Store Planner

Summary

Qualifications

• Any combination of education, training and experience providing the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
• Knowledge:
• Understanding of the retail grocery industry, vendor community and sales area(s).
• Design experience utilizing current CAD software
• Exposure to construction management techniques and job site visits
• Understanding of construction documents and specifications
• Experienced at making presentations
• Basic knowledge of refrigeration systems
• Abilities:
• Exceptional attention to detail and time management skills.
• Strong technical aptitude with comfort in software navigation.
• Effective relationship building skills to create and grow professional relationships with vendors and retailers.
• Highly adaptable and able to manage various tasks while meeting multiple deadlines.
• Experience, Education and Training:
• Minimum of high school diploma.
• College degree or comparable work experience preferred.
• A grocery retail background, with sales and marketing experience.
• 2-5 yrs. Grocery store design/ Store Engineering experience preferred
• 2-5 yrs Construction trade, engineering or design field experience highly desirable
• 2-5 yrs Experience managing employees
• Physical Requirements:
• Perform bending, squatting, sitting, and reaching from floor level to waist level.
• Must be able to move throughout various buildings, conduct meetings at retail sites, load and unload materials and equipment.
• Must be able to lift 25 pounds (copier paper boxes).
• Must be able to sit in a car for long periods of time.
• Must be able to drive both day and at night.
• Travel up to 50%
• Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) is the nation’s largest cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets, serving 1,100 member companies and 3,500 locations throughout 33 states from 9 wholesale division support centers. Consolidated sales for AWG in 2025 were $12.2 billion. In addition to its cooperative wholesale operations, the company also operates subsidiary companies that provide certain real estate and supermarket development services, and pharmaceutical products. For more information, visit AWGinc.com.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Paid Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time
• 401(k) with 4% match along with 3 other contributions
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Basic & Supplemental Life and ADD
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Wellness Program
• Yearly Holiday Bonus

Preferred Qualifications

• College degree or comparable work experience preferred.
• 2-5 yrs. Grocery store design/ Store Engineering experience preferred