Director Deli and Prepared Foods

About the role

The Director of Deli and Prepared Foods at WEIS is responsible for maximizing sales and profits for all product categories by targeting customers and competitive positioning. They plan and direct merchandising and procurement programs and provide strategic vision and goals for the assigned categories.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic vision and goals for the Deli and Prepared Foods categories.
• Plans and directs merchandising and procurement programs.
• Plan and developments for merchandising assortments, buying programs and in-store presentations which drive department sales, profits and product turnover.
• Direct and control category buying and pricing activities.
• Direct category selection, promotional activities and advertising plans.
• Complete financial forecast reporting within assigned categories.
• Establish departmental budget with consistent monitoring of the department’s P&L performance to achieve the department’s financial goals.
• Create, enhance and standardize processes and best practices for production, display, ordering, waste reduction and freshness management.
• Champion new ideas, identify market trends and implement initiatives that create the best-in-class departments and position Weis Markets as the leader within the retail grocery industry.
• Partner with Merchandising, Operations, Supply Chain and Store Leadership teams to ensure effective execution of category plans.
• Drive food safety and compliance, including sanitation, date coding, temperature controls, regulatory adherence and risk prevention.
• Develop prepared food programs that align with customer trends, convenience needs, seasonal opportunities and competitive positioning.
• Support innovation and continuous category improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Business preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years previous management experience in deli/prepared foods retail operations in positions with increasing responsibility.
• Previous experience in the supermarket industry preferred.
• Demonstrated experience in merchandising and field operations in a multi-site retailer.
• Leadership presence among executive team, direct reports and in the community.
• Leading and developing talent; preparing them for potential advancement.
• Ability to effectively partner with functional peers and internal partners.
• Ability to remain flexible in changing business needs and react to those needs in a professional positive manner.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to analyze financial & statistical reports.