Director, Produce

Overview: The Director of Produce Merchandising leads the strategy and execution for half of the Produce and Floral business and is accountable for strengthening Sprouts' position as a preferred produce destination through differentiated customer experiences, category growth, and market share expansion. This leader is accountable for building a customer-leading experience that reflects Sprouts’ brand promise: fresh, differentiated and quality driven. The role owns category strategy, financial performance, assortment architecture, pricing and promotion strategy, supplier partnerships, innovation, and store execution readiness. This leader must be able to connect the big picture to the details—turning customer insights, commodity trends, vendor opportunities, and store feedback into clear plans that drive sales, margin, freshness, availability, shrink improvement, and stronger item productivity. The Director will lead with urgency, accountability, and cross-functional influence while developing a high-performing team that can simplify the business, strengthen execution, and make Sprouts a more compelling destination for produce & floral, the heart of the store. Essential Functions: Lead the development and execution of the 3-5 year strategy Accountable for category sales, gross margin, shrink, inventory productivity, market share, and overall financial performance. The Director of Produce Merchandising leads the strategy and execution for half of the Produce and Floral business and is accountable for strengthening Sprouts' position as a preferred produce destination through differentiated customer experiences, category growth, and market share expansion. Leverage customer insights, competitive intelligence, commodity trends, and business analytics to identify opportunities and make strategic commercial decisions. Build and lead strategic supplier partnerships that enhance quality, innovation, cost competitiveness, service levels, and exclusive product opportunities. Lead integrated merchandising strategies across physical and digital channels, partnering with Sourcing, Supply Chain, Replenishment, Planning, Operations, Finance, Marketing, Ecommerce, and Field Leadership to drive enterprise alignment, customer engagement, and execution excellence. Lead cross-functional response and resolution efforts for significant quality, supply, service, or customer-impacting issues while driving sustainable improvements. Maintain strong field and supplier engagement to identify trends, remove execution barriers, and ensure strategies translate effectively to stores. Build organizational capability through leadership development, succession planning, talent strategies, and coaching that strengthen team performance and bench strength. Provide clear communication and strategic recommendations to senior leadership regarding business performance, risks, opportunities, and key decisions. Shape enterprise merchandising priorities by influencing strategic decisions, evaluating investment opportunities, and aligning category strategies with company growth objectives. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Physical Requirements: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. 10+ years of progressive retail merchandising, category management, buying, or fresh food leadership experience; produce experience strongly preferred. Strong commercial leadership with experience translating strategy into executable plans that deliver measurable sales, margin, shrink, and customer experience results. Ability to lead a fresh business with multiple operational touchpoints, including sourcing, replenishment, store execution, and quality. Proven ability to build differentiated category strategies, simplify assortments, improve item productivity, increase customer relevance, and strengthen Sprouts' market position. Strong analytical skills with the ability to connect financial, customer, competitive, commodity, and store-…

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