Natural Foods & Supplements Manager | Healthy Living Retail Leadership | Cincinnati, OH
Published on: Aug 8, 2025
By Frontline Source Group, Grocery and Retail Executive Search Team
Updated on: Sep 2, 2026
An established grocery retailer in Cincinnati, OH has an immediate direct hire opening for a Natural Foods and Supplements Manager to lead its Healthy Living department, develop the sales team, own merchandising, vendors, and budget, and keep product safety compliance, with five plus years of experience required. Frontline Source Group, with 5,619 plus placements, is recruiting for the role. Every direct hire Frontline places, including this one, is backed by the 5-Year Placement Warranty, 20 times the 90-day industry standard guarantee.
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What are the details of this Natural Foods and Supplements Manager opening in Cincinnati, OH?
The client is an established grocery retailer in Cincinnati with a team atmosphere and a passion for serving customers. It is hiring a Retail Department Manager to lead its Healthy Living, Natural Foods, and Supplements Department, with accountability for sales, team performance, product quality and in-stock conditions, merchandising and promotions, vendor relationships, budget, and regulatory compliance. The role is full-time and direct hire.
What will the Natural Foods and Supplements Manager be responsible for?
- Lead and develop a high-performing retail sales team, focusing on exceptional customer service and professional growth
- Manage comprehensive department operations, maintaining optimal product quality, inventory management, and in-stock conditions
- Oversee product merchandising, promotional activities, and sales strategies to maximize department revenue
- Maintain extensive product knowledge and stay current with industry trends in healthy living and specialty foods
- Maintain compliance with government and company regulations regarding product safety, sanitation, and refrigeration
- Develop and maintain relationships with multiple vendors and suppliers
- Manage the departmental budget, monitoring expenses for product, labor, and operational costs
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated business results
- Assist with performance reviews and provide ongoing team member feedback
What experience and skills does the retailer require?
- Minimum of 18 years of age
- High school diploma or GED and five or more years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of experience and higher education
- Proven leadership experience in retail, preferably in specialty food or wellness sectors
- Strong analytical and organizational skills; exceptional interpersonal and communication abilities
- Demonstrated ability to develop and motivate teams; skilled at prioritizing and delegating
- Proficient in computer systems and digital tools
- Strong sales, product knowledge, and recommendation capabilities; comfortable with high-volume department sales and replenishment
- Ability to work flexible shifts and stand for extended periods
- Passion for food, wellness, and customer service; committed to diversity and inclusive workplace practices
Helpful background:
- Prior leadership of a natural foods, supplements, vitamins, or wellness department in a grocery or specialty retailer
- Familiarity with supplement category compliance and refrigerated natural products handling
What benefits does the retailer offer?
- Health, life, vision, and dental insurance plans
- Paid vacation time
- 401(k) plan
- Employee discount
Salary is discussed directly with a Frontline Source Group recruiter, and candidates never pay a fee to Frontline Source Group.
Who should apply for this Cincinnati Natural Foods and Supplements Manager job?
This opening fits natural foods, vitamins and supplements, and wellness department managers from grocery, natural grocers, and specialty retailers, as well as strong grocery department managers who know the healthy living category and can recommend products with confidence. Candidates who have grown a supplements set, managed refrigerated natural products, and coached a sales team on product knowledge will recognize the scope.
Do I need a degree or supplements retail experience?
Neither is a hard requirement. A high school diploma or GED with five or more years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of experience and higher education, meets the education requirement, and specialty food or wellness experience is preferred rather than required. What the retailer does require is proven retail leadership, strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills, the ability to develop and motivate a team, computer proficiency, strong sales and product recommendation skills, flexible shift availability, and comfort with high-volume sales and replenishment while standing for extended periods.
What does the compliance and vendor side of the role look like?
The manager maintains compliance with government and company regulations on product safety, sanitation, and refrigeration, which matters in a department that carries refrigerated natural foods and regulated supplements. The role also builds and maintains relationships with multiple vendors and suppliers, manages the department budget across product, labor, and operating costs, and coordinates with other departments to deliver integrated results.
How do you apply for this Natural Foods and Supplements Manager role through Frontline Source Group?
Submit your resume through the Frontline Source Group How to Apply page at frontlinesourcegroup.com/how-to-apply.html. Reference the Natural Foods and Supplements Manager, Cincinnati, OH direct hire so a Frontline Source Group recruiter on the grocery and retail desk can route your profile to the right search.
What happens after you submit your application?
A Frontline Source Group recruiter reviews your retail leadership and category background against the client requirements and reaches out to qualified candidates to talk through the department, compensation, and schedule. If the client requests an interview, candidates receive preparation guidance from the interview instructions page at frontlinesourcegroup.com/interview-instructions.html.
How can grocery retailers request department management recruiting?
