Merchandising Coordinator - Grocery

Overview

The Merchandising Coordinator - Grocery supports the Grocery Category Management team in all relevant areas of the business. The Merchandising Coordinator - Grocery primarily supports new item submissions for both physical samples and portal review, new item set up, ad directives, and new store orders for DSD vendors. The Merchandising Coordinator - Grocery also serves as the key Grocery point of contact supporting stores with all related inquiries and requests.

Overview of Responsibilities

• Collect, coordinate, and manage all new item submission samples and corresponding sample room/storage area
• Ensure new items are entered into Portal and communicate with brands and brokers for any needed or missing information
• Assist category team with new item reviews
• Work directly with Grocery suppliers to facilitate collection of item, cost, and delivery information.
• Facilitate new store orders for DSD vendors
• Manage and run specific and ad-hoc weekly reports for the Grocery team
• Prepare reports and files for Category Manager and Store locations.
• Respond to and manage all help desk or customer inquiries for the Grocery team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Buying, Marketing, Business related field preferred
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Grocery, Merchandising and/or food industry experience
• Ability to work cross-functionally and maintain effective working relationships
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, analytical and decision-making skills, and ability to work on cross-functional teams
• Ability to lift, carry, and maneuver boxes weighing up to 50 lbs

Benefits

In addition to a rewarding career, Sprouts offers a comprehensive program to help support you and your family. These programs include:

• Competitive pay
• Sick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate families health
• Vacation accrual plan
• Opportunities for career growth
• 15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts
• Flexible schedules
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Contests and appreciation events throughout the year full of prizes, food and fun!

Eligibility requirements may apply for the following benefits:

• Bonus based on company and/or individual performance
• Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental and vision
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
• Company paid short-term disability coverage
• Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers
• Paid holidays

Get Paid Every Day!

Sprouts Farmers Market offers DailyPay - if you’re hired as an eligible employee, you’ll be able to transfer the money you’ve already earned at no extra cost, and get it the next business day, for free.  We offer DailyPay so you don’t have to wait for payday to access the money you’ve already worked for. With DailyPay, you can see how much you’ve made every day and you can transfer your money any time before payday.

 You can learn more by visiting https://www.dailypay.com/partners/sprouts-farmers-market/.

Why Sprouts

Grow with us!

If you have a passion for inspiring people and a flair for fresh food, consider applying for a job at Sprouts! With a focus on customer service, our neighborhood grocery stores offer high-quality, farm fresh produce, natural meats, plenty of scoop-your-own bulk goods and much more in a fun, friendly, old-fashioned farmer’s market setting.  Come grow your career in healthy living with a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and teams that pride themselves on empowering others along their journey.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Sprouts’ management reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.

Sprouts will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Chance in Hiring Ordinance.

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