Field Operator - Center Store

Field Operator
- Center Store

Operations

Store Support –Portland

Operations Directors

Exempt

As a retail grocer, we operate 7 days/week and 365 days/year and as such work in support of our stores may include evening and weekend hours per the needs of the business. Valid Driver License and vehicle may be required, with ability to travel regularly to store locations, trade shows / events and/or other off-site locations throughout the local region.

New Seasons Market began in 2000 when three families got together to open a neighborhood market, a place where local communities can come together to connect with where their food comes from. A friendly, inviting place that honors its region’s farmers, ranchers, growers and makers—helping them prosper for generations to come. Over the years, our community has grown, but our goal is still the same: to build community through good food.

Responsible for the implementation and oversight of category strategies in stores, including resets, new item cut-ins and ensuring that all systems and processes for the department are in place and are being followed consistently throughout all of the stores. Acts as liaison between the Center Store merchandising teams and the Center Store and store leadership teams. Inspires an outstanding customer experience in our Center Store department by ensuring an innovative product mix and assortment that aligns with the New Seasons brand and is viable from a financial standpoint.

• Develop and Train:
  • Collaborates with store leadership teams and serves as a resource for the development of Center Store managers. Provides insightful, helpful and consistent performance feedback and acts as a resource to store leadership in holding the departments accountable.
  • Maintains excellent communication with department managers, store leadership teams, Operations leadership, and the Center Store merchandising teams.
  • Provides mentorship to Center Store Managers and other key department roles to achieve operational and merchandising excellence.
  • Assists Department Managers with back room and inventory organization, inventory preparation and other basic department processes and procedures.
  • Guides Department Managers with proper Center Store ordering. Mentors order writers to build ordering acumen and write orders consistent with department goals and standards to ensure the highest level of product availability.
• Operational Support:
  • Support Center Store department in stores when specific needs are identified. This may include temporarily filling in for key positions, assisting with and monitoring ordering for departments, writing department schedules, or any other vital department task identified by leadership.
  • Partners with Center Store leadership teams and merchandising teams to quickly resolve issues impacting store operations, in stock conditions, inventory, margin, waste and store conditions.
  • Utilizes tools and educates store staff to optimize facings for holding power and assortment, communicating with the category manager to ensure category roles and assortment targets are in place.
  • Collaborates with Operations, and Center Store leadership to identify category opportunities for expansion or retraction of product displays and cases. Identifies potential for increasing sales and inventory control.
  • Constantly monitors category trends by evaluating assortment, zero movers, items not carried, shelf/case standards, tagging and rotation.
• Reporting:
  • Performs regular detailed department audits with department leadership. Reports on these audits to Operations leadership and Merchandising teams along with recommendations around any…