Retail Merchandising Manager Area

Altman Specialty PlantsPrescott, AZ
Onsite

About The Position

Altman Plants is the world’s #1 supplier of cactus and succulents, and we grow an amazing assortment of annuals, perennials, and shrubs. This role involves managing a merchandising team to merchandise plants in big box retail stores according to established standards. Responsibilities include scheduling, performance reviews, managing the unloading of plants onto displays, culling non-sellable plants, and consolidating existing products to make room for fresh plants, with the goal of making garden centers beautiful daily.

Requirements

  • Must be able to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
  • Must have the ability to write simple instructions, and to communicate.
  • Ability to calculate simple math such as adding, subtracting, and multiplying.
  • Basic competence working with Excel, Word, Power Point, and PDF
  • Must have reliable transportation to and from all assigned stores

Nice To Haves

  • Ability to resolve conflicts calmly and effectively
  • Provide direction and advice effectively
  • Is a calming influence in a crisis
  • Always maintain professional appearance and demeanor
  • Stay motivated to drive sales and service performance
  • Bring positive outlook and attitude
  • Welcome teamwork
  • Demonstrate attention to detail
  • Identify and solve problems in a timely manner
  • Respond promptly to communications and requests
  • Keep commitments
  • Promote quality and accuracy
  • Follow Policies and Procedures
  • Complete tasks correctly and on time
  • Look for ways to promote and improve quality
  • Apply feedback to improve performance
  • Observe safety and security procedures
  • Report potential unsafe conditions
  • Follow instructions and direction
  • Foster cooperative communication with customers and employees
  • Maintain a professional demeanor and appearance

Responsibilities

  • Provide leadership and oversee the performance of merchandising teams in assigned area
  • Recruit, hire, train, motivate, discipline, and otherwise support and hold accountable our merchandising teams
  • Implement and improve training guidelines and methods
  • Incorporate store walks and reviews as regular documented processes
  • Plan and host conference calls and meetings on a regular basis to ensure communication around our business needs are thoroughly understood by the team
  • Ensure consistent execution and communication of programs and procedures
  • Contribute to new strategies in merchandising
  • Accomplish sales and inventory management goals in coordination with account managers
  • Be aware of order flow and team activity while using data to help drive decision making
  • Communicate regularly with sales account management and operations teams
  • Develop productive relationships with key customers’ operational management teams and merchandising management teams
  • Promote our efforts throughout the customer chain
  • Relate professionally with vendor partners
  • Support inventory allocation on a regular basis in coordination with account managers, replenishment teams, and availability teams
  • Budgeting duties including creating a yearly budget in collaboration with the regional management team, managing merchandiser hours and other resource allocation decisions
  • Identify and implement ways to increase effectiveness and efficiency
  • Provide and help collect qualified feedback on production planning from the merchandising team
  • Ensure safe working practices are always prioritized and all safety guidelines are adhered to
  • Create team service schedules to meet our customers’ needs and ensure team members are punctual in following the schedule and applicable guidelines
  • Provide corrective action and progressive discipline when company standards are not met – hold teams accountable for meeting company standards and expectations
  • Communicate regularly and work closely with the Regional Manager to define goals and objectives, keeping them updated regularly on all aspects of our business
  • Build team cohesion and positively influence individual behavior
  • Identify potential and develop talent at each level of the merchandising team to promote employee growth and effectiveness
  • Follow all company SOPs
  • Be a leader within the organization
  • Complete administrative tasks timely and correctly
  • Use cell phone regularly for clock-in & clock-out, store check-in & check-out, taking and sharing photos, completing tasks assigned through mobile apps, texting, calling, emailing, and other job-related tasks functions
  • Work closely with store associates and store management to ensure the garden centers in your assigned stores are maintained according to company standards – fresh, clean, and ready for business every day
  • Work closely with our Altman Plants merchandisers and Altman Plants supervisors to ensure garden centers are beautiful and ready for business every day in assigned stores
  • Provide feedback and inventory updates to our internal teams
  • Ensure all plants are merchandised and empty delivery racks are removed from the sales floor/retail area
  • Ensure plants and displays have a well maintained, sales-ready appearance daily
  • Ensure all product is rotated, merchandised, and signed with prices and available signage as applicable
  • Cull and properly dispose of “non-sellable” plants on a consistent basis
  • Complete inventory cycle counts as requested
  • Enter inventory adjustments as plants are culled
  • Assist with resets, building displays, and special events at stores
  • Sweep and clean around all displays and after all resets and display builds
  • Keep work areas clean and safe
  • Work in a safe manner following all safety guidelines, with safe lifting and safe use of equipment as high priorities
  • Clock in and out responsibly and in accordance with company policies and guidelines
  • May assist in areas outside of assigned area
  • May be required to work varying schedules, including weekends and some holidays
  • Adhere to ALL company policies and procedures
  • Execute tasks as instructed by supervisors and managers
  • Demonstrate honesty and responsibility while using applications which record time and attendance, task completion, and or mileage tracking
  • Be responsive to phone calls, texts, and other communications
  • Work cooperatively and professionally with all vendors and retail associates
  • Report to work on time and follow given schedule
  • Collaborate effectively with Human Resources to resolve personnel concerns
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