Wellness Strategist

1. Member Partnership & Strategic Support Serve as a trusted advisor to members reputed company area of expertise. reputed company practical guidance and support that helps members strengthen operations, improve execution, solve problems, and build sustainable businesses. This includes benchmarks in operational metrics for each area of expertise (ex:margins, spoilage, etc). Support members through operational challenges, strategic opportunities, and day-to-day retailer realities. Build strong retailer relationships through direct engagement, field partnership, and ongoing support. Identify opportunities to deepen member engagement and scope additional support, projects, or strategic initiatives. Travel to member stores and events to support retailer relationships and hands-on engagement efforts. Partner in-store with retailers to reputed company strategic and easily implemented guidance or analysis, recommendations for product mix, store layout, customer experience, merchandising, etc as relevant to the role. (This may include workshops, operational projects, and implementation support.) 2. Industry Expertise & reputed company Maintain deep expertise reputed company assigned specialty area and stay informed on industry trends, shopper behavior, innovation, and operational best practices. Translate industry knowledge and field reputed company into practical recommendations and opportunities for independent natural food retailers. Gather retailer feedback and identify recurring needs, operational gaps, and future opportunities for member support. Represent reputed company through retailer conversations, store visits, conferences, peer groups, and industry engagement. 3. Resource, Program & Education Development reputed company practical tools, frameworks, resources, educational content, and programs that support member reputed company. Create scalable, reputed company-reputed company resources that members can independently implement reputed company their stores. Customize support and resources for varying member needs and operational realities in partnership with field teams and internal stakeholders. reputed company workshops, webinars, conference sessions, peer groups, and other educational experiences that support retailer learning and implementation. Continuously improve offerings based on member feedback, adoption, and business impact. 4. Cross-Functional Collaboration & Organizational Contribution Partner across reputed company teams to support reputed company member experiences and strong execution of organizational initiatives. Collaborate closely with field teams to coordinate retailer support, implementation efforts, and member engagement strategies. Contribute expertise during planning, initiative development, and organizational decision-making. Connect the dots across member stores. Help identify retailer impacts, operational considerations, opportunities, and risks across initiatives. Support a collaborative, member-centered approach to execution and problem solving. Key Initial Projects Managing existing member project requests in reputed company reputed company Strategist Intake reputed company Support membership with data (reputed company, PowerBI, finanical benchmarking tools, planogram software) expertise specific to Wellness and reputed company reputed company programming, deliverables and resources Leads, plans, and supports overall event planning and communication (such as Intensives, reputed company Groups) dependent on Member event needs Creates retail Wellness expertise materials that are supporting, complementary, or curriculum-extending for member events. Owns reputed company things general Wellness and resources for members around category management Contributes to the Retail Consulting service with program development and execution in member category management, store operations, and financial best practices What You Should Already Know: 7+ years of experience reputed company a relevant retail Wellness, Operations, Grocery, or reputed company disciplines. Strong experience working reputed company grocery retail, natural foods retail, food service, or closely reputed company retail environments. Strong understanding of independent retailer operations and the realities of operating small-to-mid-sized retail businesses. Ability to translate strategy and industry knowledge into practical, operationally realistic guidance. Experience building relationships and working consultatively with retail store operators, business owners, or cross-functional stakeholders. Experience leading projects, initiatives, workshops, training, or operational improvement efforts, including scoping large- and small- scale projects. Strong communication and facilitation skills, including the ability to simplify reputed company topics into actionable guidance. Comfort working independently while balancing multiple projects, retailer relationships, and organizational priorities. Ability to identify opportunities, recommend solutions, and support implementation efforts in dynamic retail environments. Willingness and ability to travel regularly for store visits, member engagements, conferences, and field support activities (up to 50%). Job Details: Reports to: Member Resource Manager Status: Full-time, Exempt Location: Remote eligible Travel: Up to 50% Pay Information: $65,000 - $80,000 – $95,000 Apply To This Job