Chief Growth, Merchandising & Marketing Officer

Houchens Food Group; Bowling Green (KY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

Houchens Food Group in Bowling Green, KY seeks a Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer to define and execute the customer-facing growth strategy across merchandising, product assortment, pricing, promotions, brand, marketing, and customer engagement.

As a member of the executive leadership team, the CMO blends customer insight with data-driven decision-making to deliver compelling assortments and profitable sales growth.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead the enterprise merchandising strategy aligned with brand positioning and financial objectives.
• Own assortment architecture, pricing, promotions, and lifecycle management.
• Establish a disciplined merchandise planning process balancing sales growth and margin.
• Identify trends and translate them into commercial opportunities.
• Collaborate with sourcing, supply chain, planning, and finance to optimize inventory.
• Build differentiated assortments across national brands and private label.
• Define the brand strategy, positioning, and customer promise.
• Lead integrated marketing across brand, digital, CRM, and local marketing.

Job description

Houchens Food Group in Bowling Green, KY seeks a Chief Merchandising and Marketing Officer to define and execute the customer-facing growth strategy across merchandising, product assortment, pricing, promotions, brand, marketing, and customer engagement.

As a member of the executive leadership team, the CMO blends customer insight with data-driven decision-making to deliver compelling assortments and profitable sales growth.