Senior Manager Job at Savemart AU JAN 2023

 e are hiring Senior Manager Job at SAVEMART AU JAN 2023.

• Senior Manager Job
• Sydney, Australia
• Full-time

About Company

In California and Nevada, Save Mart Companies is one of the largest drug and food retailers. It houses several well-known food retail brands. You might have seen Save Mart, Lucky, Lucky California, and Food Maxx banners from us. Additionally, we have three distribution centers and SMART Transportation, a trucking company that delivers dry groceries, frozen foods, ice, and novelty items to all Save Mart stores. Our headquarters are located in the San Joaquin Valley, one of the nation’s greatest agricultural regions, and we are a California-based company.

Great traditions, educational opportunities, and multi-cultural lifestyles characterize Modesto’s vibrant community. Modesto makes it simple to get to many of California’s major tourist attractions, in addition to having mild weather throughout the year. The Santa Cruz Beach (115 miles) and the San Francisco Bay Area (90 miles) are located to the west. The renowned Gold Country “Mother Lode” is 50 miles to the east, and Lake Tahoe (180 miles) and Yosemite National Park (110 miles) can be found a little further away.

Our competitive advantages include: Lifelong learning opportunities, an exceptionally generous benefits package (Health, Dental, Vision, and 401(k), as well as Employee Association benefits (free and discounted tuition options, contests, and support services)

Job Responsibilities

·       Conduct category reviews to assess performance of across customer segments, stores and items

·       Translate consumer segment data & insights into specific category assortment, merchandising, advertising/promotions and pricing strategies

·       Details out category plans and drives execution

·       Coordinates across support teams and synthesizes inputs

·       Designs, executes category initiatives

·       Liaise between Merchandising  and Consumer Analytics & Insight
Analytics & Insight team

·       Support vendor negotiation for category initiatives (e.g., “category month” for specific categories)

·       Develop a portfolio of customer-centric product offerings for assigned categories that promotes the  unique banner identity and ensures that the banner is relevant in every market and drives customers to the stores

·       Responsible for all aspects of product life cycle management to include understanding market demands, technology trends, and the competitive environment for assigned categories

·       Through analytics, store visits, and other research elements, determines future product needs for assigned categories

·       Determine product offerings and promotional plans for assigned categories to  achieve operating results

·       Work with the Merchandising and Marketing teams to ensure assigned categories are effectively merchandised for optimized customer experience and sales (“total store experience”) – to include teaching/training opportunities during store visits

·       Develop and assist with  the successful execution of the merchandise planning and allocation plan, to fulfill growth and revenue goals

·       Support the banner’s strategic product roadmap for assigned area, to include product launch and product marketing in order to meet customer needs

·       Serve as the primary interface with suppliers in day-to-day interactions, and effectively manages these relationships to support banner sales and profit goals

·       Work collaboratively with Sourcing to define the cost of goods and provide promotional planning requirements in support of banner and cross-banner collaborative supplier negotiations 

·       Perform other duties as assigned

Job Requirements

• Select partners, negotiate relationship terms, lead category reviews, evaluate vendor performance
• ·       Effective communicator in a variety of settings
• ·       Analytical Thinker – Approaches problems by using a logical, systematic, and sequential approach. Routinely uses numerical information in their work
• ·       Skillful negotiator with both internal and external groups
• ·       Customer Centered – Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and      external customers.
• ·       Business Acumen – Knows how business works. Is aware of how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace
• ·       Team Centered and Collaborative– Bring out the best in people; holds self and others accountable, makes fact-based decisions, integrity, makes expectations clear, understands big picture
• ·       Has a keen knowledge of the marketplace, including competition, consumer behavior and demands and demographics
• ·       A passionate expert of the products and services in the categories assigned; able to effectively demonstrate that passion to others  
• ·       Innovative and supports innovation; likes trying new things; willing to fail, in order to not miss out on new and innovated solutions
• ·       Is results-oriented and demonstrates Excellence in Execution.
• ·       Energy/Drive – Challenges self and others to perform. Enjoys working hard.
• ·       Leads and handles change, deals well with ambiguity, and is able to adapt quickly in a nimble environment
• ·       Visual merchandising – Knows how merchandise visually to attract customers
• ·       Strong computer skills including  but not limited to Microsoft Office Suite ( Excel, Word, Power Point), 10/10 query management system, and Fresh Facts (Nielson) Data.
  
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