JOB SUMMARY:

The primary responsibility of the Murray’s Cheese Specialist is to provide strategic, on-the-ground support for the merchandising, training and operations of Murray’s Cheese shops in order to enhance customer experience and achieve sales goals.

This position is located in or around Salt Lake City, Utah.

Responsibilities

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  Responsible for embodying the Murray’s Cheese mission and enthusiastically representing the brand every day.
• Responsible for leading store teams to execute customer service, merchandising, and sales strategies to Murray’s standard, in order to achieve sales goals.
• Execute overall Murray’s Cheese training strategy, including but not limited Murray’s Core Curriculum (RJT, BST, CMT, Seasonal Workshops, etc…) and additional training modules (Producer Portfolios, etc…).
• Open new stores and train Kroger store associates to Murray’s standard.
• Maintain training records/achievements for internal and divisional teams.
• Assist store teams with responsibilities around Murray’s Cheese Engagement Events including, but not limited to, coordinating with DCS to influence staffing and set up requirements for demos, merchandising displays, POP, product needs, etc...
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with the DCS, and other key players, including but not limited to, Cheesemasters, store teams, store management, DB managers, etc….in order to advance initiatives within the division.
• Influence hiring at store level, to shape the caliber of cheesemongers behind our counters.
• Communicate on the ground feedback up the chain in order to support development of National Program strategies. This can include, but is not limited to, training needs, service needs, merchandising, product strategy, etc…
• Utilize all team tools (Focus 5, ESP, etc…) to set individual divisional goals and track progress.
• Schedule travel and store visits to ensure a strategic balance is met, consisting of new store openings, sales targets, Focus Five and overall territory management.
• Manage T&E within allocated budget and consistently report any discrepancies or issues via email in a timely fashion.
• Conduct quarterly divisional retail evaluations for home division and present performance and development recommendations to Regional Team Lead.
• Complete administrative duties including but not limited to expense report, ESP data entry, scheduling, and Focus Five objectives.
• Support training of new MCSs as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 3-5 years retail experience, preferably in cheese
• Extensive product and industry knowledge, CCP preferred
• Proven track record in meeting sales goals
• Demonstrate a passion for cheese ad all things food
• Ability to analyze and leverage sales reports to take informed actions
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Team player who enjoys collaborating on all fronts
• Must be willing to relocate to specific region of the country to fulfill the needs of the business

Work Perks

• Weekly pay
• 3 weeks paid vacation and sick time
• Company 401k match
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Pretax commuter, healthcare, and dependent care benefits
• Discounts on our products and restaurant!