Category/Area of Expertise: Merchandising
Job Requisition: 443565
Address: USA-ME-Scarborough-145 Pleasant Hill Rd
Store Code: Hannaford Center Store Merch (2761088)
Hannaford Supermarkets started out as a fresh produce vendor in Portland, Maine way back in 1883, and is still connected to those early roots as a local market. Hannaford actively seeks out farmers and producers to join our Local program which celebrates not only local foods, but the preservation of farmland, local traditions and local jobs. The connection we have to the source of our fresh foods is core to the way we do business, becoming the first major supermarket in the United States to document that all its seafood products were sustainably harvested.
Home Office based positions:
Hannaford offers a flexible work environment, with a hybrid work expectation for Home Office based positions of being physically present in the Scarborough Home Office 3 days a week. This expectation serves to nourish our culture, showcase care through flexibility, and strengthen our partnerships.
Position Summary:
Responsible for the promotional and commercial plan execution of Hannaford.com and Hannaford To-Go. Responsible for collaborating with Category Merchandising and Pricing, Marketing, Retail Operations, Our Brands, IT, Peapod Digital Labs, Retail Business Services in helping bring to life the Hannaford selling experience online.
Executes growth initiatives related to the digital merchandise business across Hannaford. Drive revenue for several categories online and partners with the Marketing Channel Planner to ensure categories are delivered in the right way to drive conversion. Coordinates merchandise inventory and offerings online based on customer and business needs for all merchandising/category.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead effective and innovative online merchandising strategies to drive total category sales and profitability in partnership with Merchandising, Marketing and eCommerce
- Works in close partnership with Marketing Channel Planner to support the development of e-Commerce commercial plans that drive traffic and sales
- Proactively identify, develop and implement opportunities to improve and enhance omni category processes
- Analyzes sales trends and compares against metrics to make recommendations to leadership for current and future eCommerce activities
- Lead the weekly population and changes associated with the eCommerce commercial plan calendar and serve as the single point of contact between fresh and center store merchandising.
- Support communications and questions for category management for both fresh and center store
- Assist coordination of informative reports for stakeholders utilizing various customer data sources that provide insights relating to key program KPIs
- Build, Leverage, and teach banner planning for on-line merchandising to create the Omni-Channel experience
- Ensure eCommerce site reflects overarching banner strategies weekly
- Effectively utilizes data to monitor trends across all landscapes and apply knowledge to drive conversion growth
- Execute weekly commercial plan, coordinating feature and display activity, thematic content to effectively grow category eCommerce sales
- Partner with cross functional team in making sure planned and incremental shopper marketing
opportunities across multiple categories and executed
- Collaborates with the channel planner on merchandising product on website to obtain optimal selling opportunities through descriptions, upsells, cross sells, and branding
- Responsible for versioning store fronts based on assortment needs subject to initiatives such as local
- Recommending appropriate department navigation and catalog presentation for all categories
- Coordinate alignment of cycle reviews with category for new and deleted item and eCommerce unique assortment
- Collaborate with PDL for the management of all category eCommerce analytics to support category growth
- Provide input and feedback on standard practice training aids
- Author and oversee effective communication with Retail Operations via: daily/weekly communication notes, leadership notes, seasonally focused communications, new program announcements, Voice of Retail, etc.
- Provide regular eCommerce industry insights from retail operations to monitor implementation and execution
- Develop a product plan and deliver breakthrough experiences to market by working with technical and non-technical partners; measure output, improve execution and continuously deliver production expectations
- Create highly collaborative cross-functional partnerships across the organization
- Coordinate and present effective reporting regarding product performance and funding
Qualifications and Experience:
Basic Qualifications :
- Knowledge of Fresh and/or Center Store categories
- Experience in leading projects and influencing consensus
- Mature level of knowledge for company, business and industry practices
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite of Programs
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree
- Relationship management experience with vendors, brokers and third-party consultants
- Negotiation experience
- Experience with the following computer programs: SEGA, DSS, LlamaSoft, WMS, PFT, Inforem, Tableau, Revionics, MSP
Experience:
- 5-8 years combined experience in retail, merchandising, category, pricing, logistics, supply chain, procurement, and distribution.
- Retail Operations experience
- Merchandising experience
- Category experience
Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to provide direct, effective and professional feedback to those not within a direct reporting structure, and across multiple levels of the organization.
- Ability to influence, lead, teach, and coach across multiple levels of the organization.
- Ability to effectively build relationships and negotiate and influence across multiple levels of the organization.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to build and sustain supportive relationships with others
- Effective oral and written communication skills including formal presentation
- Ability to manage day to day activity for identified responsibilities
- Ability to manage own initiatives and work load
- Ability to coordinate and collaborate across many functional business areas
The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principle functions for this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties as assigned, including work in other functional areas to cover absences or relief, to equalize peak work period's, or otherwise to balance the workload.
The Salary Range for this Position is $75,040 - $112,560
Hannaford provides equal opportunity in employment to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions), age, veteran status, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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Hannaford Supermarkets
Jul 17, 2025