Retail Merchandising Coordinator

Alex Lee • Hickory, NC

6d

About The Position

Overview Major Functions: Direct the ongoing merchandising activities required in opening new stores, converting stores to MDI, remodeling existing accounts, and resets. Territory includes: Winchester, VA Hagerstown, MD Cumberland, MD Morgantown, WV Fairmont, WV Clarksburg, WV Wheeling, WV Pittsburgh, PA Uniontown, PA Responsibilities Accountabilities: Plan, organize, and oversee all non-perishable merchandising tasks involved in store resets, sets, conversions, and new store openings for MDI non-chain business. Schedule activity with store owners in conjunction with Retail Counselors and plan needed resources to accomplish the set in a timely fashion. Coordinate the scheduling and communication of store set activity to ensure maximum participation of vendors. Propose layout of non-perishable categories within store in conjunction with Retail Counselor and store owner/manager, taking into consideration store format, demographics, size, and location, resulting in maximum sales and profitability. Provide direction and establish standards for vendors to utilize correct plan-o-grams with correct placement and implication. Assist in coordination efforts to build mini set teams to implement plan-o-grams at retail for participating retailers. Assist in introduction of new items at retail by supporting the new item speed-to-shelf plan-o-gram program. Work with equipment buyer, Retail Counselor, store owner/manager to coordinate the purchase and delivery of equipment to coincide with needed set/reset activity. Coordinate activity of mini set teams blitzing participating retailers. Supervise the daily activities of 30-35 non-direct-report vendors. Assure that developed and assigned plan-o-grams are implemented according to guidelines. Coordinate the needs of non-food associates in conjunction with sets/resets. Supervise trainers and team captains for mini teams and plan-o-gram usage.

Requirements

• Should possess strong communication, analytical, planning, organizational, and interpersonal skills

Nice To Haves

• Should possess 4-year college degree in business or related field or equivalent of 5-7 years’ experience in store merchandising activities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and oversee all non-perishable merchandising tasks involved in store resets, sets, conversions, and new store openings for MDI non-chain business.
• Schedule activity with store owners in conjunction with Retail Counselors and plan needed resources to accomplish the set in a timely fashion.
• Coordinate the scheduling and communication of store set activity to ensure maximum participation of vendors.
• Propose layout of non-perishable categories within store in conjunction with Retail Counselor and store owner/manager, taking into consideration store format, demographics, size, and location, resulting in maximum sales and profitability.
• Provide direction and establish standards for vendors to utilize correct plan-o-grams with correct placement and implication.
• Assist in coordination efforts to build mini set teams to implement plan-o-grams at retail for participating retailers.
• Assist in introduction of new items at retail by supporting the new item speed-to-shelf plan-o-gram program.
• Work with equipment buyer, Retail Counselor, store owner/manager to coordinate the purchase and delivery of equipment to coincide with needed set/reset activity.
• Coordinate activity of mini set teams blitzing participating retailers.
• Supervise the daily activities of 30-35 non-direct-report vendors.
• Assure that developed and assigned plan-o-grams are implemented according to guidelines.
• Coordinate the needs of non-food associates in conjunction with sets/resets.
• Supervise trainers and team captains for mini teams and plan-o-gram usage.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level