our employees
are trying to juggle school, practice, family time, errands and
personal hobbies, all with only about 16 hours of awake time in a
day.
- Recognition - We celebrate a culture of recognition,
encouraging employees to recognize and thank one another for
remarkable behavior. We even have an app for that!
- Growth Opportunities - We're always looking for motivated,
high-potential employees who want to be part of our next generation
of leaders! There are opportunities to grow within our company to
positions you may not yet even know exist. Coborn's, Inc. offers a
variety of development programs for employees who want to grow
their careers with us. Our culture celebrates employee ideas and
encourages creative innovations. We're growing, learning, and
overflowing with energy. In a dynamic atmosphere that welcomes
diversity, we are investing in our employees, along with the growth
of our company. We invite you to join us in carrying out our vision
to Be Remarkable! Apply today! If you're friendly and dependable
and you like to work with terrific people, we'd love to talk about
this opportunity on our team! Coborn's, Inc. is a fast-growing
employee-owned grocery retailer located in the Midwest. Our grocery
store formats include Coborn's, Cash Wise, Marketplace Foods,
Hornbacher's, Tadych's Marketplace Foods, and Sullivan's Foods and
we offer unique online grocery home delivery services through our
CobornsDelivers and Cash Wise Delivers locations. Coborn's, Inc.
also owns and operates liquor stores under the Coborn's Liquor,
Cash Wise Liquor, Andy's Liquor and Captain Jack's brands.
Additionally, our fuel and convenience division, pharmacy, in-house
grocery warehouse and distribution center, in-house Central Bakery,
in-house Fresh Foods Commissary, and Tops Cleaners are significant
assets to our operations. We also have a handful of other retail
entities in the markets where the fit is right: Little Dukes, Ace
Hardware, Country Floral Gifts & Greenhouse, Caribou Coffee, Dunn
Bros Coffee, Godfather's Pizza, Erbert and Gerbert's, and Pet
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