Hiring: Director, Meat Company: Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation Location: Greater Phoenix Area Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 12:00:12 Target Skills & Keywords : Financial Planning, Microsoft Office About the job Experience: •1-3 year) aligned to Sprouts’ enterprise strategy and customer value proposition. •3 year) aligned to Sprouts’ enterprise strategy and customer value proposition. •12+ years of increasing experience in management of a department and/or Category Management Required Skills: •Owns and sets the Short-Term Meat Strategy (1-3 year) aligned to Sprouts’ enterprise strategy and customer value proposition. •Accountable for category decisions within Meat, including assortment strategy, pricing frameworks, vendor selection, and margin targets; escalates only material risks or enterprise trade-offs to the VP, Meat & Seafood. •Oversee Chicken, Beef, Ground Beef, Turkey, Pork, Lamb, Bison, Ham, Processed Meat, Frozen Meat and Meat Meal Solution merchandising team while establishing priorities and assisting the team in the achievement of department goals. •Build a high-performing bench through coaching, succession planning, and talent development. •Evolve and improve the merchandising strategy based on analytics, customer, and market insights with strong cross functional partnerships. •Lead Category Mangers on supplier relationships and negotiations, including cost, assortment, and specifications. •Hold vendor partners accountable to defined specifications and collaborate with internal and external partners to drive improvement where needed. •Lead cross-functional alignment across Supply Chain, Pricing, Marketing, Operations, and Finance to drive enterprise-wide category execution and results. Qualifications: •Demonstrated advanced knowledge of Meat products, categories, programs, origins, and trends. •Bachelors degree; MBA or advance degree preferred •10-12+ years of increasing experience in management of a department and/or Category Management •Strong analytical, negotiation, and relationship-building skills. •Requires long-term strategic and financial planning skills. •Proficient in Microsoft Office including CoPilot. •Solid understanding of P&L, margins, and retail merchandising principles. Compensation: •401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!