Senior Director, Meat & Seafood

Sprouts Farmers Market; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Sick time plan

Vacation accrual

15% discount for employee and one more

Flexible schedules

Employee Assistance Program

401K with company match

Company paid life insurance

Job summary

Sprouts Farmers Market seeks a senior leader to shape the Meat & Seafood Merchandising strategy and execution. You will own category performance, drive sales and margin, and lead a cross-functional team across sourcing, supply chain, marketing, and stores to deliver a differentiated fresh experience.

The role requires strategic vision, strong analytics, and supplier collaboration to sustain growth. You will build category vision, optimize assortment and pricing, and partner to deliver innovative

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• 10+ years of progressive retail merchandising, category management, buying, or fresh food leadership experience; meat and/or seafood experience preferred
• Strong commercial leadership translating strategy into executable plans delivering sales, margin, shrink, and customer experience results
• Ability to lead a fresh business with multiple operational touchpoints (sourcing, replenishment, distribution, store execution, quality, food safety)
• Proven ability to build differentiated category strategies, simplify assortments, improve item productivity
• Strong understanding of meat and seafood categories, protein commodities, product specifications, quality standards, supplier capabilities, seasonal demand
• Strong analytical skills linking financial, customer, competitive, commodity, and store-level insights to actions
• Experience in supplier strategy, negotiations, vendor accountability, cost management, and innovation development
• Ability to influence across merchandising, sourcing, supply chain, operations, finance, marketing, ecommerce, analytics, and field leadership
• Leadership style: direct, accountable, collaborative, action-oriented; capable of talent development and accountability

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of 3-5 year Meat & Seafood strategy
• Influence enterprise merchandising priorities, investments, and operating strategies
• Own category performance: sales, margin, shrink, inventory productivity, customer experience
• Establish category vision, assortment, pricing, promotions, and innovation strategies
• Leverage insights and trends to identify opportunities and drive decisions
• Build strategic supplier partnerships for quality, cost, and exclusive products
• Partner with Sourcing, Supply Chain, Replenishment, Planning, Operations, Finance, Marketing, Ecommerce, Field Leadership
• Champion product quality, food safety, and supplier compliance
• Lead cross-functional resolution of significant issues and drive sustainable improvements
• Engage field and suppliers to translate strategies to store execution
• Develop talent, build bench strength, and coach teams for stronger performance
• Communicate strategic performance and opportunities to senior leadership

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Supplier partnerships

Meat & Seafood knowledge

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Overview

The Senior Director of Meat & Seafood Merchandising leads the strategy and execution for one of Sprouts’ most important fresh destination businesses. This leader is accountable for building a meat and seafood experience that reflects Sprouts’ brand promise: fresh, differentiated, quality-driven, and customer-led. The role owns category strategy, financial performance, assortment architecture, pricing and promotion strategy, supplier partnerships, innovation, and store execution readiness. This leader must be able to connect the big picture to the details—turning customer insights, commodity trends, vendor opportunities, and store feedback into clear plans that drive sales, margin, freshness, availability, shrink improvement, and stronger item productivity. The Senior Director will lead with urgency, accountability, and cross-functional influence while developing a high-performing team that can simplify the business, strengthen execution, and make Sprouts a more compelling destination for meat and seafood.

Overview Of Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of the 3-5 year Meat & Seafood strategy, advancing Sprouts' fresh differentiation, growth, and customer value proposition.
• Serve as the senior business leader for Meat & Seafood, influencing enterprise merchandising priorities, investment decisions, and operating strategies.
• Own overall category performance, including sales, margin, shrink, inventory productivity, customer experience, and achievement of financial objectives.
• Establish category vision, assortment architecture, pricing, promotional, and innovation strategies that strengthen differentiation and drive profitable growth.
• Leverage customer insights, competitive intelligence, commodity trends, and business analytics to identify opportunities and make strategic commercial decisions.
• Build and lead strategic supplier partnerships that enhance quality, innovation, cost competitiveness, service levels, and exclusive product opportunities.
• Partner across Sourcing, Supply Chain, Replenishment, Planning, Operations, Finance, Marketing, Ecommerce, and Field Leadership to drive enterprise alignment and execution excellence.
• Champion product quality, food safety, supplier compliance, and operational standards that protect customer trust and brand integrity.
• Lead cross-functional response and resolution efforts for significant quality, supply, service, or customer-impacting issues while driving sustainable improvements.
• Maintain strong field and supplier engagement to identify trends, remove execution barriers, and ensure strategies translate effectively to stores.
• Build organizational capability through leadership development, succession planning, talent strategies, and coaching that strengthen team performance and bench strength.
• Provide clear communication and strategic recommendations to senior leadership regarding business performance, risks, opportunities, and key decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• 10+ years of progressive retail merchandising, category management, buying, or fresh food leadership experience; meat and/or seafood experience strongly preferred.
• Strong commercial leadership with experience translating strategy into executable plans that deliver measurable sales, margin, shrink, and customer experience results.
• Ability to lead a fresh business with multiple operational touchpoints, including sourcing, replenishment, distribution, store execution, quality, and food safety.
• Proven ability to build differentiated category strategies, simplify assortments, improve item productivity, and create a stronger customer reason to choose Sprouts.
• Strong understanding of meat and seafood categories, protein commodities, product specifications, quality standards, supplier capabilities, and seasonal customer demand.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to connect financial, customer, competitive, commodity, and store-level insights into clear business actions.
• Demonstrated strength in supplier strategy, negotiations, vendor accountability, cost management, funding, innovation development, and service-level improvement.
• Ability to influence across merchandising, sourcing, supply chain, operations, finance, marketing, ecommerce, analytics, and field leadership.
• Leadership style that is direct, accountable, collaborative, and action-oriented, with the ability to raise issues early and drive resolution.
• Proven ability to develop talent, build team capability, clarify ownership, and hold teams accountable to results.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to simplify complex topics and make clear recommendations to senior leadership.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Sick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate families health
• Vacation accrual plan
• Opportunities for career growth
• 15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts
• Flexible schedules
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match
• Company paid life insurance
• Contests and appreciation events throughout the year full of prizes, food and fun!

Eligibility Requirements May Apply For The Following Benefits

• Bonus based on company and/or individual performance
• Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental and vision
• Health Savings Account with company match
• Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
• Company paid short-term disability coverage
• Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers
• Paid holidays

Get Paid Every Day!

Sprouts Farmers Market offers DailyPay - if you’re hired as an eligible employee, you’ll be able to transfer the money you’ve already earned at no extra cost, and get it the next business day, for free. We offer DailyPay so you don’t have to wait for payday to access the money you’ve already worked for. With DailyPay, you can see how much you’ve made every day and you can transfer your money any time before payday.

You can learn more by visiting https://www.dailypay.com/partners/sprouts-farmers-market/.

Why Sprouts

If you have a passion for inspiring people and a flair for fresh food, consider applying for a job at Sprouts! With a focus on customer service, our neighborhood grocery stores offer high-quality, farm fresh produce, natural meats, plenty of scoop-your-own bulk goods and much more in a fun, friendly, old-fashioned farmer’s market setting. Come grow your career in healthy living with a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and teams that pride themselves on empowering others along their journey.

Grow with us!

With a focus on customer service, our neighborhood grocery stores offer high-quality, farm fresh produce, natural meats, plenty of scoop-your-own bulk goods and much more in a fun, friendly, old-fashioned farmer’s market setting. Come grow your career in healthy living with a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and teams that pride themselves on empowering others along their journey.

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