Vice President, Center Store Sales & Merchandising

Looking for a company that treats associates with respect, understanding, and appreciation? Looking for a company that is passionate about teamwork and the growth of it's associates and communities? That's WEIS!

Job Description:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

• Develop and execute the strategic vision, goals, and business plans for all Center Store departments.
• Analyze consumer trends, competitive activity, and market conditions to identify opportunities for growth and innovation.
• Lead initiatives that enhance customer experience and position the Company as a market leader in the retail grocery industry.
• Create and implement strategies to increase sales, profitability, market share, and inventory turnover.

Merchandising & Pricing

• Direct all Center Store merchandising, assortment planning, pricing, and category management activities.
• Develop and oversee buying programs, promotional strategies, and product selection to maximize financial performance.
• Ensure effective in-store merchandising presentations, planograms, and category execution standards.
• Collaborate with marketing teams on advertising and promotional programs that support business objectives.
• Maintain strong supplier relationships and lead negotiations to secure favorable terms and competitive advantages.

Financial Management

• Develop annual operating plans, budgets, sales forecasts, and profit projections.
• Monitor and manage financial performance, including sales, margin, turnover, shrink, and inventory investments.
• Utilize performance metrics and analytics to identify opportunities and drive results.
• Ensure responsible P&L management and achievement of established business objectives.

Team Leadership

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing merchandising organization.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Inspire teams to achieve sales, profit, and operational goals while maintaining strong employee engagement.
• Partner effectively with field operations to ensure strategies are successfully executed at store level.

Organizational Effectiveness

• Build strong cross-functional partnerships throughout the organization.
• Champion change management initiatives and support organizational growth.
• Maintain a strong presence in stores and field operations to understand customer and associate needs.
• Promote the Company's values, family-oriented culture, and commitment to excellence.

Supervisory Responsibilities

The Vice President directly supervises Center Store Directors (3) and a Senior Manager of Pricing. The Vice President indirectly supervises the Category Management team consisting of Category Managers, Merchandisers and the Planogram and Reset teams.

Required Experience

• Minimum of 15 years of progressive retail grocery experience with increasing leadership responsibility.
• Extensive knowledge of retail merchandising, category management, pricing, and store operations.
• Proven success within a multi-site retail organization utilizing best-in-class merchandising practices.
• Demonstrated track record of delivering strong sales growth, profitability, and operational results.
• Experience developing and implementing merchandising, marketing, and sales strategies.
• Strong supplier management and negotiation experience.
• Demonstrated experience managing budgets, financial plans, and P&L performance.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and business technology systems.

Preferred Experience

• Senior leadership experience in a supermarket or food retail environment.
• Broad understanding of both merchandising and store operations.
• Experience leading large, geographically dispersed teams.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in business, Marketing, Merchandising, Retail Management, or a related field required.
• Master's degree or other advanced degree preferred.

Work Location

This position is based out of our Store Support Center in Sunbury, Pennsylvania and requires regular interaction with stores, field teams, and Company leadership.

Weis Markets is an Equal Opportunity Employer:  Weis Markets is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of actual or perceived age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, familial status, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with a disability may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the ways things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Weis Markets.