Senior Team Leader, Category Merchant

2 months ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Whole Foods Market Full time
Job Description

As a Senior Team Leader, Category Merchant at Whole Foods Market, you will provide leadership and oversight to the Category Management / Merchandising function, including strategy development, innovation, definition, and execution of marketplace differentiators, key supplier partnerships, and team development. You will be responsible for the financial performance of the Category management / Merchandising function and accountable for all Category Management / Merchandising strategic and operational decisions, including category management, purchasing, and procurement and retail operations.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Accountable for the financial performance of assigned high volume, complex, and/or financially significant categories.
  • Works with Category Management / Merchandising leadership to help drive change and support WFM evolution to Category Management.
  • Develops and executes category promotional planning, including planning and executing key promotional events and reacting in-season based on sales performance and the competitive landscape.
  • Works with leadership to recommend category price strategy and develop pricing tactics to achieve financial and customer objectives.
  • Conducts ongoing analysis of category performance, trends, and competitive assortment and pricing.
  • Develops strategic relationships with key suppliers to ensure early insight into new trends and products, early and exclusive access to new items, differentiated product, merchandising, and promotions, and competitive costs.
  • Partners with applicable stakeholders to translate assortment plans into merchandising plans and planograms.
  • Partners across teams to integrate branded/exclusive programs into overall category strategies as well as with Marketing on marketing and promotional events.
  • Ensures effective integration of branded/exclusive programs into overall category strategies.
  • Engages with applicable stakeholders to ensure effective space planning in support of program plans and strategies.
  • Works with business partners to identify gaps in analytical processes and reporting; problem-solves with various other teams to fill gaps.
  • Leads and ensures an integrated approach with business partners in vendor negotiations and cost increase justifications.
  • Serves as a thought-leader in pricing and category analysis.
  • Leverages strategic supplier/vendor relationships to ensure early insight into new trends and products, early and exclusive access to new items, differentiated product, merchandising, and promotions, and competitive costs.
  • Viewed as a subject matter expert and thought leader within the category merchant organization.
  • Provides leadership to Team Members and Merchandising leaders.
  • Retains accountability for the financial performance of designated categories through pre-season strategy and planning.
  • Drives change in the merchandising organization as WFM moves to Category Management.
  • Coaches and develops Team Members to ensure performance improvement, career development, and long-term success.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree and 6-8 years' relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
  • 2-4 years leadership experience.

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