Job Description
Looking for a company that treats associates with respect, understanding, and appreciation? Looking for a company that is passionate about teamwork and the growth of it's associates and communities? That's WEIS!
Location Address: 1000 S. 2nd Street
Job Description: ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The associate is responsible for the functions below, in addition to other duties as assigned:
- Analyze weekly, monthly, and quarterly sales results.
- Achieve sales and margin targets as developed in the planning process.
- Develop assortment plans by product group.
- Manage category advertising including assortment, product mix, sales, and gross margins.
- Oversee the inventory management of product life cycles, including promotional purchases.
- Negotiates favorable terms, trade allowances, advertising allowances, new item allowances with suppliers.
- Develop marketing and promotional programs for the items and categories.
- Align with distributors on variety to be carried in stores that will maximize sales and minimize unproductive inventory. Identify and implement private label opportunities.
- Coordinate and communicate effectively with Operations team to ensure precise implementation of category offerings of products.
- Work closely with other Category Managers to optimize merchandising strategies and overall store performance.
- Develop and implement category and product line business strategies.
Supervisory Responsibilities This position directly supervises Merchandising Clerks for only Center Store categories and carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with company policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include training, directing, rewarding, and appraising. All other categories have no direct supervisory responsibilities.
Qualification Requirements To perform this job successfully, the associate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required:
Education and/or Experience Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Business or Marketing or related field, plus three (3) years' experience within the beer/wine/liquor industry - either in retail or wholesale. Knowledge of industry regulations required.
Weis Markets is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Weis Markets is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of actual or perceived age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, familial status, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with a disability may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the ways things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Weis Markets.
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