Merchandising Manager at Green Star Cooperative Market Inc

GreenStar offers excellent time off benefits & flexible and affordable health care options!

Purpose: To ensure visual merchandising, pricing, and sales of Grocery products; and to create pricing strategies and product displays in order to effectively market and promote them. To manage relationships with vendors by negotiating pricing, delivery, and payment terms. To create a hospitable environment that welcomes coworkers, customers, owners, and members of the community.

Commitment: GreenStar Co-op is committed to being an organization free from discrimination. We seek out, welcome and celebrate people with diverse identities to participate in our community-owned cooperative business structure.

Status: Level V, Management Staff, Supervised by Store Manager

Responsibilities:

MERCHANDISING

• Plan and design all sale and seasonal displays across multiple departments and throughout the store
• Coordinate large scale cross merchandising throughout the store using the NCG promotions calendar as a guideline
• Communicate sales plans thoroughly with Marketing
• Ensure all end-caps are planned and merchandised for all sales periods, and help facilitate the stocking and filling of said end-caps
• Coordinate special sales and promotions with reps, smaller distributors, small vendors, and local vendors through regular meetings
• Keep budget guidelines for merchandising fixtures
• Communicate directly with NCG and UNFI concerning action items
• Attend NCG meetings / conferences yearly as needed
• Guarantee that the above is happening at our other locations through effective communication and regular visits

CATEGORY MANAGEMENT

• Develop and implement margin and pricing strategies for Grocery categories
• Develop and implement a rotating schedule for category clean up and new item additions using SPINS, sales data, NCG programs, rep meetings, and natural foods trend following
• Ensure product selection is on trend and in demand for all categories
• Effectively communicate changes in product selection with Grocery Manager as well as take feedback from department employees about customer requests and responses to product selection
• Track sales, margins, and performance for all items in order to effectively control Grocery bottom line
• Guarantee that the above is happening at our other locations through effective communication and regular visits

CUSTOMER SERVICE

• Assist customers with product questions in a prompt, and courteous manner, referring them to other staff when necessary.
• Work as part of a team to develop a hospitable department space that feels welcoming to all.
• Knowledgeable about all products.
• Help customers place special orders.

DEPARTMENT MAINTENANCE

• See that unsaleable items are properly disposed of.
• Ensure that work environments are clean, orderly, and meet health standards.
• Remove trash promptly; sweep floor as needed.
• Ensure maintenance of department equipment and notify Store Manager in a timely manner if equipment breaks.

SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follow GreenStar's safety rules.
• Assist other employees in safety needs.
• Report unsafe equipment and conditions.
• Participate in safety training programs, assist with accident investigation.
• Perform other tasks as assigned to ensure a safe and healthy work environment.

STOREWIDE AND OTHER DUTIES

• Attend Human Resources trainings, all-staff meetings, department meetings, and OBM Huddles to stay informed.
• Read GreenStar publications to stay informed.
• Be knowledgeable, respect and comply with storewide personnel policies.
• Describe membership benefits, and how membership investment is made.
• Participate in training new colleagues as assigned.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Communication effective interpersonal communication with staff and vendors.
• Experience negotiating with vendors.
• Experience with retail categories and merchandising.
• Demonstrated ability to follow through on commitments.
• Open to input/feedback on work performance.
• Open to giving input/feedback on GreenStar.
• Self-Driven/Motivated throughout shift.
• Knowledge or interest in learning about natural foods, produce, local vendors.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple demands, stay calm, and prioritize.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.

Compensation details: 23-25 Hourly Wage

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