{"tool":"get_job","result":{"requisitionId":"539046_external_USA-NC-Salisbury","client":"Food Lion","title":"Specialist Merchandising","description":"Category/Area of Expertise: Merchandising
Job Requisition: 539046
Address: USA-NC-Salisbury-2110 Executive Drive
Store Code: FL Center Store Merch SGA (2761265)
At Food Lion, Associates are the most important assets to our organization. We want associates to have meaningful careers full of variety and challenges. Each associate contributes to the overall success of Food Lion, and in return, we strive to provide all associates with a fulfilling work experience and reward performance and commitment. We are committed to the professional development of our associates through on-the-job learning opportunities and training.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities- Oversee the development of the annual thematic plan by partnering with Consumer Insights and Marketing to identify customer mindsets throughout the year.
- Lead biannual ideation sessions to gather and incorporate ideas into the thematic plan.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to deliver category initiatives aligned with the commercial planning strategy.
- Partner with the eCommerce team to support execution of the omnichannel commercial plan.
- Manage Compass projects and related communications.
- Support commercial planning and advertising development within Category, Merchandising and Pricing (CMP), ensuring alignment with key strategies and initiatives.
- Support the distribution of daily messages to the Store Communication Center (SCC).
- Serve as project lead for Product Connections, including event coordination, period reconciliation, retail communication and issue resolution.
- Use Power BI reports to monitor performance, identify trends and support business decisions.
- Support the execution of planned and incremental shopper marketing opportunities that span multiple category teams.
- Develop, manage and maintain Power Automate flows.
- Track and maintain competitive market data.
- Partner with Internal Communications to develop thematic selling communications and promotional \"scoops.\"
- Lead or participate in key teams and committees as needed.
- Develop and facilitate effective training and continuing education related to:
- Commercial planning
- Advertising process changes
- Cross Cap
- Compass communications
- Vendor Opportunity Requests (VORs)
- Direct Store Delivery (DSD) escalations
- New-hire onboarding and training
- Manage the VOR process.
- Take ownership of individual development, talent planning and performance management.
Preferred Qualifications- Retail operations experience
- Merchandising experience
- Category management experience
- Experience managing relationships with vendors, brokers and third-party consultants
- Experience with the following systems and programs:
- Alteryx
- Power BI
- SEGA
- DSS
- PFT
- Adobe
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
Skills and Abilities- Ability to provide direct, effective and professional feedback to individuals outside of a direct reporting structure and across multiple organizational levels.
- Ability to influence, lead, teach and coach across multiple levels of the organization.
- Ability to build strong relationships and effectively negotiate and influence across functions.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to build and sustain supportive working relationships.
- Ability to manage day-to-day activities and competing priorities within assigned areas of responsibility.
- Ability to influence without direct authority.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Ability to think creatively and innovatively.
- Demonstrated adaptability and willingness to lead and support organizational change.
- Ability to analyze retail business performance using consumer insights, data and market trends.
- Strong active-listening skills and the ability to build trust across varying levels of the organization.
- Ability to work effectively with all levels of management.
- Excellent organizational, planning, communication, presentation and influencing skills.
- Self-motivated and persuasive, with the ability to present, gain support for and successfully implement new ideas.
Food Lion provides equal employment opportunities to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions) national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity or gender expression or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you have a disability and require assistance in the application process, please contact our Recruiting Department at recruiting@foodlion.com","department":"Merchandising","departmentId":"655636d49006700031423bc0","employmentType":[{"value":"Full Time"}],"datePosted":"2026-07-28T00:00:00.000Z","applyUrl":"https://aholddelhaizeapply.appvault.com/external/home?jobId=539046&company=Food Lion, LLC","attributes":[""],"recruiterAssigned":null,"address":[{"city":"Salisbury","state":"NC","country":"USA","zipCode":"","address1":"2110 Executive Drive","location":{"type":"Point","coordinates":["",""]}}],"city":"Salisbury","state":"NC","zipCode":"","country":"USA","salaryMin":null,"salaryMax":null,"salRateType":null,"brandId":1037387,"createdAt":"2026-07-28T00:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-03T20:56:50.804Z"},"summary":"Job details for Specialist Merchandising"}