Overview

The Director of Beverage owns and sets the multi-year strategy and financial performance for the Beverage and Beer & Wine categories, aligning category vision, investment priorities, and execution to Sprouts’ enterprise strategy and customer value proposition. This role leads and develops a high-performing merchandising organization, serving as the enterprise subject matter expert and final decision-maker for category strategy, assortment, pricing frameworks, and supplier partnerships. Reporting to the VP of Non-Perishable, the Director drives cross-functional alignment, full P&L accountability, and measurable growth in sales, margin, and customer engagement across the portfolio.

Overview of Responsibilities

Owns and sets the multi-year (3-5 year) Beverage and Beer & Wine category vision and roadmap, aligned to Sprouts’ enterprise strategy and customer value proposition. Oversee Grocery Beverage and Beer & Wine merchandising team while establishing priorities and assisting the team in the achievement of department goals. Builds a high-performing leadership bench through coaching, succession planning and talent development.Evolve and improve the merchandising strategy based on analytics, with strong cross functional partnership within the Merchandising departments.  Manage supplier relationships and negotiations, including cost, assortment and contract terms.Evaluate supplier performance and hold vendor accountable to negotiated terms as neededLeads cross-functional alignment across Supply Chain, Pricing, Marketing, Operations and Finance to drive enterprise-wide category execution and results.Serves as the enterprise subject matter expert for Beverage and Beer & Wine, influencing company standards, processes and policies.Owns full P&L performance for Beverage and Beer & Wine, including revenue growth, margin expansion, cost management and working capital efficiency. Accountable for final category decisions within Beverage and Beer & Wine, including assortment strategy, pricing frameworks, vendor selection, and margin targets; escalates only material risks or enterprise trade-offs to the VP.

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Qualifications

Bachelors degree required; MBA or advance degree preferred10-12+ years of increasing experience in management of a department and/or as a Merchandiser Demonstrated advanced knowledge of Beverage and/or Beer & Wine products, categories, programs, origins and trendsPrevious buying/negotiating experience requiredRequires long-term strategic and financial planning skillsEffective communication skills, both written and verbalStrong interpersonal and team building skillsWorking knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook and the InternetAbility to preserve confidentiality of information, communicate with all levels of management and work within strict time frames and resolute deadlinesComplete understanding of P/L statements, general ledgers, and marginsSome travel required

Benefits

In addition to a rewarding career, Sprouts offers a comprehensive program to help support you and your family. These programs include:

Competitive paySick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate families healthVacation accrual planOpportunities for career growth15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at SproutsFlexible schedulesEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company matchCompany paid life insuranceContests and appreciation events throughout the year full of prizes, food and fun!

Eligibility requirements may apply for the following benefits:

Bonus based on company and/or individual performanceAffordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental and visionHealth Savings Account with company matchPre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent careCompany paid short-term disability coveragePaid parental leave for both mothers and fathersPaid holidays

Get Paid Every Day!

 

Sprouts Farmers Market offers DailyPay - if you’re hired as an eligible employee, you’ll be able to transfer the money you’ve already earned at no extra cost, and get it the next business day, for free.  We offer DailyPay so you don’t have to wait for payday to access the money you’ve already worked for. With DailyPay, you can see how much you’ve made every day and you can transfer your money any time before payday.

 

 You can learn more by visiting https://www.dailypay.com/partners/sprouts-farmers-market/.

Why Sprouts

Grow with us!

If you have a passion for inspiring people and a flair for fresh food, consider applying for a job at Sprouts! With a focus on customer service, our neighborhood grocery stores offer high-quality, farm fresh produce, natural meats, plenty of scoop-your-own bulk goods and much more in a fun, friendly, old-fashioned farmer’s market setting.  Come grow your career in healthy living with a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and teams that pride themselves on empowering others along their journey.

 

 

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Sprouts’ management reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.

 

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