Job: Operations Specialist - SV Retail - IMW-Oregon orMontana/Wyoming

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Job Description - Operations Specialist - SV Retail - IMW-Oregon orMontana/Wyoming (11604)

Job Description

Operations Specialist - SV Retail - IMW-Oregon orMontana/Wyoming-11604

Primary Location
Oregon

Description

SUPERVALU is a premier food and drug retail powerhouse with world-class supply chain and support services. We are the nation s third largest grocery provider, with a diversified portfolio of regional retail banners, locally managed and branded, spanning the nation, coast-to-coast and border-to-border. As the largest food distributor to retail stores in the United States, we also provide a robust suite of supply chain services to serve both our own retail banners and thousands of independent retailers.

Combined, SUPERVALU s two lines of business provide a wealth of diverse opportunities to grow and to contribute to a thriving enterprise

Our Philosophy:

Ongoing pursuit of excellence is a way of life at SUPERVALU and a key to our success. To achieve excellence, we seek associates who will contribute innovative business solutions. We embrace change and welcome others who do.

Our employees are as diverse as our opportunities - representing all ages, backgrounds and parts of the country. What they have in common is: talent, passion, sense of urgency, focus, standards, integrity - and an unsurpassed customer orientation. They form the foundation of our SUPERVALU Advantage - the key to our continuing success.

PURPOSE:

To teach and train department members to effectively implement merchandising and sales plans. To coordinate merchandising activities to achieve quality presentations and follow through on all merchandising programs, and to instill a high degree of customer service / awareness.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Teaches and trains store teams to effectively implement the merchandising and sales plans to include:

* Production, handling and packaging procedures to maintain quality product and freshness
* Stocking, display building, backroom standards, sales floor standards
* Selection and maintenance of product variety by store within category manager guidelines
* Implementation of plan-o-grams by store case layout and display support
* Implementation of stocking methods and price change procedures to ensure price integrity
* Implementation of in store coding policy of product to ensure customer satisfaction
* Order writing to achieve the desired product case / display presentation
* Case / display and equipment cleaning / sanitizing methods.

* Partners with store management and merchandising in:
* Providing timely feedback and escalation problems or issues preventing execution of plans.
* Developing effective plan-o-grams
* Effective ethnic merchandising assortments, selling situations, logistics and plan-o-gramming to create the best possible ethnic presentation.
* Optimizing operating and merchandising goals.

* Supports store department team members in inventory reduction, disbursement of product and overall control when closing stores.
* Supports store departments and cross-functional operations in:

* Implementation of merchandising programs
* Presentation and cleanliness
* Sales, Labor, and gross profit reporting
* Training and monitoring loss stores / loss departments
* Assists in opening new and remodeled stores
* Minimization of shrink
* Safety and sanitization procedures
* Instills a high degree of customer awareness and service with a goal of making customer s lives easier.
* Plans for the transition of major case / display resets to minimize loss of sales dollars and customer inconvenience in conjunction with Merchandising team.
* Ensures that basic and proper expense management techniques are employed in each department.
* Monitors competitor activities.
* Demonstrates actions and results biased toward achieving the company s vision, values and strategic imperatives. Assists in identifying associates with promotion potential. Fosters an empowered learning and high performance environment.
* Performs all other job duties as required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

* Dept. Manager, Assistant Store Director, Store Director experience required.
* Strong communication skills
* Proven supervisory skills
* Proven problem diagnosis and solving
* Department expertise
* Leadership skills

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT:

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Most work is performed in a temperature-controlled office environment.

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Incumbent may sit for long periods of time at desk or computer terminal.

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Incumbent may use calculators, keyboards, telephone, and other office equipment in the course of normal workday.

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Stooping, bending, twisting, and reaching may be required in completion of job duties.

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Company-wide travel, up to 30%

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the work performed by the employees assigned to this job. All employees must comply with Company policy and applicable laws. The responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified may vary within each department and/or location.