Director Merchandising

Overview

The Director of Beverage owns and sets the multi-year strategy and financial performance for the Beverage and Beer & Wine categories, aligning category vision, investment priorities, and execution to Sprouts' enterprise strategy and customer value proposition. This role leads and develops a high-performing merchandising organization, serving as the enterprise subject matter expert and final decision-maker for category strategy, assortment, pricing frameworks, and supplier partnerships.

Reporting to the VP of Non-Perishable, the Director drives cross-functional alignment, full P&L accountability, and measurable growth in sales, margin, and customer engagement across the portfolio.

Essential Functions

* Owns and sets the multi-year (3-5 year) Beverage and Beer & Wine category vision and roadmap, aligned to Sprouts' enterprise strategy and customer value proposition.

* Oversee Grocery Beverage and Beer & Wine merchandising team while establishing priorities and assisting the team in the achievement of department goals.

* Builds a high-performing leadership bench through coaching, succession planning and talent development.

* Evolve and improve the merchandising strategy based on analytics, with strong cross functional partnership within the Merchandising departments.

* Manage supplier relationships and negotiations, including cost, assortment and contract terms.

* Evaluate supplier performance and hold vendor accountable to negotiated terms as needed

* Leads cross-functional alignment across Supply Chain, Pricing, Marketing, Operations and Finance to drive enterprise-wide category execution and results.

* Serves as the enterprise subject matter expert for Beverage and Beer & Wine, influencing company standards, processes and policies.

* Owns full P&L performance for Beverage and Beer & Wine, including revenue growth, margin expansion, cost management and working capital efficiency.

* Accountable for final category decisions within Beverage and Beer & Wine, including assortment strategy, pricing frameworks, vendor selection, and margin targets; escalates only material risks or enterprise trade-offs to the VP.

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Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and

Physical Requirements

* Bachelors degree required; MBA or advance degree preferred

* 10-12+ years of increasing experience in management of a department and/or as a Merchandiser

* Demonstrated advanced knowledge of Beverage and/or Beer & Wine products, categories, programs, origins and trends

* Previous buying/negotiating experience required

* Requires long-term strategic and financial planning skills

* Effective communication skills, both written and verbal

* Strong interpersonal and team building skills

* Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and the Internet

* Ability to preserve confidentiality of information, communicate with all levels of management and work within strict time frames and resolute deadlines

* Complete understanding of P/L statements, general ledgers, and margins

* Some travel required

Benefits

In addition to a rewarding career, Sprouts offers a comprehensive program to help support you and your family. These programs include:

* 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

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