Job Description:
Lipman Family Farms is currently seeking an experienced Hot House Produce Merchandiser to source hot house produce and coordinate the sale of hot house produce to various customers including large retailers. The successful candidate will be able to get the right merchandise, in the right place, on time, in full and at a fair price.
Compensation/Salary:
DOE
Requirements:
- Proven working experiences in hot house produce merchandising.
- Highly creative with experience in identifying target audiences and devising campaigns that engage, inform and motivate.
- Up to date with the latest hot house produce merchandising trends and best practices.
- Strong listening, presentation and decision making skills.
- Commercial acumen and the ability to "decode" customers.
- Position is to be based in Dallas, TX or Denver, CO.
- International travel will be required.
Responsibilities & Duties:
- Plan and develop merchandising strategies to optimally intersect the expectations of customers with the objectives of Lipman Family Farms.
- Analyze sales figures, customers reactions and market trends to anticipate hot house produce needs and plan hot house produce volume projections.
- Collaborate with buyers, suppliers, distributors and analysts to negotiate prices, quantities and time frames.
- Maximize customer interest and sales levels by helping to market hot house produce appropriately.
- Forecast sales and probability.
- Monitor stock movement and consider contract compliance, promotions, price changes, etc.
- Build constructive customer relationships and team with channel partners to build pipeline and close deals.
- Remain up to date with best practices of the hot house produce industry.
- Control the supply chain from the grower's hot house to the customer's warehouse.
