Merchandising Specialist - Deli & Bakery

This team member will place a strong emphasis on training and problem solving in the Deli-Bakery support to achieve maximum sales and profits by focusing on merchandising and program development. Partnering with Regional Trainers, Market Managers, Market Fresh Trainers, Store Managers, Deli-Bakery Managers and Regional Managers to enhance supervision and support of the Deli-Bakery Department in compliance with expectations and standards while executing established merchandising guidelines and business plans set by the Senior Vice President of Sales & Merchandising, Director of Deli-Bakery and Category Managers of Deli-Bakery. This position also performs the same physical duties as a Deli or Bakery department team member.

Essential Functions

• Support and continuously develop relationships with store management team; act as liaison between the stores, regional leadership and corporate office.
• Help coordinate activities required to support new store openings, store resets and conversions.
• Assist Category Management with development and maintenance of category business plans specific to Sprouts that focus on sales volume and profits through the entire supply chain.
• Implement category strategies specific to Sprouts for Deli-Bakery products.
• Organize and implement off-shelf merchandising according to display planner for Deli-Bakery products.
• Assist Category Manager in promotional planning process for Deli-Bakery product to increase sales.
• Grow overall category sales and profits.
• Work closely with retail training and operations to support Deli-Bakery business plans and strategy.
• Partner with operations and vendor community to ensure proper implementation of category/corporate initiatives for Deli-Bakery product.
• Maintain and update Sprouts policies for Deli-Bakery operations and products.
• Contribute to the dynamics of a high performing category team; take responsibility for developing self and others for promotion to the next level.
• Assist department in keeping shrink within acceptable budgeted guidelines.
• Maintain product freshness dates and shelf life policy.
• Support training and compliance of sanitation and food safety policies and procedures.
• Assist rolling out and implementation of products & programs while validating the performance

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Preferred Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field plus 1-2 years retail sales experience; or an acceptable combination of education and experience
• Excellent interpersonal skills to maintain strong work relationships
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of MS Office: Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• High degree of creativity and ability to work independently

Physical Requirements

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this position or that a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Occasional travel required within company and for new store openings as needed
• Must maintain a current valid driver license, an acceptable driving record, and current insurance required by state law
• Must meet company insurability requirements
• Lift and carry materials weighing up to 20 pounds
• Physical requirements of Deli and Bakery department team members

This job may have specific physical demands including, but not limited to, the following:  ability to lift up to 75 lbs.; ability to operate machinery with moving mechanical parts; and ability to bend, reach, kneel, squat, stand for a long period of time and push/pull heavy loads.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. 

Qualified candidates will be contacted.  To learn more about all of the benefits of working at Sprouts and how you can become part of our growing team, apply on-line at .  Sprouts Farmers Market is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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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.