Region VP, Merchandising

Sysco•Columbia, SC

1d•Remote

About The Position

Leads Regional Merchandising teams at 1-3 sites. Manages a group of Merchandising associates at the home site. Collaborates with Regional & Market leadership teams to achieve KPIs. Collaborates with Market Directors to execute market replenishment to achieve KPI goals. Accountable for the overall performance, management and development of the Regional merchandising departments. Achieves department and company goals which includes but is not limited to: exemplary customer order fulfillment while managing inventory to the optimal DSO (Days Supply On Hand), support Regional profitability through product cost and equity management, participate and support sales growth strategies, deploy inbound logistic strategies, drive replenishment strategy that contributes to warehouse operational efficiencies. Drives execution of corporate strategies such as Category Management and Product Assortment Management consisting of both national and local assortments to meet sales demands.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in lieu of degree sufficient to successfully perform essential job functions.
8+ years management/professional experience.
Significant category management, merchandising and/or operations experience within a retail, wholesale or distribution environment preferred.
Ability to build high-performing teams & enable a culture of best practices
Ability to manage conflict and reach quick resolution with facts and dialogue
Ability to work cross functionally and build relationships across the organization/enterprise
Ability to communicate effectively with individuals of different backgrounds
Demonstrated ability to adapt to and lead change
Proactive attitude of identifying and addressing issues as they arise
Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
Strong written & verbal communications skills
Ability to develop & implement innovative strategies to maximize sales & gross profit potential while driving customer loyalty & Sales Consultant engagement
Ability to successfully perform job requirements in a remote work environment
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree
Strong excel skills

Responsibilities

Build, manage and develop regional merchandising teams through regular department meetings; on-going interaction & communication; monitor associate morale; and respond to ideas to improve associate engagement and enablement
Interprets, trains and consistently reinforces Company policies, procedures and tools
Manage Merchandising leaders and teams align with market replenishment team to achieve inventory management Service Level, DSO (Days Supply On Hand), A&O (Aging & Obsolete), and Spoilage goals while maximizing operational efficiencies
Drive and support corporate and market initiative implementation through all Regional functions to achieve/exceed Annual Operating Plan
Manage item cost (product and freight) accuracy
Align and create strategy with Corporate, Market and Regional leadership to execute activities that grow company gross margin and earned income
Manage shrink and approve credits as needed
Provide field feedback to the region, market and corporate teams for action and/or alignment
Participate in supplier and broker reviews to evaluate sales and gross profit growth opportunities
Monitor market analytics (NPD) to increase market share
Support cross functional item assortment management process