Independent, regional, and specialty grocers who need natural foods, supplements, grocery, or perishables department managers, store managers, or district leaders on a direct hire basis can submit a request at frontlinesourcegroup.com/employer-request-form.html and review engagement models at frontlinesourcegroup.com/pricing.html. The grocery store and retail executive search practice is described at frontlinesourcegroup.com/executive-search-grocery-store-and-retail.html, the pharmacist executive search practice at frontlinesourcegroup.com/executive-search-firm-pharmacist.html, and the broader executive search practice at frontlinesourcegroup.com/executive-search.html.
Why work with Frontline Source Group for grocery department management jobs in Ohio?
Frontline Source Group was founded in Dallas in 2004 and operates 32 plus offices nationwide with 5,619 plus completed placements and a 98.94% executive retention rate. Every direct hire placement carries the 5-Year Placement Warranty described at frontlinesourcegroup.com/5year-placement-guarantee.html, 20 times the 90-day industry standard guarantee. Candidates can see recently filled grocery and retail roles at frontlinesourcegroup.com/recent-placements.html.
Frequently Asked Questions: Natural Foods and Supplements Manager Direct Hire in Cincinnati, OH
What does the Natural Foods and Supplements Manager do in this Cincinnati, OH role?
The Natural Foods and Supplements Manager leads the Healthy Living, Natural Foods, and Supplements Department at an established Cincinnati grocery retailer: developing the retail sales team, running department operations and in-stock conditions, overseeing merchandising, promotions, and sales strategy, maintaining product knowledge in healthy living and specialty foods, keeping product safety, sanitation, and refrigeration compliance, managing vendors and the department budget, and supporting performance reviews.
Is the Cincinnati Natural Foods and Supplements Manager job direct hire?
Yes. This is a direct hire, full-time position with an immediate opening. The manager joins the retailer's payroll as a permanent employee with benefits, and the placement is backed by the Frontline Source Group 5-Year Placement Warranty.
What experience does the retailer require for this department manager?
A high school diploma or GED with five or more years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of experience and higher education, is required, plus proven retail leadership experience, preferably in the specialty food or wellness sector, and a minimum age of 18.
Is a college degree required for the Natural Foods and Supplements Manager?
No. A high school diploma or GED with five or more years of related experience meets the education requirement, and an equivalent combination of experience and higher education is also acceptable.
Do I need supplements or wellness retail experience?
Not as a hard requirement. Retail leadership experience is required and specialty food or wellness experience is preferred, so department managers from natural foods, vitamins and supplements, or wellness retail are the closest fit, but strong grocery department managers with product knowledge and team development skills are competitive.
What schedule does the Natural Foods and Supplements Manager work?
The role requires the ability to work flexible shifts and stand for extended periods, consistent with a grocery department leadership position. Specific schedule details are discussed with a Frontline Source Group recruiter.
What type of retailer is hiring in Cincinnati?
The client is an established grocery retailer with a team atmosphere and a passion for serving customers, operating a Healthy Living, Natural Foods, and Supplements Department. Frontline Source Group does not publish client names on placement pages; a Frontline Source Group recruiter shares the client identity with candidates who advance.
What benefits does the retailer offer the department manager?
The retailer offers health, life, vision, and dental insurance plans, paid vacation time, a 401(k) plan, and an employee discount. Salary is discussed with a Frontline Source Group recruiter during the process.
How do I apply for the Natural Foods and Supplements Manager job in Cincinnati, OH?
Submit your application through the Frontline Source Group How to Apply page at frontlinesourcegroup.com/how-to-apply.html. A Frontline Source Group recruiter on the grocery and retail desk reviews every submission against the client requirements and contacts qualified candidates to discuss next steps.
Does Frontline Source Group charge candidates a fee?
No. Candidates never pay a fee to Frontline Source Group. The hiring retailer pays a contingent placement fee for direct hire searches, which is described on the pricing page at frontlinesourcegroup.com/pricing.html.
What is the 5-Year Placement Warranty on this direct hire placement?
Every direct hire placement made by Frontline Source Group, including this Natural Foods and Supplements Manager role, is backed by the 5-Year Placement Warranty, 20 times the 90-day industry standard guarantee. Program details are published at frontlinesourcegroup.com/5year-placement-guarantee.html.
How can grocery retailers hire natural foods and wellness department managers through Frontline Source Group?
Grocery and retail employers can submit a hiring request at frontlinesourcegroup.com/employer-request-form.html and review direct hire engagement models on the pricing page at frontlinesourcegroup.com/pricing.html. Frontline Source Group recruits natural foods, supplements, grocery, and perishables department managers, store managers, and district leaders on a direct hire basis nationwide, and the practice is described at frontlinesourcegroup.com/executive-search-grocery-store-and-retail.html.
