At SpartanNash, we deliver the ingredients for a better life through customer-focused innovation. We do this for our supply chain customers and U.S. military commissaries, retail store guests and, most importantly, our Associates. In fact, we see a day when each will say, **_“I can’t live without them.”_** Our SpartanNash family of Associates is 17,000 strong, ranging from bakery managers to order selectors; from IT developers to vice presidents of finance; from HR Business Partners to export specialists. Each of them plays an integral role in SpartanNash’s **People First** culture, Operational Excellence and Insights that Drive Solutions. Ready to contribute to the success of our food solutions company? Apply now! **Location:** 850 76th Street S.W. - Byron Center, Michigan 49315 **Job Description:** **Position Summary:** This role is responsible to Develop and implement category pricing strategies that achieve category management objectives and overall company financial and market positioning goals. Work cross functionally with Merchandising team to develop pricing strategies to meet category financial targets, maintain pricing positioning, create appropriate rule sets and competitive index targets while improving consumer price image. **Here’s what you’ll do:** + Work cross functionally with the Pricing Director and the Merchandising team to lead the development of regular and promotionalcategory pricing strategies for all center store categories. + Maintain and execute a pricing review schedule based on themerchandisingteamscategory review schedule, category importance and category contribution. + Price Optimization Software Super User: + Schedule, validate and load all competitive price check data for each category optimization. + Provide analysis of competitiverelationships, current & historic sales data and cross elasticity relationships within each category. + Build multiple category scenarios to validate pricing strategy (regular and promo) execution aligns with category roles and objectives. + Develop optimal pricing rule sets and determine competitive index objectives. + Present findings and recommendations to CM, uponapproval send changes to retail. + Develop scenario forecasting to be used for post implementation measurement. + Use price optimization software and in-house measurement data to complete post implementation scenario analysis to validateforecasts vs. category objective working closely with CM. Perform scenario analysis on mature category pricing, report results withappropriate recommendations,making adjustmentsas necessary. + Develop trend driven reporting metrics on key categories to createand guide future and current pricing strategies. + Use KSS to forecast the impact of commodity cost increases to sales, profitability and margin, determine the optimal retail price byzone. + Use KSS to forecast the impact to sales, profitability and margin of pricing adjustments made on items between categoryreviews and the impact of different promotional strategies by category for the merchandising team. + Provide Support to retail hosting department as directed. + Analyzes pricing trends and strategies against sales, profit unit movement, price perception objectives and goals. + Participates in strategic planning for the pricing department, which includes setting yearly department and personal goals. + Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed. **Here’s what you’ll need:** + Bachelor's Degree (Required)inBusiness Administration or related field or equivalent combination of educationand/or experience required. + Three years of retail supermarket experience preferred. + Ability to function independently + Excel-Brio + Understanding of retail pricing + Strong communication skills both written and verbal + Advanced Computer Skills + Ability to collect data, analyze trends (and make decisions) **Physical Requirements:** The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. May be required to lift and/or move 20 pounds. The associate is frequently required to sit/stand/walk. While performing the duties of this position, the associate is subject to a typical office environment and is rarely exposed to outside weather conditions. Temperatures may vary for those subject to any of the following areas: computer/server room, print shop, production area). The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate but may be high in distribution settings. Travel requirements vary by assignment. As part of our **People First** culture, SpartanNash is proud to offer a robust and competitive Total Rewards benefits package (https://careers.spartannash.com/why-work-here/benefits/) . SpartanNash is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veteran, that celebrates diversity and believes employing a diverse workforce is key to our success. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all individuals. We are not able to sponsor work visas for this position. SpartanNash (Nasdaq: SPTN) is a food solutions company that delivers the ingredients for a better life. Committed to fostering a **People First** culture, the SpartanNash family of Associates is approximately 17,000 strong. SpartanNash operates two complementary business segments – food wholesale and grocery retail. Its global supply chain network serves wholesale customers that include independent and chain grocers, national retail brands, e-commerce platforms, and U.S. military commissaries and exchanges. The Company distributes products for every aisle in the grocery store, from fresh produce to household goods to its OwnBrands, which include the Our Family® portfolio of products. On the retail side, SpartanNash operates 144 brick-and-mortar grocery stores, primarily under the banners of Family Fare, Martin’s Super Markets and D&W Fresh Market, in addition to dozens of pharmacies and fuel centers. Leveraging insights and solutions across its segments, SpartanNash offers a full suite of support services for independent grocers. For more information, visit spartannash.com .