Produce Sales Manager

Why choose us? Are you ready to take the next step in your career? Join us for an exciting opportunity at Albertsons Companies, where innovation and customer service go hand-in-hand! At Albertsons Companies, we are looking for someone who’s not just seeking a job, but someone who wants to make an impact. In this role, you’ll have the opportunity to lead, innovate, and contribute to the growth of a company that values great service and lasting customer relationships. This position offers the chance to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment that’s constantly evolving.

PURPOSE: Strategically manages their categories to increase sales, total gross dollars, and market share versus prior year and to meet or exceed projected numbers. Creates and implements pricing, promotion, assortment and shelf planograms for each assigned category, based on detailed analysis of past performance and results, industry best practices, and consumer trends. The Sales Manager partners with corporate merchants to maximize category performance and vendor relationships. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: Creates yearly category business plan based on detailed analysis of previous results and market trends. Meets or exceeds projected sales and profit contribution. Creates a detailed pricing strategy by zone by category and maintains approach throughout the year. Creates and implements a promotional calendar by major category, which supports division merchandising strategy. Tracks results at end of each promotion in terms of sales, profit and share growth or contribution. Designs schematics and recommends adjacencies that support the role of the category. Determines appropriate product assortment based on the category strategies. Authorizes new items entering the market and discontinue lines based on potential contribution to the category and department. Maintains weekly, quarterly and yearly scorecards to track sales, gross profit dollars and share of each category. Measures total contribution to the entire department. Manages and maximizes categories to achieve most efficient use of vendor dollars. Creates sales and gross profit projections at the category level, rolling up to department and division projections quarterly and yearly. Conducts in depth post-promotional analysis at the item and category level. Plans ads and displays in support of the category plans and total department initiatives. Coordinates and communicates between stores, merchandising and other departments in the division. Acts as primary contact within division for all vendors in categories assigned. Meets with vendors on a consistent basis for deal negotiation and business updates. Works closely with procurement function. Communicate category and promotional plans to ensure desired service levels and optimum inventory position achieved. Attends key vendor planning meetings. Works in conjunction with others in department, across the division, and with corporate merchandising to facilitate implementation of programs. Visits stores as necessary to observe results of merchandising programs. Supports and implements Corporate initiatives when appropriate for division Direct supervision of applicable office support staff Initiate and follow through on personnel actions such as: interviewing and providing input used in hiring decisions, providing input and/or conducting performance reviews. Determine the need for, coordinate, and evaluate formal training activities and on-the-job training programs. We also provide a variety of benefits including: Competitive wages paid weekly · Access to up to 50% of your earned wages before payday, via our partnership with Stream Associate discounts Health and financial well-being benefits for eligible associates (Medical, Dental, 401k and more!) Time off (vacation, holidays, sick pay). For eligibility requirements please visit myACI Benefits Leaders invested in your training, career growth and development An inclusive work environment with talented