In addition to a rewarding career, Sprouts offers a comprehensive program to help support you and your family. These programs include:
Competitive pay
Sick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate families health
Opportunities for career growth
15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts
Flexible schedules
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Eligibility requirements may apply for the following benefits:
401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match
Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental vision
Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers
Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
Company paid life insurance and short-term disability coverage
Why Sprouts
Grow with us!
If you have a passion for inspiring people and a flair for fresh food, consider applying for a job at Sprouts! With a focus on customer service, our neighborhood grocery stores offer high-quality, farm fresh produce, natural meats, plenty of scoop-your-own bulk goods and much more in a fun, friendly, old-fashioned farmer’s market setting. Come grow your career in healthy living with a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and teams that pride themselves on empowering others along their journey.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Sprouts’ management reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.
California Residents: We collect information in accordance with California law, please see here for more information.
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Champion equality, diversity, inclusion, and sustainability in our culture.
Working across Sprouts business functions, collaborating on ideation, content creation and strategy.
Produce presentations of your research and insight and deliver internally and externally.
Be a go-to industry resource for our team and our partners.
Creating and understanding food industry technologies
Monitor consumer trends and share insights with stakeholders - turn external insights into internal action through impactful readouts
Collaborate across the organization on partner capabilities assessments to ensure product-market fit
Run pilot programs with select Vendors with the goal of finding innovative solutions with substantial impact potential on Sprouts
Develop go to market strategies to scale partnership capabilities across our vendor relationships
Work cross-functionally to ensure successful execution
Quantify the value delivered to our Vendors and the business
Be an innovation thought partner for Vendors and external stakeholders by acting as a trusted advisor and operating through influence
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Director, Forager Fresh in Phoenix, Arizona | Sprouts Farmers Market
Benefits
In addition to a rewarding career, Sprouts offers a comprehensive program to help support you and your family. These programs include:
Competitive pay
Sick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate families health
Opportunities for career growth
15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts
Flexible schedules
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Eligibility requirements may apply for the following benefits:
401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match
Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental vision
Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers
Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
Company paid life insurance and short-term disability coverage
Why Sprouts
Grow with us!
If you have a passion for inspiring people and a flair for fresh food, consider applying for a job at Sprouts! With a focus on customer service, our neighborhood grocery stores offer high-quality, farm fresh produce, natural meats, plenty of scoop-your-own bulk goods and much more in a fun, friendly, old-fashioned farmer’s market setting. Come grow your career in healthy living with a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and teams that pride themselves on empowering others along their journey.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Sprouts’ management reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.
California Residents: We collect information in accordance with California law, please see here for more information.
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Exceptional knowledge of the global Grocery market around consumer behavior, generational shifts, and retail shifts across the industry.
Strong level of ability in writing, editing, and reporting.
An understanding of the role data and analytics play in commercial success. Ability to work and interrogate qualitative and quantitative data to extract meaningful insights.
Proficient with Microsoft office suite and an understanding of technology on a broad scale
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A background in innovation including experience of lean start-up, design thinking, prototyping and have solid commercial awareness.
Ability to keep pulse on and evaluate trends and translate into actionable recommendations
Proven track record developing and implementing strategies and new commercial opportunities that deliver business results
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Strategic thinking
Strong problem-solving abilities
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Forecast the impact of social, technological, economic, environmental, and cultural change around the world on grocery consumers and the grocery industry.
Work with team of strategists and analysts with report ideation, creation, editing and scheduling, whilst also developing the team.
Work with and commission Vendors and third parties.
Champion equality, diversity, inclusion, and sustainability in our culture.
Working across Sprouts business functions, collaborating on ideation, content creation and strategy.
Produce presentations of your research and insight and deliver internally and externally.
Be a go-to industry resource for our team and our partners.
Creating and understanding food industry technologies
Monitor consumer trends and share insights with stakeholders - turn external insights into internal action through impactful readouts
Collaborate across the organization on partner capabilities assessments to ensure product-market fit
Run pilot programs with select Vendors with the goal of finding innovative solutions with substantial impact potential on Sprouts
Develop go to market strategies to scale partnership capabilities across our vendor relationships
Work cross-functionally to ensure successful execution
Quantify the value delivered to our Vendors and the business
Be an innovation thought partner for Vendors and external stakeholders by acting as a trusted advisor and operating through influence
Host grocery meetups with vendors, open-source community, and peer innovation teams from the grocery industry and other industries with the goal of sharing lessons learned and practical experiences
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Overview of Responsibilities
Forecast the impact of social, technological, economic, environmental, and cultural change around the world on grocery consumers and the grocery industry.
