Head of Commercial Activation & Strategy

The Fresh Market; Fisher Park (NC); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team member discount up to 40%

Health, Dental & Vision insurance

401K contribution and match

Paid time off

Job summary

The Fresh Market is seeking a Vice President of Commercial Planning to lead integrated planning and activation from our Store Support Center in Greensboro, NC. This executive will translate strategic priorities into actionable roadmaps across Pricing & Promotions, Merchandise Execution, Vendor Engagement, and Supply Chain, driving cross-functional accountability and measurable outcomes.

Reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer, you will build governance, operating rhythms, and capabilities to

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in commercial strategy, merchandising operations, pricing and promotions, vendor engagement, supply chain, transformation, or related retail leadership roles.
• Proven experience translating enterprise strategy into cross-functional activation and leading complex, company-wide initiatives from design through execution.
• Strong financial and analytical acumen, with demonstrated ability to connect insights to actions that improve sales, margin, guest experience, and operational performance.

Responsibilities

• Set Commercial priorities and drive accountability for the integrated agenda.
• Translate strategy into an activation roadmap with milestones, ownership, and measures.
• Lead activation across pricing, promotions, merchandising, supply chain and vendor engagement.
• Establish governance, roadmaps, forums, and decision rights across functions.
• Build an integrated view of performance, surfacing opportunities and risks for leadership.

Skills

Commercial strategy

Merchandising operations

Pricing & promotions

Vendor engagement

Supply chain

Retail leadership

Education

MBA or advanced degree in business

Job description

The Fresh Market is seeking a Vice President of Commercial Planning to lead integrated planning and activation from our Store Support Center in Greensboro, NC. This executive will translate strategic priorities into actionable roadmaps across Pricing & Promotions, Merchandise Execution, Vendor Engagement, and Supply Chain, driving cross-functional accountability and measurable outcomes.

Reporting to the Chief Commercial Officer, you will build governance, operating rhythms, and capabilities to