Whole Foods Market Careers – Merchant in Denver

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

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

Job Requirements:

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

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: Denver, CO, US

Application Deadline: N/A

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