Responsible for growing food sales and profits as measured against budgeted goals as well as developing advertising, programs and events for the foods area. Additionally, this individual will assist in providing store leadership clear direction to local corporate merchandising sales plan execution appropriately differentiated holiday planning and new store openings. Five years Retail Buying Experience emphasis in Food. Two years Marketing Merchandising Operations experience 20111227 Develop and manage the stratigic merchandising for Center Store Categories at retail levels to exceed department sales, expence and gross margins on specific center store targets. Bachelors degree in Administration or related field equivalent combination of education and experience. 5 years minimum Center Store Merchandising experience. Ability to travel 20120105 Develop and manage the stratigic Product, Placement, Pricing and Promotion of Category Management for the Natural, Organic and Specialty product categories at retail and wholesale levels. Bachelors degree in Administration or related field equivalent combination of education and experience. 5 years minimum Category Management experience. Ability to travel 20120105 Responsible for defining a 1 to 5 yr Category Vision as it relates to Consumer Needs, shopping preferences and trends. Develop a Go to Market stratagy. Identify and understand the compititions impact on category. Bachelors degree in Administration or related field equivalent combination of education and experience. 5 years minimum experience is Candy and Tobacco category. 20120119 Analyzing category performances accross a variety of indicators IE Sales, gross proffit, mark on, mark downs and market share. Provide analysis and develop recomondations for category. Responsible for defining Category Vision as it relates to Consumer Needs, shopping preferences and trends. Develop a Go to Market stratagy. Identify and understand the compititions impact on category. Bachelors degree in Administration or related field equivalent combination of education and experience.Position involves 50 to 60 percent purchasing with emphasis on supply chain management. 5 plus years minimum experience in Meat, Seafood, Pork, Poultry category management. 20120119