Manager II, Produce Sales

Essential Functions:

- Assist in the development and implementation of policies and procedures covering produce selling and marketing.

- Assist in the development of departmental budget and develop and implement strategic plan to achieve and or exceed budgeted sales and expense goals.

- Select, train, assign, evaluate and appraise subordinate personnel.

- Assist retail members with special ads or merchandising needs.

- Annually project operating budget and monitor said budget to assure compliance reporting variances to the VP of Merchandising/Marketing.

- Assist and coordinate with the procurement team and communicate issues so as to obtain budgeted service level to the member stores and obtain budgeted inventory turns.

Important Functions:

- Communicate to the appropriate team member’s issues from vendors and retail store members regarding the selection, purchasing and pricing of produce and related product lines.

- Maintain quantity and quality of assigned product inventory.

- Coordinate with Member Services Department to determine member merchandise needs.

- Participates in item selection of weekly customer member ads.

- Perform other duties as requested.

Qualifications:

Any combination of education, training and experience providing the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

Knowledge:

Knowledge of company policy and procedures. Product knowledge of produce items, accounting principles, communication skills, knowledge of warehouse functions, billing and receiving procedures. Manage P&L to meet or exceed budget.

Abilities:

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization and to senior company management. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Must be able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

Experience, Education and Training:

High school diploma and 4-6 years experience in produce grocery retail management. Wholesale procurement, receiving, quality control and shipping experience preferred.

Physical Requirements:

Perform bending, squatting, sitting, and reaching from floor level to six feet in height.

Working Environment:

Regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. Frequently required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and taste or smell. Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Must be able to drive car to stores.

Licensing/Certifications:

Driver's License