Produce Director

Job Location: 9000 MFS Corporate Main Sneads FL D9 - Sneads, FL 32460

Position Type: Full Time

We are looking for a Director, Produce Merchandising. The main headquarters office is in Sneads, FL, and the position will require extensive travel to locations in North Florida, Georgia, and Alabama. The Produce Director is responsible for overall leadership and direction of the company’s business to achieve profitable sales and program development. The Director drives implementation of best practices and consistency for key processes related to product placement, pricing, promotion, procurement, and vendor partnerships, and manages the development of goods and commercial programs to attain service and quality standards.

What You'll Do:

• Plan and direct merchandising programs for the Produce departments to achieve targeted sales and margin.
• Direct and maintain accountabilities for all buying and pricing of products; prepare and deliver performance reports on pricing, promotion, sales, margin, new programs, and quality standards.
• Develop brand strategies and collaborate with the brand team on product development to ensure quality and desired strategic objectives.
• Collaborate with Merchandise Operations to support pricing and promotional strategies, space planning execution, and distribution/transportation expectations.
• Collaborate with Marketing and eCommerce to ensure product quality and value are communicated consistently.
• Partner with Store Operations on merchandising strategies, execution expectations, and evaluation to improve upstream planning and downstream execution standards.
• Monitor the competitive climate and develop strategies to maximize performance.
• Stay abreast of emerging industry trends and foster innovation.
• Determine and direct promotion and display plans.
• Perform frequent store visits to monitor and adjust store strategies.
• Support development of company communication standards to maximize business efficiencies.
• Work collaboratively within the company to optimize seasonal rotation, new and discontinued products, and customer engagement/loyalty initiatives.
• Set a positive example for the desired culture and values of the organization.
• Hire, coach, train, and develop merchandising staff to meet business growth needs.
• Set clear performance expectations for direct reports and conduct timely performance evaluations; inspire and encourage staff to innovate in sourcing and marketing products.

Qualifications:

• 7–10+ years of Produce Department Multi‑Store Management or related experience.
• Strong merchandising, product, and marketing skills.
• Ability to translate company goals into granular opportunities at each location to achieve results.
• Strong analytical, negotiating, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain working relationships with peers and cross‑functional teams.
• Demonstrated leadership and decision‑making skills.
• Strong listening, written, and oral communication skills.
• Willingness and ability to travel for trade shows and store trips.
• Flexible and adaptive to changing priorities.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
• Willingness to take calculated risks to achieve results.
• Creative problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to identify emerging trends and monitor competition and market regularly.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications.
• Experience managing distribution vendors.
• Project management skills.

Reasonable Accommodations:

Consistent with applicable laws, we will make reasonable accommodation for qualified applicants and team members unless doing so would result in undue hardship. This principle applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, job assignment, compensation, discipline, termination, and access to benefits and training.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, or other prohibited basis.

These statements describe the general nature and level of work expected in this role. They are not a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Based on business needs, team members may be needed to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities.