Director, Meat & Seafood - Modesto, CA

The Save Mart Companies

Modesto (CA)

On-site

USD 154,000 - 196,000

Full time

6 hours ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

401K

Tuition reimbursement

Scholarships

Vacation and personal holidays

In-store purchase discounts

Job summary

The Save Mart Companies seeks a Director of Meat & Seafood in Modesto, CA, to provide strategic leadership across departments, optimize product life cycles, and align pricing with promotions to maximize revenue. This role partners with store operations and banners to drive customer satisfaction and inventory optimization.

Experience includes 10+ years in merchandising leadership, a 4-year degree, and strong vendor management. Travel up to 25% may be required.

Qualifications

Minimum 10 years related experience, 7+ years in management or leadership roles.
Deep knowledge of meat & seafood merchandising and category leadership.
Experience in a large-format grocery/retail environment.

Responsibilities

Lead team members in the successful and sustainable execution of strategic objectives, plans, programs, and related activities within budget.
Develop direct reports, goals, and analytics to support product categories.
Maintain vendor relationships to ensure competitive pricing.
Lead Category Managers to ensure the correct product and inventory levels are available in response to demand.
Build product opportunities by banner through product lines that meet regional product demand and customer demand.
Collaborate with banner store operations management, marketing, procurement to maximize product life cycle.
Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Category management

Vendor relationships

Pricing & promotions

Team development

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Procurement systems

Job description

About The Save Mart Companies

The Save Mart Companies operates over 200 stores in neighborhoods across California, Western Nevada, Oregon, and Washington under the Save Mart, Lucky, FoodMaxx, and Roth's and Chuck's Fresh Market banners. Proud to be one of the West Coast's largest regional, full-service grocery chains, the Company and its 11,000 associates take extra care to provide customers with the freshest food for their families at affordable prices. The Save Mart Companies' philanthropic non-profit organization, The CARES Foundation, provides vital resources for children and families and has donated over $5 million to local communities.

About Us

About The Save Mart Companies

We Are Currently Recruiting For The Position Of

Director, Meat & Seafood - Modesto, CA

Job Summary

The Director, Merchandising (Meat & Seafood) provides strategic leadership, corporate direction, fiscal responsibility, and accountability across respective departments. The position is responsible for providing a customer experience for assigned product area, across banners that maximize revenue goals. The position directs and coordinates the product life cycle to ensure the company reflects current product trends in the market and public response to products. The position partners with the store operations and pricing and promotions to develop effective pricing approach, and for the improvement in product selection, inventory levels and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

Lead team members in the successful and sustainable execution of strategic objectives, plans, programs, and related activities within budget.
Develop direct reports, goals, and analytics to support product categories.
Maintain vendor relationships to ensure competitive pricing.
Lead Category Managers to ensure the correct product and inventory levels are available in response to demand.
Build product opportunities by banner through product lines that meet regional product demand and customer demand.
Maintain relationships with key vendors to ensure competitive pricing, supply, and availability.
Lead design of current and future merchandising strategies by banner.
Collaborate with banner store operations management, marketing, procurement to maximize product life cycle.
Perform other related duties as required.

Some of our competitive offerings include generous benefits packages (Health, Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D, 401K), tuition reimbursement and scholarship opportunities, vacation and personal holidays, and in-store purchase discounts.

Hiring pay range: $154,229.00 - 196,019.00

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

Ability to effectively manage a wide variety of tasks simultaneously with multiple deadlines.
Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
Excellent leadership and organizational skills.
Superior interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Proven team leader with the ability to delegate effectively.
Strong supervisory skills - managing conflict, performance management, providing feedback, coaching, mentoring, motivating employees
Comprehensive knowledge of supply chain concepts and methodologies
Strong skills with procurement buying systems and Excel

Experience

Minimum 10 years related experience, 7 minimum years management, supervisory, and/or leadership experience

Education

4 Year/Bachelors Degree and/or equivalent experience/training required

Other Requirements

Up to 25% travel

Work Environment

Office, Grocery Store

Reference

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