Fresh Category Coordinator

Description DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure a welcoming store environment that reflects the Co-op’s values and purpose through supporting and advancing existing procedures and policies.
• Assist in curating a diverse selection of products that satisfies our members, ensures business success, and is consistent with the Co-op’s strategic goals.
• Assist in oversight of Fresh Category Departments:
  Produce, Meat & Seafood, Café, Cheese and Bakery.
• Work in partnership with Fresh Managers to address the needs and opportunities of the Fresh Departments with recipe development, new items and new programs.
• Follow trends closely to develop new and exciting recipes and programs across all Fresh Departments.
• Works in coordination with IT department and Café leadership to update and maintain our Café Kiosk and other platforms.
• Assist Category Manager in obtaining cost data, applying necessary pricing formulas, and confirming consistent and accurate price points.
• Reviews current cost, margin, and price settings for Fresh Categories to verify consistent application of desired margin goals. Also assists as needed with Inventory and the review of Inventory numbers.
• Utilizes Catapult and recipe costing software to ensure accurate pricing on new items across the Fresh Departments.
• Assist in sales growth by ensuring pricing is set within competitive standards; price comps as assigned;
  Promotions are new and exciting and all SOP’s are followed.
• Reviews invoices from Fresh Departments to verify pricing is set to accurately maintain margin goals. Communicates variances with Category Manager and updates database on changes.
• Help with sub-category reviews to ensure we are supporting top moving items and removing slow selling items. Making sure Fresh departments are using labor efficiently and effectively.
• Assist in merchandising resets while training department team members on merchandising.
• Assist in creation and implementation of planograms, sale displays and cross merchandising.
• Assist in ensuring new product requests and disco requests are followed up on in a timely manner. Also works in collaboration with the Marketing team for new Fresh Vendor Bios.
• In coordination with File Maintenance and Marketing, help ensure that promo support materials and other information is available for timely execution of promotional plans.
• Assist with ensuring that promotional activities are effectively coordinated between stores and departments.
• Work with Category Manager to develop, implement, and maintain a pricing strategy that supports the Co-op’s strategic goals, competes effectively, and achieves the Co-op’s margin and sales goals.
• Maintains friendly and professional relationships with all vendors and direct suppliers.
• Keeps up with industry trends through store visits, publications, etc.
• Provides attentive and friendly service to customers.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Associate degree or a minimum of two (2) years’ experience in administrative duties.
• A minimum of one (1) years’ experience and familiarity with natural foods strongly preferred.
• Embodies co-op values through positivity and an eagerness to assist others and further the co-op’s ends; exemplifies the Code of Conduct and SHIP culture.
• Exhibits strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Adapts to evolving co-op needs, conditions, and work responsibilities.
• Manages own time, priorities, and resources to achieve goals.
• Receives feedback gracefully.

• Flexibility to work any shift, including mornings, middays, evenings, weekends, or overnights.
• Ability to work in varying temperatures (approximately 20°F – 90°F).
• Ability to stand or sit for long periods at a time.
• Ability to bend, stoop, reach, kneel, twist, and climb.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds unassisted.
• Reliable access to transportation.