Hiring: VP of Merchandising Operations Company: The Fresh Market Location: Greensboro, NC Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 10:19:05 Employment Type: Full-time About the job Experience: •15+ years of experience in merchandising operations, planning, supply chain, pricing, or related fields. Required Skills: •Lead the enterprise Merch Ops strategy, building the planning, pricing, execution, and supply chain capabilities required to deliver long-term growth and a superior in-store guest experience. •Oversee Merchandise Planning, Space Planning, Merchandise Execution, Pricing & Promotions, and Supply Chain/Logistics integration to ensure end-to-end operational excellence. •Drive capability transformation, modernizing systems, data, processes, and organizational structure across the merchandising value chain. •Establish analytics as a core capability, advancing demand forecasting, price/promo science, inventory optimization, and performance measurement to enable data-driven decisions. •Improve forecasting, assortment planning, and inventory productivity to maximize sales, margin, and in-stock performance. •Strengthen in-season and store-level execution through better workflows, automation, communication, and operational alignment to support the guest experience. •Advance pricing and promotion strategy, improving competitiveness, margin optimization, promo effectiveness, and MDI/MDM data quality. •Lead Supply Chain and collaborate with distribution partners to enhance product flow, availability, replenishment accuracy, and overall efficiency. Qualifications: •At a Minimum, What You’ll Need •Proven experience leading large cross-functional teams and enterprise-level transformation initiatives. •Strong financial and analytical acumen, with demonstrated ability to optimize sales, margin, and inventory productivity. •Executive-level communication, influencing skills, and ability to partner effectively across Merchandising, Operations, Supply Chain, IT, and Finance. •Demonstrated success leading teams through change and developing strong leadership pipelines. •Background in advanced analytics, forecasting platforms, MDM/MDI systems, or planning technologies. •Proven ability to integrate merchandising and supply chain strategies to drive end-to-end operational improvement. •MBA or advanced degree in business, supply chain, analytics, or related fields. •Track record of transforming legacy operating models into best-in-class capabilities. Compensation: •Health, Dental & Vision insurance available for individual, spouse, partner, and family 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!