Work with team of strategists and analysts with report ideation, creation, editing and scheduling, whilst also developing the team.
Work with and commission Vendors and third parties.
Champion equality, diversity, inclusion, and sustainability in our culture.
Working across Sprouts business functions, collaborating on ideation, content creation and strategy.
Produce presentations of your research and insight and deliver internally and externally.
Be a go-to industry resource for our team and our partners.
Creating and understanding food industry technologies
Monitor consumer trends and share insights with stakeholders - turn external insights into internal action through impactful readouts
Collaborate across the organization on partner capabilities assessments to ensure product-market fit
Run pilot programs with select Vendors with the goal of finding innovative solutions with substantial impact potential on Sprouts
Develop go to market strategies to scale partnership capabilities across our vendor relationships
Work cross-functionally to ensure successful execution
Quantify the value delivered to our Vendors and the business
Be an innovation thought partner for Vendors and external stakeholders by acting as a trusted advisor and operating through influence
Host grocery meetups with vendors, open-source community, and peer innovation teams from the grocery industry and other industries with the goal of sharing lessons learned and practical experiences
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Qualifications
Able to demonstrate a deep understanding of the Grocery industry across multiple markets and categories. Ideally, you will have experience in creating trends and have a good base knowledge of brands, products, ingredients, technologies, and innovations.
Exceptional knowledge of the global Grocery market around consumer behavior, generational shifts, and retail shifts across the industry.
Strong level of ability in writing, editing, and reporting.
An understanding of the role data and analytics play in commercial success. Ability to work and interrogate qualitative and quantitative data to extract meaningful insights.
Proficient with Microsoft office suite and an understanding of technology on a broad scale
Excellent organization, communication, and collaboration skills with the ability to work within a team to ensure production standards, reports, and outputs are of a consistently high standard and submitted on time.
Ability to quickly learn and understand new technologies
A background in innovation including experience of lean start-up, design thinking, prototyping and have solid commercial awareness.
Ability to keep pulse on and evaluate trends and translate into actionable recommendations
Proven track record developing and implementing strategies and new commercial opportunities that deliver business results
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Strategic thinking
Strong problem-solving abilities
Experience in the grocery industry is highly desirable.
Benefits
In addition to a rewarding career, Sprouts offers a comprehensive program to help support you and your family. These programs include:
Competitive pay
Sick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate families health
Opportunities for career growth
15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts
Flexible schedules
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Eligibility requirements may apply for the following benefits:
401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match
Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental vision
Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers
Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
Company paid life insurance and short-term disability coverage
Why Sprouts
Grow with us!
If you have a passion for inspiring people and a flair for fresh food, consider applying for a job at Sprouts! With a focus on customer service, our neighborhood grocery stores offer high-quality, farm fresh produce, natural meats, plenty of scoop-your-own bulk goods and much more in a fun, friendly, old-fashioned farmer’s market setting. Come grow your career in healthy living with a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and teams that pride themselves on empowering others along their journey.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Sprouts’ management reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.
California Residents: We collect information in accordance with California law, please see here for more information.
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Strong level of ability in writing, editing, and reporting.
An understanding of the role data and analytics play in commercial success. Ability to work and interrogate qualitative and quantitative data to extract meaningful insights.
Proficient with Microsoft office suite and an understanding of technology on a broad scale
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Ability to quickly learn and understand new technologies
A background in innovation including experience of lean start-up, design thinking, prototyping and have solid commercial awareness.
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Proven track record developing and implementing strategies and new commercial opportunities that deliver business results
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Work with team of strategists and analysts with report ideation, creation, editing and scheduling, whilst also developing the team.
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Champion equality, diversity, inclusion, and sustainability in our culture.
Working across Sprouts business functions, collaborating on ideation, content creation and strategy.
Produce presentations of your research and insight and deliver internally and externally.
Be a go-to industry resource for our team and our partners.
Creating and understanding food industry technologies
Monitor consumer trends and share insights with stakeholders - turn external insights into internal action through impactful readouts
Collaborate across the organization on partner capabilities assessments to ensure product-market fit
Run pilot programs with select Vendors with the goal of finding innovative solutions with substantial impact potential on Sprouts
Develop go to market strategies to scale partnership capabilities across our vendor relationships
Work cross-functionally to ensure successful execution
Quantify the value delivered to our Vendors and the business
Be an innovation thought partner for Vendors and external stakeholders by acting as a trusted advisor and operating through influence
Host grocery meetups with vendors, open-source community, and peer innovation teams from the grocery industry and other industries with the goal of sharing lessons learned and practical experiences
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Overview of Responsibilities
Forecast the impact of social, technological, economic, environmental, and cultural change around the world on grocery consumers and the grocery industry.
