Retail Program Manager: Wellness

REMOTE • CONTIGUOUS UNITED STATES

Wellness Programming • Grocery Operations • Retail Consulting

Are you a wellness retail leader ready to make a national impact? Do you thrive in a mission-driven environment where health, sustainability, and community values matter? We’re looking for a Retail Program Manager: Wellness to bring vision, strategy, and expertise to our network of cooperative grocery stores across the country.

Come join National Co+op Grocers’ (NCG) collective movement towards a just, resilient and regenerative food system that is accessible for all! We are a business services cooperative that helps community-owned grocery stores thrive—strengthening local economies, promoting sustainable food systems, and empowering consumers. We are revolutionizing the grocery industry to make it work better for people and the planet!

This position will help deliver wellness-focused solutions that boost store performance, champion wellness programs across the co-op community, ensuring they're impactful and engaging. This is an ideal position for those who have led wellness departments in a multi-store or national retail environment and enjoy designing, implementing, and optimizing wellness initiatives that drive growth and customer engagement.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Support and coordinate with NCG Strategic Development Managers to achieve the strategic business objectives established for NCG member co-ops.
• Secure adoption of store volume and market specific programming options.
• Ensure the successful department-level planning, set-up, and opening of NCG Business Expansion projects, and other projects as directed.
• Design, implement, and evaluate wellness programs within member co-op departments, integrating wellness in the overall co-op culture.
• Analyze the impact and effectiveness of the program, making adjustments to wellness programming as needed.
• Provide and deliver content related to wellness operations at NCG conferences and events as needed

Qualifications:

• Minimum five years of experience in wellness providing multi-unit department management and strategy.
• Minimum five years of experience providing wellness programming and strategy in a retail setting.
• Experience and familiarity with the operation and management of retail bulk, grocery, and wellness departments, including category management, category adjacencies, product sourcing (private label), equipment specifications, setup, and design for a variety of store sizes and concepts.
• Experience managing and training staff to comply with federal regulations, including a high level of experience in monitoring compliance with DSHEA guidelines.
• Experience in developing and implementing inventory management processes and systems, including ordering, receiving, and on-hand inventory par levels.
• Experience developing, executing, and evaluating promotional strategies to drive sales growth and increase market share.
• Up to 75% of business travel required, including overnights and weekends.

Compensation & Benefits

NCG offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, as an example:

• 4 weeks Paid Time Off
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) with company contributions
• Company-paid life and disability insurance
• Company paid identity theft protection
• Matching 401(k) plan

The salary for this position is $109,074.

Workstation Options

• Home Office (Contiguous U.S.): Eligible if within 100 miles of a major airport and has sufficient internet bandwidth and mobile phone service.
• St. Paul, MN Office: Workstations available at 2610 University Ave W, with free parking and access to the Green Line Light Rail (Westgate Station).

Accessibility

NCG is committed to providing equal access to all interested candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact (866) 709-2667 ext. 2817 or email careers@ncg.coop for assistance.

Our goal is to attract and retain qualified talent and encourage applications from all individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any characteristic protected by applicable law.

No recruiters or agencies please.