SpartanNash
Food solutions company distributing grocery nationwide
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About the job
- A degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related area; an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.
- Two years of experience in procurement, retail, wholesale fresh buying, or a related area.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong organization, attention to detail, prioritization, and time management skills.
- Strong negotiation, financial acumen, analytical, and decision-making skills.
- Demonstrated success working with cross-functional areas in multiple locations and gaining cooperation and support from other functional areas.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Working knowledge of purchasing systems.
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including lifting up to 75 pounds with assistance as needed.
- Ability to work in a warehouse environment and work weekends, holidays, day and night hours, and overtime as assigned, including 8–10-hour shifts.
- Oversee fresh procurement and buying for assigned distribution centers to achieve inventory management, freshness, and service-level goals.
- Manage procurement and buying for the assigned fresh category, including meat and seafood, produce, and bakery and deli.
- Implement the fresh procurement strategy and solicit field feedback on customer relationships, industry trends, and strategy implementation.
- Recommend new products and the quality and grades of fresh products.
- Negotiate cost of goods with vendors to ensure profitability within fresh category procurement.
- Procure products in necessary quantities and select vendors, depending on the assigned area, to maximize sales, minimize out-of-stocks, and maximize product quality through the manufacturing process.
- Work with management to achieve company goals and initiatives related to sales, gross margins, inventory fill rate, customer relationships, and marketing efforts.
- Facilitate resolution of product supply issues with vendors, warehouses, and retail locations.
- Assist with returns of incorrect deliveries or products and provide vendors with information needed for credits or exchanges.
- Ensure delivery of goods as scheduled; contact vendors to finalize purchase order transactions, expedite orders, resolve discrepancies, and follow up as needed.
- Maintain item data and accurate documentation within the purchasing system and department records.
- Develop and maintain working relationships with cross-functional business partners and external vendors and suppliers.
- Partner cross-functionally to optimize transportation efficiencies, advertising planning, merchandising, sales planning, and manufacturing.
- Maintain current knowledge of industry trends and procurement and merchandising practices, and recommend improvements to current programs and processes.
- Experience in a grocery, wholesale, food manufacturing, or food industry environment.
About the company
SpartanNash is a food solutions company formed by the 2013 merger of Spartan Stores and Nash Finch. It has Wholesale and Retail segments: Wholesale distributes a wide range of grocery products, including national brands and private-label items, to independent grocers and military commissaries across the U.S. through a large distribution network, while Retail operates corporate-owned supermarkets that sell food and services to consumers. The combined model lets SpartanNash serve both business customers and individual shoppers, expanding its reach in the grocery market. It differentiates itself by jointly running wholesale distribution and company-owned retail, including support for military commissaries, and by offering its own private-label products. Its goal is to provide a full range of grocery products and services across the food supply chain to meet needs across the market.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
Byron Township, Michigan
Founded
2013
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- C&S finished the acquisition, giving SpartanNash deeper distribution scale and financing stability.
- 2026 remodels in Goshen and St. Ignace refreshed stores after long-neglected capex.
- Supermercado Nuestra Familia opened in Topeka in December 2025, expanding Hispanic-market reach.
What critics are saying
- The Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin store closed in April 2026, cutting 57 jobs.
- A major customer shifted to insourcing in 2025, shrinking SpartanNash's bargaining power.
- Post-acquisition integration under C&S can erase SpartanNash's brand autonomy and local-store momentum.
What makes SpartanNash unique
- C&S acquired SpartanNash on September 22, 2025, for $26.90 cash per share.
- SpartanNash combines wholesale distribution with 200-plus corporate grocery stores and military commissaries.
