Merchandising Project Lead - Full-time / Part-time

The Merchandising Project Lead will need to have understandable knowledge of all construction, operations and merchandising functions to ensure that all company initiatives and programs are instituted and in place during new store openings, store refreshes and store remodels. The Merchandising Project Lead must also operate as a self-starter and assume all job tasks assign to them with little or no supervision. The Project Lead must understand and act upon all state and federal laws and/or regulations from Health and Safety Organizations to ensure that all employees and customers are safe at all times during each project.

Essential Functions

• Completes the objectives of the project by staying organized through planning and evaluating activities of the project
• Must have the ability to multi-task during one or more projects
• Use organizational skills to keep projects on task through prioritizing and initiate directives to Team members to complete and to follow up on their progress
• Responsible for the safe operation of all equipment during the project and that all Team members follow safety protocols at all times
• Maintain open and constant communication of all key personnel including: Store Management, Regional Directors and Trainers, Support Office Buyers, Warehouse Management and Suppliers
• Communicate with Construction Project Manager on all pending construction issues and punch list items to ensure the completion of those tasks prior to project completion
• Communicate with Department Trainers and ensure that all company programs and initiatives are followed which would have been directed through Support Office personnel
• Work alongside Regional Trainers on the training and development of all department operations during new store, store refresh and store remodels
• Ensure that all product, equipment and supplies have arrived for each project
• Achieve operational objective planning, action plans, quality control and solving issues that may arise

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Minimum three (3) years of experience as an Assistant  Store Manager or above
• Minimum two (2) years of merchandising experience
• Experience in Perishable and Non-Perishable departments within the company which includes: Budgets, Labor and Inventory Operations
• The ability to travel at a minimum of 75% annually and travel to nationwide locations where directed to; this will include some weekends and Holidays
• Basic computer knowledge including Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
• Have prior knowledge of company programs including: DMA, Access-via, Web Design, Corporate Intranet and ISS45
• Prior experience with all company hardware including: Motorola Devices, Corporate Computers/Printers and Natures Best/UNFI Ordering Devices
• Experience of training and developing Team members and have prior knowledge of schedule writing based on the operational needs during the project

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.

• Most work is performed in a normal office environment
• Lift and carry materials weighing up to 20 pounds
• Operate a variety of standard office equipment including a computer, telephone, calculator, copy and fax machine requiring continuous and repetitive arm, hand and eye movement
• Travel to/from meetings and to various locations

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.

2014

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.