Work with team of strategists and analysts with report ideation, creation, editing and scheduling, whilst also developing the team.
Work with and commission Vendors and third parties.
Champion equality, diversity, inclusion, and sustainability in our culture.
Working across Sprouts business functions, collaborating on ideation, content creation and strategy.
Produce presentations of your research and insight and deliver internally and externally.
Be a go-to industry resource for our team and our partners.
Creating and understanding food industry technologies
Monitor consumer trends and share insights with stakeholders - turn external insights into internal action through impactful readouts
Collaborate across the organization on partner capabilities assessments to ensure product-market fit
Run pilot programs with select Vendors with the goal of finding innovative solutions with substantial impact potential on Sprouts
Develop go to market strategies to scale partnership capabilities across our vendor relationships
Work cross-functionally to ensure successful execution
Quantify the value delivered to our Vendors and the business
Be an innovation thought partner for Vendors and external stakeholders by acting as a trusted advisor and operating through influence
Host grocery meetups with vendors, open-source community, and peer innovation teams from the grocery industry and other industries with the goal of sharing lessons learned and practical experiences
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Qualifications
Able to demonstrate a deep understanding of the Grocery industry across multiple markets and categories. Ideally, you will have experience in creating trends and have a good base knowledge of brands, products, ingredients, technologies, and innovations.
Exceptional knowledge of the global Grocery market around consumer behavior, generational shifts, and retail shifts across the industry.
Strong level of ability in writing, editing, and reporting.
An understanding of the role data and analytics play in commercial success. Ability to work and interrogate qualitative and quantitative data to extract meaningful insights.
Proficient with Microsoft office suite and an understanding of technology on a broad scale
Excellent organization, communication, and collaboration skills with the ability to work within a team to ensure production standards, reports, and outputs are of a consistently high standard and submitted on time.
Ability to quickly learn and understand new technologies
A background in innovation including experience of lean start-up, design thinking, prototyping and have solid commercial awareness.
Ability to keep pulse on and evaluate trends and translate into actionable recommendations
Proven track record developing and implementing strategies and new commercial opportunities that deliver business results
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Strategic thinking
Strong problem-solving abilities
Experience in the grocery industry is highly desirable.
Benefits
In addition to a rewarding career, Sprouts offers a comprehensive program to help support you and your family. These programs include:
Competitive pay
Sick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate families health
Opportunities for career growth
15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts
Flexible schedules
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Eligibility requirements may apply for the following benefits:
401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match
Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental vision
Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers
Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
Company paid life insurance and short-term disability coverage
Why Sprouts
Grow with us!
If you have a passion for inspiring people and a flair for fresh food, consider applying for a job at Sprouts! With a focus on customer service, our neighborhood grocery stores offer high-quality, farm fresh produce, natural meats, plenty of scoop-your-own bulk goods and much more in a fun, friendly, old-fashioned farmer’s market setting. Come grow your career in healthy living with a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and teams that pride themselves on empowering others along their journey.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Sprouts’ management reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.
California Residents: We collect information in accordance with California law, please see here for more information.
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Strong level of ability in writing, editing, and reporting.
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Proficient with Microsoft office suite and an understanding of technology on a broad scale
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Ability to quickly learn and understand new technologies
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Ability to keep pulse on and evaluate trends and translate into actionable recommendations
Proven track record developing and implementing strategies and new commercial opportunities that deliver business results
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Strategic thinking
Strong problem-solving abilities
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Forecast the impact of social, technological, economic, environmental, and cultural change around the world on grocery consumers and the grocery industry.
Work with team of strategists and analysts with report ideation, creation, editing and scheduling, whilst also developing the team.
Work with and commission Vendors and third parties.
Champion equality, diversity, inclusion, and sustainability in our culture.
Working across Sprouts business functions, collaborating on ideation, content creation and strategy.
Produce presentations of your research and insight and deliver internally and externally.
Be a go-to industry resource for our team and our partners.
Creating and understanding food industry technologies
Monitor consumer trends and share insights with stakeholders - turn external insights into internal action through impactful readouts
Collaborate across the organization on partner capabilities assessments to ensure product-market fit
Run pilot programs with select Vendors with the goal of finding innovative solutions with substantial impact potential on Sprouts
Develop go to market strategies to scale partnership capabilities across our vendor relationships
Work cross-functionally to ensure successful execution
Quantify the value delivered to our Vendors and the business
Be an innovation thought partner for Vendors and external stakeholders by acting as a trusted advisor and operating through influence
Host grocery meetups with vendors, open-source community, and peer innovation teams from the grocery industry and other industries with the goal of sharing lessons learned and practical experiences
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Overview of Responsibilities
Forecast the impact of social, technological, economic, environmental, and cultural change around the world on grocery consumers and the grocery industry.
