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Category Business Planner

3 months ago


Byron Center, United States SpartanNash Full time

At SpartanNash, we deliver the ingredients for a better life through customer-focused innovation. We do this for our supply chain customers and U.S. military commissaries, retail store guests and, most importantly, our Associates. In fact, we see a day when each will say, **_“I can’t live without them.”_**

**Location**:
850 76th Street S.W. - Byron Center, Michigan 49315

**Position Summary**:
This role is responsible for supporting the Customer Solutions Manager in developing and managing 4P (Product Mix, Pricing and Promotion) of the Customer Solutions Business plan to assigned categories at the Wholesale and Retail levels. Product-Under the direction for the Customer Solutions Manager analyzes and determines assortment across distribution and retail stores. Product Placement-Coordinates with the Shelf Technology Team to optimize sales and gross margin results within assigned categories. Pricing-Partner with the Customer Solutions Manager to develop and implement a strategic pricing approach to generate profitable sales in the assigned categories and negotiate allocation of supplier funding to help support the pricing initiatives of the company and its retailers Promotion-assist the Customer Solutions Manager with promotion funding and activity with suppliers and works with the Sales Team to drive effective execution of Sales Initiatives.

**Here's what you’ll do**:

- Maintains relationships with supplier partners to facilitate effective customer solutions planning to increase sales and profits, lower products costs, maximize trade funds and optimize partnerships.
- Support the Customer Solutions Manager in tracking market gains, indirect margin, and achieving private label market share.
- Assists in developing and maintaining private label performance to achieve overall company goals of “best-in-class ratings through packaging, innovation and strategic positioning.
- Attends weekly “War Room” meeting as a representative of the Category Solutions Manager to ensure plans are communicated to the Promotion Director as per instructions from the Category Solutions Manager.
- Communicates back to Customer Solutions Manager on any changes from the meeting.
- Assists the Customer Solutions Manager with creating, planning and coordinating the weekly ad plans for independent customers and owned retail stores. Creates and publishes presells and catalogs with product that support the weekly ad and seasonal sales plans.
- Responsible for proofing the ads to ensure that the products and prices communicated in the final ad are exactly what was negotiated and planned.
- Communicates all ad changes to Customer Solutions Managers and the Director on all promotional activity revisions.
- Responsible to collaborate with the procurement team, input and adjust data in sales plans and validate supplier to support assigned category Customer Solutions Business planning.
- Maintains current knowledge of industry trends and best practice’s, makes recommendations to improve current programs and processes.
- Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

**Here’s what you’ll need**:

- Bachelor's Degree (required) Business Administration, Food Marketing, or other related field or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
- Two (2) years' experience in marketing, category management, product management, field sales, store leadership and/or product development experience in retail or wholesale industry.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong financial acumen, analytical, influencing and negotiations skills.
- Working knowledge of category planning practices.
- Experience working across business units to leverage resources and capabilities to accomplish company goals.
- Proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Nielsen Category Management tools, experience with purchasing systems is a plus.
- Project management experience is a plus.
- Ability to travel between 15-40% depending on assigned categories.

**Physical Requirements**:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

As part of our **People First** culture, SpartanNash is proud to offer a robust and competitive Total Rewards benefits package.

SpartanNash is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veteran, that celebrates diversity and believes employing a diverse workforce is key to our success. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals.

We are not able to sponsor work visas for this position.