Director of Meat & Seafood Merchandising

Coborn's, Inc., based in St. Cloud, Minnesota is hiring for a Director of Meat & Seafood Merchandising to join our team. This role is responsible for developing and leading sales driving initiatives, influencing, developing and empowering others, while providing strategic and operational direction through ongoing category analysis, procurement, visual merchandising, and supplier relationships. This position will work from the Coborn's Support Center in St. Cloud, Minnesota.

As the Director of Meat & Seafood Merchandising, you can expect to:

• Develop and lead merchandising standards, category objectives, business plans and budgets for the Meat & Seafood Department that are properly measured and aligned with (and in support of) the company's overall sales and merchandising strategy.
• Create and ensure execution of the promotional calendar ensuring merchandising plans help us Win the Season!
• Ensure execution of merchandising and marketing plans, programs, and campaigns necessary to merchandise products and drive sales to achieve desired financial results and goals.
• Collaborate with the merchandising leadership team, eCommerce operations, marketing & pricing, retail store team members, District Managers, and others within the organization to ensure we Delight our Guests and are able to Bring It Every Day!
• Build, enhance, and nurture on-going relationships with third party vendors and suppliers to support innovation, ensure guest satisfaction, and increase margin/profit opportunities.
• Lead, coach, develop, and grow fresh area merchandising team members and influence team members throughout the organization.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university; or five to seven years related experience and/or training;
• Current or previous director-level experience and responsibilities
• Demonstrated ability to interpretand influence P&L
• Merchandising, Category Management and/or Buying Experience preferred

Communication

• Ability to effectively and efficiently communicate with all types of people and personalities.
• Ability to express thoughts, concerns and opinions in a way that is respectful, clear and organized both written and verbally. Will avoid and discourage others from gossiping and drama behaviors.
• Ability to approach guests comfortably and makes themselves approachable for guests and employees by engaging in respectful & helpful conversations.

SKILLS, CERTIFICATIONS & LICENSURES

Computer Skills

• Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite and email systems.

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations

• Possess a current state driver's license and valid insurance with the ability to travel to business locations as needed.

We believe that building a team of people with different backgrounds, beliefs, experiences and perspectives inspires fresh thinking and opens us up to new possibilities. We are an EEO/AA Employer - All qualified individuals, including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Are you a people-focused merchandising leader who's interested in taking our meat and seafood programs to a new level? If so, we'd love to talk about this exciting director-level opportunity on our team!

Coborn's, Inc. is a fast-growing employee-owned grocery retailer located in the Midwest. Our grocery store formats include Coborn's, Cash Wise, Marketplace Foods, Hornbacher's, Tadych's Marketplace Foods, and Sullivan's Foods and we offer unique online grocery home delivery services through our CobornsDelivers and Cash Wise Delivers locations.

Coborn's, Inc. also owns and operates liquor stores under the Coborn's Liquor, Cash Wise Liquor, Andy's Liquor and Captain Jack's brands. Additionally, our fuel and convenience division, pharmacy, in-house grocery warehouse and distribution center, in-house Central Bakery, in-house Fresh Foods Commissary, and Tops Cleaners are significant assets to our operations. We also have a handful of other retail entities in the markets where the fit is right: Little Dukes, Ace Hardware, Country Floral Gifts & Greenhouse, Caribou Coffee, Dunn Bros Coffee, and Erbert and Gerbert's.