Regional Retail Manager

Acosta•Austin, TX

21h

About The Position

Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for retail and a knack for driving sales? Join Acosta as a Retail Regional Manager and take charge of managing and developing a retail sales organization in your assigned territory. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is eager to make a significant impact on our business.

Requirements

Education : High School Diploma or Equivalent; Bachelor’s degree in Business preferred.
Experience : 5-10 years of prior retail management experience, food broker, and set responsibility experience required. Prior supervisory experience is also required.
Skills : Strong interpersonal, organizational, and sales skills. Proficiency in PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
Communication : Must be able to effectively communicate with others.
Technical Skills : Ability to operate a calculator, fax machine, telephone, paper cutter, copier, hand tools, hand truck, and pallet jack.
Licensing : Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to drive a car for extended periods.
Environmental Conditions : Must be willing and able to work in extremely cold conditions (i.e., refrigerated and freezer sections of retail stores).

Responsibilities

Sales Fundamentals : Achieve goals in Distribution, Shelving, Merchandising, and Pricing across all principals on agreed retail priorities.
Team Leadership : Managing and training a teams of field reps.
Sales Coverage Improvement : Continuously enhance sales coverage and productivity of the Retail Selling Organization.
Policy Compliance : Ensure adherence to company policies within the Retail Selling Organization.
Collaboration and Communication : Proactively communicate and collaborate with supervisors and principals on major initiatives such as new product introductions and contests.
Relationship Building : Develop relationships with key operations decision-makers to help Business Managers achieve principals’ objectives.
Primary Operations Contact : Serve as the main operations contact for the Customer Business Team.
Merchandising Events : Coordinate theme merchandising events that span multiple departments.
Expert Resource : Provide expertise to General Managers and Business Managers on operations issues and the effectiveness of both full-time and part-time team members.
Customer Needs Communication : Assist Business Managers and multi-function resources in communicating customer needs, objectives, and future plans.
Reporting and Tracking : Coordinate regional reporting and tracking needs to ensure consistency and control.
Technology Utilization : Effectively use technology, including RW3, to communicate retail priorities and analyze coverage.
Data Analysis : Analyze retail condition data reports to improve in-store presence results.
Selling Effectiveness : Understand and optimize the selling effectiveness of the Retail Sales Organization and identify areas for improvement.
Recruitment and Personnel Management : Conduct recruiting of Retail Associates, maintain incident files, and perform personnel auto inspections.
Additional Duties : Perform other duties as assigned.