Field Merchandising Director

Circle K • Jacksonville, FL

116d

About The Position

The Field Merchandising Director oversees and supports strategic decisions from the National and Regional level, as well as local. This role involves overseeing operational aspects of merchandise execution and expanding brand presence in each market by developing an annual marketing plan, utilizing local opportunities for billboards, radio, and other media. The director improves results of under-performing assets by developing imaginative and complex methods, procedures, products, systems, and/or innovative programs. They analyze financial results, recommend promotions and category changes to meet/exceed established goals, and ensure alignment with the National and Regional Merchandising functions. The position also requires anticipating and reacting to competitive activity within each market, ensuring implementation of marketing/merchandising plans, and maximizing profit opportunities by visiting local markets to identify and implement best practices throughout the Business Unit. The director achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, and initiating corrective actions. Additionally, they maintain staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees, while also contributing to team efforts by accomplishing determined Financial and Key Result Area targets pursuant to Company Plan guidelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in marketing or related field preferred.
• Ten years of experience or more preferred, including a minimum of seven years of management responsibility.
• Experience with MS Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word preferred.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and support strategic decisions from the National and Regional level, as well as local.
• Oversee operational aspects of merchandise execution.
• Expand brand presence in each market by developing an annual marketing plan.
• Utilize local opportunities for billboards, radio, and other media.
• Improve results of under-performing assets by developing innovative programs.
• Analyze financial results and recommend promotions and category changes.
• Anticipate and react to competitive activity within each market.
• Ensure implementation of marketing/merchandising plans and initiatives.
• Maximize marketing/merchandising and profit opportunities by visiting local markets.
• Achieve financial objectives by preparing an annual budget and analyzing variances.
• Maintain staff by recruiting, selecting, and orienting employees.
• Train, coach, counsel, and discipline employees.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Food and Beverage Retailers
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree