District Manager - Garden Retail

Central Garden and Pet•Newark, NJ

48d•$52,500 - $57,000•Remote

About The Position

Our Garden Group, providing sales support and logistics for both proprietary brands and other consumer recognized brands, is searching for a District Manager to call on home improvement retailers Lowe's, Home Depot and Walmart in Newark, DE. A District Manager on the Retail Sales & Service Team is responsible for in-store service execution in a designated number of Lowe's, Home Depot and Walmart accounts in a defined geographic area; implementing service fundamentals and "best practices" for hourly retail Merchandisers and providing management/oversight of direct reports within their assigned and scheduled stores. This position is focused on developing strategies to increase point of sale (POS) for Central Garden products in the designated assigned accounts.

Requirements

1-2 years of Retail Merchandising experience preferred
BA/BS degree or an extensive amount of retail merchandising
Strong communication skills required to interact with store management and direct reports
Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, multi-task and problem solve
Strong reading skills required to understand packaging labels and re-tagging projects
Must be able to bend, pull and lift 50 lbs consistently throughout the course of a work day
Must be able to climb ladders, use a pallet jack and powered hand tools
Must have a valid driver's license in the state in which you reside, a good driving record, reliable transportation and proof of current personal car insurance with you listed as an insured driver
Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner

Nice To Haves

Retail Merchandising experience in a seasonal category is a plus
Prior experience with maintaining customer relationships is preferred

Responsibilities

Train, motivate and provide leadership to an assigned group of merchandisers
Managing up to 4-5 full or part time merchandisers and their work schedules
Conduct store audits to ensure that the fundamentals of merchandising and "best practices" are being implemented
Developing and maintaining strong business relationships with all levels of account management (Home Depot, Lowe's, Walmart)
Negotiating additional display space in the stores
Must be able to manage critical timelines such as Resets, Seed Re-labeling and special projects
Down stocking and maintaining set integrity for Central Garden grass seed, chemicals, pottery and fertilizers within assigned stores in territory