GM Promo Planner I
Work closely with Category Management departments and category managers to understand strategic priorities and prepare market-specific sales/promo plans accordingly. Demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.
- Provide guidance to Category Management team in division-specific planning process and adjustments to plans
- Prepare division sales plans per category manager guidance, flag if modifications are beyond guardrails
- Develop market-ready display plans based on division nuances and category management prioritization
- Re-balance plan across divisions as needed
- Review ads for respective divisions to ensure accuracy and market-relevance
- Serve as the primary point of contact for division merchandisers to gather feedback and inform support inspired selling
- Manage and execute retail price changes in Fresh departments
- Generate weekly Fresh department projections and classifieds; review with category managers and promo planning team to ensure financial sales and profit goals are achieved as feasible
- Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
- Any category management experience
- 2+ years of merchandising, store leadership or operations experience at a division or corporate level
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent oral/written communication skills
Desired
- Bachelor's Degree
Responsibilities
- Interface with category managers and department to understand priorities- Provide guidance to Category Management team in division-specific planning process and adjustments to plans
- Prepare division sales plans per category manager guidance, flag if modifications are beyond guardrails
- Develop market-ready display plans based on division nuances and category management prioritization
- Re-balance plan across divisions as needed
- Review ads for respective divisions to ensure accuracy and market-relevance
- Serve as the primary point of contact for division merchandisers to gather feedback and inform support inspired selling
- Manage and execute retail price changes in Fresh departments
- Generate weekly Fresh department projections and classifieds; review with category managers and promo planning team to ensure financial sales and profit goals are achieved as feasible
- Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports
- Must be able to perform the essential job functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
Qualifications
Minimum- Any category management experience
- 2+ years of merchandising, store leadership or operations experience at a division or corporate level
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Strong organizational and multi-tasking skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent oral/written communication skills
Desired
- Bachelor's Degree
