Meat & Seafood Retail Specialist — M-F

Description

About Us: Empire Marketing Strategies has been a leader in delivering exceptional in-store execution for over 40 years, enhancing the customer experience in grocery retail. Operating in all 18 Kroger divisions across the U.S., we partner with some of the world's top brands to optimize their presence in over 2,500 store locations. Our team thrives on tackling diverse challenges in the fast-paced retail industry.

We value dedication, talent, and a passion for excellence.

Why Join Us?

• Flexible, M-F Work Schedule, 9 Holidays off
• Earn a competitive salary plus 80% employer-covered benefits
• Full-Time Associates:
  Eligible for medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, disability coverage, a retirement program, mental health support, paid time off, and 9 paid holidays annually.
• Part-Time Associates:
  Eligible for our retirement program and access to mental health support resources
• A dynamic work environment where you’ll make a real impact.

Job Summary:

The Seafood Retail Specialist supports seafood suppliers and Kroger stores throughout an assigned territory by driving sales, maintaining best-in-class merchandising and department conditions, and developing store associates’ seafood knowledge and selling skills. The role serves as a seafood subject matter expert; builds productive relationships with store, district, division, operations, and supplier partners; executes approved sales plans, planograms, displays, and promotions; and models the company’s values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions:

• Maintain a timely and accurate visitation schedule for all stores in the assigned territory and spend approximately 85% of work time in stores; travel up to 75%, including occasional overnight stays.

• Work independently with periodic supervision and maintain effective, timely communication by email and telephone.

• Achieve and maintain seafood department standards for freshness, rotation, sanitation, signage, load limits, product allocation, display space, variety, workmanship, pricing, tagging, and salability.

• Build displays, pack out product, replenish permanent secondary displays, execute point-of-sale materials and approved coupons, and ensure promotional programs meet retailer and manufacturer/client objectives.

• Maintain authorized distribution and shelf conditions; verify shelf tags, support reordering, and keep sections aligned with approved schematics, stocking plans, and planograms.

• Partner with store personnel on CAO and sales-plan implementation and develop an effective product mix that supports consistent sales, profit, and tonnage growth.

• Maintain territory records; review sales reports; track progress toward goals; and complete accurate, timely reporting using approved tools such as Power BI and Go Spot Check .

• Monitor competitive programs and activities and communicate relevant information through appropriate store, zone, division, operations, supplier, and General Office channels.

• Establish and maintain strong working relationships with store personnel and other key partners.

• Consult with store, district, and division leadership regarding seafood department strengths, training needs, problems, and opportunities, and communicate concerns to the appropriate personnel.

• Post monthly work schedules on the designated SharePoint site, maintain territory files and company equipment, attend scheduled meetings, and manage expenses within established guidelines.

• Perform other duties as assigned and complete the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Seafood Training and Selling

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