Director of Grocery, Frozen, and Dairy Merchandising

Job Description

Price Chopper Enterprises

Position Overview: The Director of Grocery, Frozen, and Dairy is responsible for leading the overall promotional strategy to drive sales, margin growth, and value image. This role is responsible for creation of ad promotions, loyalty initiatives, and vendor partnerships, ensuring alignment with company objectives and consumer trends.

Reporting Structure:
This position formally reports to the President of PCE

Status: This is a non-exempt position.

Experience and Competencies

The following is a list of any certifications, formal education, or training requirements for this position.

Key Competencies

Minimum of five years of grocery merchandising experience

Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing, or supply chain preferred

Proficient with database applications tools

Organized planning skills

Knowledge of administrative procedures

Proficient math skills and basic accounting procedures

Proficient in use of e-mail and internet

Attention to detail and accuracy

Time management skills and the ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines

Self-starter

Analytical thinker

Solid knowledge and understanding of current technology programs

Assist and train new associates on current and new systems when needed

Ability to learn and work with custom programs

Communication skills

Responsibilities

The following is a list of the basic skill requirements for this position.

Essential Job Functions

Merchandising Strategy and Execution

Develop weekly ad plans that drive sales and support company initiatives

Manage ad margin and product mix to achieve margin and sales expectations

Meet with vendors to develop ad plans that will drive sales and support company initiatives

Lead weekly merchandising meeting with all four-ownership groups to finalize ads that drive sales and meet company initiatives

Coordinate data files for the weekly ad

Maintain ad files within the database

Support billing functions for ad revenue and store credits

Controlling basic accounting functions such as checking invoices

Build and coordinate reports for various datasets

· Build and ongoing maintenance of financial budgets

Office Support

Greet people entering organization

Prepare correspondence and documents

Provide general administrative and clerical support

Employee Relations

Support your company by completing additional tasks identified by management, assisting ownership groups as needed, gaining new skills when necessary and assist and train new associates on current and new systems when needed.

Physical Abilities

The following physical movements could potentially be part of any scheduled shift and employees will be expected to perform these actions while on duty.

Essential Abilities

Able to sit for extended periods of time in an office setting.

Perform repetitive movements associated with typing and other clerical job tasks.

Non-Essential Abilities

Reaching overhead with both arms and twisting at the waist.

Pushing and pulling items to the proper locations as needed.

Lifting and carrying a minimum of 50 lbs.

Core Competencies

The following is a list of overall competencies identified for this role. This profile is based on the necessary knowledge, skills and abilities for the position.

Organizational Agility

Recognizes an organization is a complex system and can take a wide-angle view of its operations.

Able to accomplish tasks and projects through both formal and informal channels and networks.

Integrity and Trust

Recognizes the importance of confidentiality and works to carefully maintain it.

Behaviors demonstrate a direct, truthful manner that portrays trustworthiness in all professional interactions.

Presents the truth while still maintaining a courteous, polite demeanor.

Interpersonal Savvy

Able to adjust interpersonal approach to a wide variety of situations to achieve the desired result.

Builds rapport with employees, business partners and coworkers while still demonstrating appropriate professional boundaries.

Demonstrates professional communication style appropriate for a workplace setting.

Adaptable Learning Style

Learns quickly when faced with new procedures, problems, or other changes.

Open and adaptable to changes in the workplace.

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