Specialist, Category Grocery

The Grocery Specialist supports the development and execution of category strategies across more than 650 locations in 42 different states by coordinating key merchandising pricing promotional and operational activities that drive sales profitability and execution excellence. This role serves as a critical liason between Category Teams Operations Marketing suppliers and store teams to ensure programs are communicated effectively and executed consistently across the enterprise. The Grocery Specialist manages core merchandising systems maintains item and promotional data integrity and oversees category execution processes that support business objectives and enhance the guest experience. The position leads communication and issue resolution through ServiceNow ensuring store feedback is addressed operational opportunities are identified and category initiatives are executed effectively. Additionally the Grocery Specialist partners with suppliers and cross-functional teams to support promotional execution new store openings signage distribution and merchandising programs. Through strong collaboration organization and attention to detail this role helps deliver category growth operational excellence and a consistent guest experience across the Pilot store network.

This role: 

• Serves as the primary owner of the ServiceNow process for the Grocery category partnering with store teams to identify prioritize and resolve operational opportunities and issues while ensuring timely Communicationand execution of category initiatives. 
• Leads the development and distribution of the Grocery On Ramp execution guide providing stroes with clear direction on resets promotional programs marketing signage displays shippers and other merchandising initiatives to ensure consistent execution across the chain. 
• Coordinates exectuion planning and alignment with strategic supplier partners leading cross functional meetings to ensure the accurate and timely delivery of product launches promotional programs pricing updates and merchandising assets to stores.
• Partners with New Store Opening teams suppliers and internal stakeholders to support successful store openings by coordinating assortment setup fixtures signage product deliveries and execution timelines.
• Manages category execution within merchandising systems including new item setup retail pricing promotional maintenance product lifecycle management and data accuracy to support category performance and operational effectiveness.   
• Collaborates with Marketing Operations Distribution and supplier partners to ensure promotional signage point of sale materials and merchandising assets are produced allocated and delivered accurately to support in-store exectuion and the guest experience. 

Qualifications :

• High School Diploma or Equivalent Required
• Bachelors Degree or Equivalent Preferred
• Minimum One Year Experience
• This position requires candidates to be legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship.

Additional Information :

• Nation-wide Medical Plan/Dental/Vision
• 401(k) Flexible Spending Accounts
• Adoption Assistance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Weekly Pay

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time