Events Senior Manager, Off- Shelf
About The Position
The Events Senior Manager directs a team responsible for developing the Merchandising Action Plan (MAP), Cross-Merchandising Plan (CMAP), and Divisional Planner for the Off-Shelf Merchandising Team. The role identifies inventory requirements for IPR, partners with Finance to measure program effectiveness, and communicates merchandising direction to stores. It also leads the development, management, and communication of the company’s off-shelf merchandising program and responds to questions from store and field associates. The role reports to the Divisional Merchandise Manager Off-Shelf and directly supervises others, including responsibility for selection, termination, performance appraisal, and professional development. Overnight travel is typically less than 10% of the time.
Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Must be legally permitted to work in the United States.
- At least 4 years of work experience.
- Knowledge, skills, and abilities typically acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree program or equivalent degree in a job-related field of study.
- Ability to perform in a changing, fast-paced retail environment.
- Ability to work effectively with all levels of management and colleagues, demonstrate initiative and mature judgment, provide customer service, and anticipate organizational needs.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Strong project management skills, including planning, organizing, and completing projects efficiently and commitment to completing projects successfully.
- Analytical and business acumen.
- Problem-solving skills.
- Attention to detail and ability to multitask.
- Demonstrated leadership skills.
- Action-oriented.
Nice To Haves
- Strong retail and operations experience.
Responsibilities
- Partner with SSC and field merchants to plan off-shelf and cross-merchandising programs.
- Educate merchants on rules of engagement, off-shelf merchandising planning tools, and changes to the overall program.
- Help merchants resolve problems involving SKU changes, product availability, and related issues.
- Produce printed documents for store associates summarizing merchandising direction for off-shelf, cross-merchandising, and other programs as needed.
- Define document production timelines, including merchant review and agency deadlines.
- Manage agency partners responsible for producing documents, including timelines, deliverables, and performance metrics.
- Conduct the final proof of all documents.
- Manage business partnerships with IPR and other internal and external partners.
- Meet weekly with IPR to discuss issues and concerns, and partner with IPR to resolve discrepancies with merchants.
- Consolidate SKU updates and changes, including supply chain concerns.
- Partner with merchants and vendors to set endcaps and register stackouts at the IC each quarter.
- Lead the quarterly IC walk to ensure leadership understands merchant strategy and in-store presentation concerns.
- Summarize IC walk decisions and work with merchants on issues and requests.
- Work with the Divisional Merchandise Manager-Off Shelf on special projects and ad hoc requests.
- Partner with store communications to manage the MAP area of myApron and present information efficiently to store associates.
- Directly supervise employees, including selection, termination, performance appraisal, and professional development.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