- Its banner portfolio includes Family Fare, Martin's, D&W, and Supermercado Nuestra Familia.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
401(k) Company Match
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Paid Vacation
Paid Holidays
Paid Parental Leave
Company News
Why one grocer looked to a cycling studio to drive foot traffic. A D&W Fresh Market store in Michigan co-hosted a fitness event with a nearby business to highlight "the link between fresh food and everyday routines." Published April 29, 2026 As SpartanNash strives to raise its profile with grocery shoppers, the Midwestern retailer wants people to associate a store it runs in Michigan with their wellness-focused activities. On Saturday, a store under the company's D&W Fresh Market banner sponsored a free event that coupled a complimentary exercise session with samples of fresh foods, according to an emailed announcement. The store co-hosted the event with Spoke Cycle and Strength, its neighbor in a shopping center in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in an effort to highlight "the link between fresh food and everyday routines," according to SpartanNash. The event also aimed to show how grocers can connect with shoppers by tapping local partners that "already hold their trust with shared customers," SpartanNash added. SpartanNash said D&W's goals included offering "curated local influencers" the opportunity to try fresh and private label goods. The chain noted that it also wanted to strengthen its relationship with "health-minded shoppers already aligned with the brand." After visiting the fitness studio for yoga and cycling group workouts, participants moved to a "Fuel Station" stocked with fresh functional juices, mimosas and seasonal fruit. They also received a bag of produce, grocery coupons, a reusable shopping tote, a gym duffel bag and a same-day offer for a free spring bouquet from the D&W store. SpartanNash's effort to bring shoppers to the D&W store by partnering with Spoke Cycle and Strength builds on the grocery company's efforts to woo customers with an improved shopping experience. The D&W store's event took place a week after SpartanNash announced that it had completed upgrades to three stores it runs under its Family Fare banner in Pennfield, Marshall and Albion, Michigan. SpartanNash, which is owned by C&S Wholesale Grocers, said earlier this year that it finished several other remodeling projects, including an overhaul of a Martin's Super Markets location in Indiana that the grocer said was that store's first major refresh in 20 years. In addition to D&W Fresh Market, Family Fare and Martin's Super Markets - SpartanNash's primary banners - C&S' banners include Grand Union and Piggly Wiggly.
B&R Stores, Inc. announces acquisition of Family Fare location in Beatrice, Nebraska. Lincoln, Neb. - April 7, 2026 B&R Stores, Inc. today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire the Family Fare store located at 1815 Court St. in Beatrice, Nebraska, from SpartanNash. The transaction is expected to close on April 30, 2026. Following the acquisition, the store will undergo renovations in the coming months and will be converted to a Russ's Market. The company plans to retain the current leadership team, with Family Fare Store Director Josh Gilbert continuing in his role as Store Director under the Russ's Market banner. B&R Stores also intends to interview all current employees and aims to offer positions to bring them onboard as part of the transition. The company currently operates another Russ's Market location in Beatrice and plans to continue operating both stores to serve the community. "We are excited to expand our presence in Beatrice and continue investing in communities we know and value," said Nick Kelso, Executive Vice President of Store Operations for B&R Stores, Inc. "This acquisition allows us to build on an already strong team, and we're especially pleased that Josh Gilbert will continue leading the store. Our goal is to create a seamless transition for customers and employees while enhancing the overall shopping experience through the Russ's Market brand." Additional details regarding the remodel and transition timeline will be shared in the coming months. About B&R Stores, Inc. B&R Stores, Inc. was founded in 1964 by Russ and Anita Raybould. The family-owned company has grown to include several supermarket banners including Russ's Market, Super Saver, Apple Market, Allen's, Cash Saver, C&R Markets, Mason's and Joe's Market located in Nebraska, Iowa, and Missouri.
SpartanNash launches LTO butter line. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. - C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC is rolling out a line of seasonal Fresh & Finest by Its Family butters under its SpartanNash subsidiary. The butters are offered in four flavors: cinnamon, "cowboy," garlic herb and truffle. "Butter is a kitchen staple all year long, but it's the star of the show when the holidays come around," said Erin Storm, senior vice president and chief marketing officer. "Whether you're baking cookies, basting turkeys or just buttering toast with reckless abandon, one thing is clear: Butter makes it better." The butters may be purchased at SpartanNash stories through November.
TOPEKA, Kan. - SpartanNash is expanding its Hispanic grocery banner with plans to open a Supermercado Nuestra Familia in Topeka this November, marking the company's first store under the format in Kansas.
SpartanNash launched Finest Reserve in early 2024 with a selection of pastas, sauces and dressings.