Area Manager
Company: Jacent Strategic Merchandising
Location: Homestead
Posted on: May 9, 2022
Job Description:
Area Manager
The Area Manager role consists of an individual who can improve the
consumer buying experience by creating merchandising solutions and
driving sales in the assigned stores. The Area Manager is
responsible for training and coaching a team of remote
merchandisers. The Area Manager will also need to maintain a high
level of communication through email, phone, and personal contact
with their assigned Territory Manager and Merchandising Team. Other
duties will include but are not limited to completing surveys and
audits, cultivating relationships with in-store management,
executing merchandising resets, building retail displays, proper
implementation of plan-o-grams, new item placement, void
corrections, and stock rotation. The ideal candidate should be able
to effectively lead and build remote work teams with excellent
communication and organizational skills. The ideal candidate is a
self-starter, quick learner, with a strong attention to detail,
works well in independent situations, and has the ability to build
relationships with business partners and their remote team.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Maintain store presentation standards through building
displays, fixture installation, store sets, shelf maintenance,
retrofits, inventory reconciliation, display maintenance, and POP
installation
- Identify opportunities for incremental display space to drive
volume goals
- Cover multiple stores daily on an assigned route
- Build relationships with business partners and store
management
- Assist and monitor customer satisfaction
- Collaborate with manager on all significant initiatives (new
product introductions, contests, etc.)
- Maintain full distribution and display of products on assigned
accounts
- Conduct surveys and audits
- Acts as a mentor to Merchandisers within assigned area;
providing troubleshooting tactics, tips and ongoing support
- Provide training and retraining to new and current
Merchandisers in assigned area.
- Follows and completes training plan with new hire and reports
to Territory Manager plan completion.
- Provide administrative support and assists the Territory
Manager in investigative work in assigned area.
- Generate orders to drive same store sales
- Understand and demonstrate safe work practices at all times to
ensure a safe work environment.
- Comply with all company policies and procedures.
- Complete special projects and other duties as assigned by
supervisor.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Strong organizational skills with ability to schedule your time
efficiently
- Competitive drive to succeed
- Ability to travel overnight as needed
- Flexible and adaptable to change
- Ability to work efficiently with a high level of independence
and initiative, self-motivated
- Problem-solving ability
- Detail-oriented, and able to handle a fast-paced work
environment
- Ability to read and follow planograms and assemble store
fixtures and displays
- Be a proactive, good problem solver, and possess excellent
communication skills
- Have excellent time management skills and a commitment to
meeting tight deadlines
Experience and Credentials
- High School Diploma or GED or equivalent experience
required
- Must be 18 or older
- 1 to 2 years previous merchandising, grocery or retail sales
experience preferred
- 1 to 2 years of supervisory experience, preferably with remote
workers
- Ability to lift up to 35 pounds and be on feet for 3 to 8
hours
- Must have reliable transportation
- Must have reliable access to a computer, internet and printer
to use for company-related business
- Must be computer literate and able to operate a smart phone or
tablet utilizing different applications and internet for company
business, like ordering, GPS tracking, and time recording
- Must be able to read, speak and understand English
Day Shift Monday thru Friday
35-40 hours a week
Keywords: Jacent Strategic Merchandising, Homestead , Area Manager, Executive , Homestead, Florida
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