Work with team of strategists and analysts with report ideation, creation, editing and scheduling, whilst also developing the team.
Work with and commission Vendors and third parties.
Champion equality, diversity, inclusion, and sustainability in our culture.
Working across Sprouts business functions, collaborating on ideation, content creation and strategy.
Produce presentations of your research and insight and deliver internally and externally.
Be a go-to industry resource for our team and our partners.
Creating and understanding food industry technologies
Monitor consumer trends and share insights with stakeholders - turn external insights into internal action through impactful readouts
Collaborate across the organization on partner capabilities assessments to ensure product-market fit
Run pilot programs with select Vendors with the goal of finding innovative solutions with substantial impact potential on Sprouts
Develop go to market strategies to scale partnership capabilities across our vendor relationships
Work cross-functionally to ensure successful execution
Quantify the value delivered to our Vendors and the business
Be an innovation thought partner for Vendors and external stakeholders by acting as a trusted advisor and operating through influence
Host grocery meetups with vendors, open-source community, and peer innovation teams from the grocery industry and other industries with the goal of sharing lessons learned and practical experiences
#LI-CS1
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Qualifications
Able to demonstrate a deep understanding of the Grocery industry across multiple markets and categories. Ideally, you will have experience in creating trends and have a good base knowledge of brands, products, ingredients, technologies, and innovations.
Exceptional knowledge of the global Grocery market around consumer behavior, generational shifts, and retail shifts across the industry.
Strong level of ability in writing, editing, and reporting.
An understanding of the role data and analytics play in commercial success. Ability to work and interrogate qualitative and quantitative data to extract meaningful insights.
Proficient with Microsoft office suite and an understanding of technology on a broad scale
Excellent organization, communication, and collaboration skills with the ability to work within a team to ensure production standards, reports, and outputs are of a consistently high standard and submitted on time.
Ability to quickly learn and understand new technologies
A background in innovation including experience of lean start-up, design thinking, prototyping and have solid commercial awareness.
Ability to keep pulse on and evaluate trends and translate into actionable recommendations
Proven track record developing and implementing strategies and new commercial opportunities that deliver business results
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Strategic thinking
Strong problem-solving abilities
Experience in the grocery industry is highly desirable.
Benefits
In addition to a rewarding career, Sprouts offers a comprehensive program to help support you and your family. These programs include:
Competitive pay
Sick time plan that you can use to support you or your immediate families health
Opportunities for career growth
15% discount for you and one other family member in your household on all purchases made at Sprouts
Flexible schedules
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Eligibility requirements may apply for the following benefits:
401(K) Retirement savings plan with a generous company match
Affordable benefit coverage, including medical, dental vision
Paid parental leave for both mothers and fathers
Pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care
Company paid life insurance and short-term disability coverage
Why Sprouts
Grow with us!
If you have a passion for inspiring people and a flair for fresh food, consider applying for a job at Sprouts! With a focus on customer service, our neighborhood grocery stores offer high-quality, farm fresh produce, natural meats, plenty of scoop-your-own bulk goods and much more in a fun, friendly, old-fashioned farmer’s market setting. Come grow your career in healthy living with a fast-paced, rapidly growing company and teams that pride themselves on empowering others along their journey.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and requirements. Sprouts’ management reserves the right to amend and change duties, responsibilities, and requirements to meet business and organizational needs as necessary.
California Residents: We collect information in accordance with California law, please see here for more information.
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Work with team of strategists and analysts with report ideation, creation, editing and scheduling, whilst also developing the team.
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Champion equality, diversity, inclusion, and sustainability in our culture.
Working across Sprouts business functions, collaborating on ideation, content creation and strategy.
Produce presentations of your research and insight and deliver internally and externally.
Be a go-to industry resource for our team and our partners.
Creating and understanding food industry technologies
Monitor consumer trends and share insights with stakeholders - turn external insights into internal action through impactful readouts
Collaborate across the organization on partner capabilities assessments to ensure product-market fit
Run pilot programs with select Vendors with the goal of finding innovative solutions with substantial impact potential on Sprouts
Develop go to market strategies to scale partnership capabilities across our vendor relationships
Work cross-functionally to ensure successful execution
Quantify the value delivered to our Vendors and the business
Be an innovation thought partner for Vendors and external stakeholders by acting as a trusted advisor and operating through influence
Host grocery meetups with vendors, open-source community, and peer innovation teams from the grocery industry and other industries with the goal of sharing lessons learned and practical experiences
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