Director of Center Store Merchandising

Director Of Center Store Merchandising

The Director Of Center Store Merchandising is responsible for ensuring that all Center Store merchandising strategies, programs, and plans developed by Northeast Shared Services (NSS) support the business needs, brand standards, and financial objectives of the two operating companies supported by NSSTops Markets and Market 32 / Price Chopper. This role is instrumental in driving sales, unit growth, margin improvement, and overall company profitability. The Director leads Category Business Managers and ensures merchandising strategies are effectively executed to deliver strong financial results and best-in-class customer experiences across both retail divisions.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Strategic Merchandising Leadership

• Serve as the primary leader responsible for Center Store merchandising support across both retail divisions, ensuring NSS plans align with division-specific strategies.
• Review and provide direction on all merchandising programs before rollout to ensure they align with each division's standards, business needs, and execution capabilities.
• Ensure programs are designed to deliver sales, unit movement, margin targets, and profitability goals.
• Identify market trends and emerging merchandising concepts and work with Shared Services teams to evaluate and adopt them where beneficial.
• Conduct competitive reviews of pricing, ads, merchandising, and store conditions to inform continuous improvement and innovation.

Execution Excellence

Leadership Of Category Business Managers

Financial Accountability

Trade & Broker Partner Relationships

Cross-Functional Partnership

Talent Development

Minimum Qualifications

Strong performance reviews. Bachelor's degree. Valid driver's license. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Minimum 2 years of successful retail management or category management experience. Ability to work effectively in a shared services structure supporting multiple retail divisions.

Preferred Requirements

5+ years of retail leadership or merchandising experience. Strong understanding of supermarket operations, labor models, financial levers, and category economics. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred.

Physical Requirements

Driving frequent 3-5 hours. Exposure to cold environment occasional 1-3 hours. Grasping / finger movement & dexterity- left / right hands frequent 3-5 hours. Lifting occasional 1-3 hours up to 50lbs. Pushing / pulling occasional 1-3 hours up to 50lbs. Sitting frequent 3-5 hours. Squatting / kneeling occasional 1-3 hours. Standing frequent 3-5 hours. Twisting occasional 1-3 hours. Walking frequent 3-5 hours.

Our Company does not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, affection or sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, liability for military service, status as a veteran, gender identity or expression, genetic information, pregnancy, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Should your hours and availability better fit the needs of another store or desired shift, we may consider your application for another location or shift. Nearest Major Market : Albany