Full-Time

E-Commerce Operations Specialist

Posted on 5/9/2026

SpartanNash

SpartanNash

1,001-5,000 employees

Food solutions company distributing grocery nationwide

No salary listed

No H1B Sponsorship

Wyoming, MI, USA + 1 more

More locations: South Bend, IN, USA

In Person

Must travel up to 75% to retail locations, including local and overnight travel.

Category
Operations & Logistics (2)
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Required Skills
Word/Pages/Docs
Marketing
Data Analysis
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • Associate degree (required) in Business Management or other related field or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
  • Three years job experience in merchandising or management in a retail setting.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong organizational, problem solving and time management skills; ability to prioritize requests and department activities.
  • Must have strong attention to detail and accuracy.
  • In-depth understanding of E-Commerce and marketing fundamentals, content creation, integration, campaign development, marketing promotion and retail financial analysis.
  • Must be analytical and process-oriented with the strong to lead and train associates to provide high quality customer service.
  • Strong proficiency in MS office applications (i.e.Word, Excel, etc.).
  • Ability to travel up to 75% to retail locations to include local and overnight travel.
Responsibilities
  • Responsible for assigned retail stores to meet and deliver established e-commerce sales and profitability through merchandising plans and e-commerce processes.
  • Provide dedicated oversight of online merchandising, order fulfillment processes, and operational standards while also serving as the operational and IT process owner for in-store e-commerce fulfillment.
  • Act as a subject matter expert for e-commerce technology, testing, and issue resolution.This role bridges store operations and IT to ensure system stability, by rapidly troubleshooting disruptions and coaching store teams to improve productivity and customer satisfaction.
  • Collaborate with internal departments and external customers (i.e.vendors, merchants, etc.) to implement and support the Company's e-commerce initiative;identifyand recommend process improvements toappropriate businesspartners to grow online sales and improve e-commerce presence.
  • Responsible for providing coaching, training,directionand support to e-commerce retail department associates.
  • Ensureteamfollows processes to streamlinecollection of order, products, checkouts,and delivery.
  • Instruct and align associates' functions and duties to meetthe productivitystandards.
  • Assistin resolving listing problems related to product content, price, deals,imageand, description etc.
  • Monitor and measure order performance, order fulfillment, sales, and profitability of e-commerce products vs. budgeted goals andobjective;identifyopportunities for improvement and growth to ensure performance is at or above budget levels.
  • Maintain current knowledge of industry trends and best e-commerce practices; make recommendations to improve current programs and processes.
  • Additionalresponsibilities may be assigned as needed.

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

  • Expanding Hispanic-focused Supermercado Nuestra Familia format taps growing ethnic grocery segments.
  • Premium private-label lines like Finest Reserve and seasonal butters drive margin expansion.
  • D&W Fresh Market wellness partnerships boost foot traffic and brand loyalty among health-conscious consumers.

What critics are saying

  • C&S acquisition eliminates SpartanNash autonomy; retail divestiture signals consolidation under competing banners.
  • Amazon Fresh and Instacart threaten military commissary distribution, SpartanNash's largest revenue driver.
  • Walmart and Costco direct wholesale programs undercut SpartanNash margins and lock independent grocer customers.

What makes SpartanNash unique

  • Largest U.S. food distributor to military commissaries and exchanges nationwide.
  • Dual wholesale-retail model captures independent grocers and direct consumers simultaneously.
  • Our Family private-label brand established across 2,100+ independent retailers and corporate stores.

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Paid Vacation

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Paid Parental Leave

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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.

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SpartanNash to open first Supermercado Nuestra Familia in Kansas

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