Whole Foods Employment – Sourcing Leader in Austin

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Whole Foods Market currently has a vacancy for those looking to work as a Whole Foods Employment – Sourcing Leader in Austin for Full Time at their offices in Austin, TX, US. Applicants should be sure to read the job outline attentively if they intend to apply.

Job Title:	Whole Foods Employment – Sourcing Leader in Austin
Company Name:	Whole Foods Market
Job Location:	Austin, TX, US
Job Type:	Full Time
Job Category:	Whole Foods Market
Job Link Expiry:	2023-12-30
Posted on:	Jobinton.com

Job Details:

Job Description:

Develops category goals & strategies and product assortments through the lens of our core customer, ensuring a strong mix of national brand product relevance, best-in-class local product relevance, and best-in-class private label product relevance – distinguishing Whole Foods Market from our competition. Responsible for business financial performance, developing strategies that drive profitable sales through data-rich, customer centric assortment selection, product development, pricing, presentation, and promotion. Collaborates and works closely with Merchandising Planning, Merchandise Operations, Procurement, Distribution, Quality Assurance, Marketing, Regional Leadership, and our Suppliers to most effectively deliver on category goals and strategies.

Job Responsibilities:

• Leverages knowledge, experience, and refined instinct to engage with / influence leadership on category vision development; ensures vision balances both customer and industry perspectives.
• Provides coaching and mentoring for new TMs.
• May partner with logistics on forecasting and optimizing distribution and supply chain network.
• Analyzes category performance, trends, and competitive assortment and pricing.
• Documents learning history for company-wide application.
• May collaborate with legal counsel in reviewing and commenting on legal documents / agreements (i.e. PLVA).
• Uses analytics to define and drive goals of the team and organization.
• Supports marketing and promotional events / initiatives.
• Leverages data-driven analyses and insights to support / lead negotiations with current and potential suppliers.
• Serves as a resource on WFM capabilities and captainships.
• Works to ensure effective integration of branded / exclusive programs into overall category strategies.
• Develops and executes category assortment plan including supplier line reviews, assortment analysis, internal stakeholder collaboration, item planning and forecasting.
• Translates and analyzes complex data, ensuring timely and effective communication with all levels of the organization.
• Accountable for the financial performance of an assigned category or category area through pre-season strategy and planning.
• Supports and positively influences / negotiates team financial goals, product mix, business relationships, innovation needs and team culture.
• Engages with suppliers to ensure early insight into trends and products; early and exclusive access to new items; differentiated products, merchandising and promotions and competitive costs.
• Ensures vision supports higher-level objectives and encompasses a breadth of forward-looking insight.
• Works with suppliers / vendors to obtain information about new trends and products, potential new items, competitor practices, and other factors that may impact category analysis and planning.
• In the area of Excluisive Brands, leads project management of new product development lifecycle (Ideation – RFP – BA – Launch).
• Contributes to category price strategy development and helps ensure development of financially sound and value adding pricing tactics.
• Develops category strategy for less complex categories based on financial expectations, category role, category performance, customer and product trends, competitive landscape and WFM differentiators.
• Supports and ensures effective alignment with supply chain / logistics activities.
• Partners with support teams to ensure category execution (e.g. new item set up and planogramming).
• Leverages data-driven analyses and insights to support / lead negotiations with current and potential suppliers.
• Works with business partners to identify, develop, and implement meaningful and measurable testing opportunities.

Job Requirements:

• CM: Builds Category Management skill set and proficiency.
• Creative problem-solving skills, maturity to handle ambiguity.
• Proficient in pulling financial reports, analyzing business trends and assessing underlying drivers of results.
• Solid change management skills, demonstrates flexibility to perform in a dynamic environment.
• Understands financial goals and guidelines.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally and across geographies where results are based on cooperation with and influence of others.
• Makes item decisions independently but may leverage team leader for final call on key decisions.
• Assesses audience needs and clearly communicates in both written and verbal mediums.
• Well-versed in the implementation and use of various retail software solutions.
• Able to hold supplier meetings independently.
• Able to compare business to established targets, develop plans, quantify initiatives and monitor progress.
• Intermediate to advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work well and fast under pressure.
• Utilizes knowledge to recommend decisions and actions.
• Knowledge of retail business, including all aspects of pricing, merchandising, retail operations, and financial analysis and reporting.
• EB: Builds EB New Product Development & Management skill set and proficiency.

Qualification & Experience:

• BA/BS degree and 4-6 years’ relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

Job Details:

Company: Whole Foods Market

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Austin, TX, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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