Vitamin/HBA Manager

Sprouts Farmers Market; Lawndale (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Sprouts Farmers Market is seeking a Vitamin Manager to oversee the Vitamin Department's sales and operations. You will guide customers with knowledgeable, friendly service and manage product orders, promotions, and inventory control.

The role requires leadership experience, strong communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to coach team members and meet sales and labor targets in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of vitamin, homeopathy, or holistic experience with leadership experience
• Good communication skills; ability to give and take direction
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Ability to perform physical tasks including standing, walking, bending, lifting up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee sales and operation of the Vitamin Department
• Provide prompt, friendly, knowledgeable guidance on supplements and products
• Manage product orders and inventory control
• Lead promotional events and merchandising decisions
• Meet sales, margin, expense and labor goals through proper assortments and stock levels
• Collaborate with Buyer and Store Manager on inventory based on sales trends
• Coach and develop team members; participate in performance reviews
• Attend in-store meetings and participate in staffing decisions
• Serve as Key Carrier or Manager on Duty as needed
• Address team concerns with appropriate corrective actions and HR collaboration
• Ensure scheduling efficiency and staffing levels
• Communicate policies and knowledge to team members
• Lead a team delivering high-quality products and customer service
• Collaborate across store roles to maximize customer experience

Skills

Leadership experience

Communication skills

Organization

Safety awareness

Coaching and development

Job description

Overview

Is helping people discover the benefits of supplements and vitamins your desire? Do you enjoy educating and coaching people to a healthier lifestyle? Do you have a passion for delivering an extraordinary customer service experience while working in a fast paced and friendly environment? If the thought of helping people make healthy choices in one of the fastest growing retailers is up your alley - then we need YOU to join our winning team at Sprouts Farmers Market as a Vitamin Manager!

Overview

Is helping people discover the benefits of supplements and vitamins your desire? Do you enjoy educating and coaching people to a healthier lifestyle? Do you have a passion for delivering an extraordinary customer service experience while working in a fast paced and friendly environment? If the thought of helping people make healthy choices in one of the fastest growing retailers is up your alley - then we need YOU to join our winning team at Sprouts Farmers Market as a Vitamin Manager!

Overview Of Responsibilities

At Sprouts Farmers Market, the Vitamin Manager is responsible for the sales and operation of the Vitamin Department.

• Ensure excellent customer service by giving prompt, friendly, and knowledgeable information and guidance on our large selection of supplements and related products
• Maintain an in-depth knowledge of vitamins, supplements, and other health and beauty items in the department, providing customers with guidance on supplements, health and beauty, and related products
• Order product and manage inventory control
• Oversee sales and promotional events
• Work to achieve required sales, margin, expense and labor goals, through maintaining the proper product assortment, merchandising and inventory control to avoid out of stocks and overstocks
• Work with Buyer and Store Manager to determine inventory, based frequent evaluation of sales reports and current market trends
• Engage and evaluate team members through coaching, feedback, and one-on-one development discussions, and make recommendations on merit increases via completing the bi-annual performance review process.
• Regularly attend and participate at in-store meetings.
• Recruit, hire and make promotion/transfer decisions in collaboration with the Store Manager.
• Confidently exercise independent judgment to address Team Member concerns.
• Take and document corrective actions when needed, including collaboration with business and HR partners in managing performance to include coaching, counseling, progressive discipline, suspension, or termination when needed.
• Ensure maximum productivity and efficiency by creating and adjusting schedules and staffing levels.
• Communicate standards, expectations, policy changes, and product knowledge to team members.
• Lead a team that collaborates to deliver the finest quality of product, highest level of service, and the greatest experience your customers will receive.
• Serve as a Key Carrier for the store and/or act as a Manager on Duty (MOD) as needed.

Qualifications

To be a Vitamin Manager at Sprouts Farmers Market qualified candidates must:

• Be at least 18 years of age and a minimum of 1 year of vitamin, homeopathy, or holistic experience with leadership experience
• Have good communication skills; and the ability to give and take direction
• Perform general housekeeping in the department; clean and dust
• Adhere to all safety, health, and Weights and Measures regulations
• Be willing to gain education on new products and alternative health
• Have strong organization and prioritization skills
• Be able to perform the following: standing, walking, bending, climbing throughout the entire work day and the ability to lift, stack and maneuver heavy objects weighing up to 50 lbs., from 4” to 72”, for a distance up 2 feet without mechanical assistance
• Have the ability to move a ladder to access product requiring a force up to 5 lbs., up to 2 hours, for a distance up to 25 feet
• Able to maneuver a utility cart holding 20 lbs. requiring a force up to 35 lbs., up to