Regional Merchandiser

Theisen's Home-Farm-Auto•Ames, IA

37d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Regional Merchandiser reports directly to the Regional Manager and is responsible for driving merchandising execution across all stores within their assigned region. This role ensures consistent implementation of company merchandising standards, seasonal transitions, promotional directives, impulse merchandising, recovery standards, and planogram accuracy. The Regional Merchandiser partners with the Purchasing team across all departments, Store Operations, Marketing Operations, and Store Planning to deliver clear, efficient merchandising direction that supports a brand-right shopping experience. This position also plays a key role in new store openings and major resets within their region, ensuring merchandising plans, fixtures, and visual standards are executed accurately and on schedule.

Requirements

Minimum 2 years of Store Operations experience.
Valid driver’s license and safe driving record.
Strong retail knowledge with the ability to supervise and support large groups of associates.
Strong decision-making skills based on logical assumptions and relevant facts.
Ability to read and interpret planogram schematics.
Excellent reasoning skills with the ability to identify opportunities and resolve problems.
High integrity and ability to handle confidential information.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Outstanding interpersonal skills, including enthusiasm, courtesy, empathy, and patience.
Positive attitude and strong listening skills.
Demonstrated leadership in coaching, mentoring, discipline, evaluation, hiring, and training.
Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint; database software knowledge preferred.
Strong understanding of retail financial metrics and end-to-end merchandising processes.
Experience in planning, record keeping, and reporting.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred but not required; equivalent experience accepted.
Combination of education and experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

Ensure consistent merchandising execution across all stores in the assigned region.
Support new store openings and major resets, ensuring merchandising plans and standards are fully implemented.
During routine store visits - verify completion of the Monthly Merchandising Playbook, required endcaps, ad set, Outdoor Merchandising Guide, seasonal changeover transitions, planogram implementation and updates, register impulse items, wing panels, clip strips, and other impulse-driven sales features.
Verify store recovery standards, including zoning, facing, cleanliness, fixture organization, and overall presentation readiness.
Regularly visit and evaluate competitor stores within the region.
Benchmark merchandising standards, seasonal execution, feature placement, impulse merchandising, and overall presentation.
Provide insights to Store Operations and Purchasing on competitive trends, strengths, and gaps.
Use competitive observations to help refine merchandising execution and elevate the customer experience.
Teach, coordinate, and execute Visual Merchandising Basic Guidelines.
Maintain and evolve merchandising standards and best practices.
Plan and coordinate everyday features, including end caps, pallet drops, dump bins, wing panels, clip strips, and impulse items.
Plan and coordinate seasonal features such as L&G centers, chick days, winter snow removal sets, and other seasonal events.
Assist the Store Planning Project Coordinator during major resets within the region.
Support new store sets and large-scale merchandising transitions within the region.
Maintain accurate store blueprint database information.
Partner with the Store Planning Office Coordinator to ensure blueprint accuracy.
Manage fixture inventory needs at each location.
Ensure pricing and signage compliance across assigned stores.
Support execution of promotional and marketing directives.
Perform other duties as assigned