District Manager - Merchandising

Green Circle Growers was founded in 1968 by John van Wingerden. With just a few acres, Green Circle Growers began selling to other companies like variety stores, lumber yards, hardware stores, and grocery stores. Today, Green Circle Growers is still owned and operated by the van Wingerden family and has grown to over 170 acres of indoor growing space. Our state-of-the-art greenhouses offer many different environments to keep up with the demanding mix of products that today's market expects. We now provide plants to regional and national stores across the United States and Canada. We are able to market and offer broad products to mass merchants, as well as to growers. The retail market expects the full line of annuals in flats, containers, and baskets. The grower line produces pre-finished containers, plugs, and liners.

POSITION OVERVIEW:
The District Manager will lead the Live Goods Field Merchandising Program by managing a team of Merchandising Supervisors and seasonal workers to ensure program effectiveness. This role will build and maintain strong professional relationships with Home Depot personnel, guide operations according to Green Circle Growers' (GCG's) management guidelines, and ensure compliance with GCG's merchandising model. Responsibilities include budget management, driving service excellence, and embracing change with a positive attitude. This position will communicate key business initiatives effectively, participate in relevant meetings, and manage staff performance through clear expectations and ongoing development.


JOB DUTIES:
• Lead the Live Goods Field Merchandising Program by overseeing a team of supervisors and seasonal staff to ensure effective program management
• Build and maintain professional relationships with Home Depot personnel, upholding the highest standards of professionalism and preserving our strategic business partnership
• Provide direction in line with Green Circle Growers' (GCG's) management team to meet Home Depot's needs
• Implement and uphold GCG's merchandising model and structure
• Oversee budgets related to the merchandising operations within a given region
• Ensure excellent service execution, store adherence to schematics, appropriate signage, accurate inventory management, and high-quality standards in line with GCG's image
• Embrace and advocate for change with a positive attitude, propose improvements to enhance efficiency and effectiveness, and lead new initiatives
• Regularly communicate key business issues to leadership
• Maintain regular communication with Home Depot Store Managers and District Managers to provide standard reports and updates
• Attend and actively participate in both internal and external meetings for Home Depot and GCG
• Continuously monitor and manage staff performance, set high performance standards, and provide constructive feedback. Ensure staff members understand job expectations clearly and strengthen their skills through ongoing training and development
• All other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS:
• Bachelor's degree in Business or other related experience required
• Proficiency with Microsoft suite
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong project management skills, multi-tasking, and leadership that deliver results, success, and personnel development
• Proactive in recognizing and solving problems
• Valid driver's license and proof of insurance

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT & REQUIREMENTS:
• Retail facility, occasionally outside, or in-store; Possible extreme heat/cold dependent on season
• Continuously requires ability to follow verbal and/or written direction
• Frequently requires walking, lifting (up to 30lbs), carrying, reaching, kneeling, pushing/pulling (up to 200lbs), bending, and crouching
• Occasionally requires sitting, standing, fine dexterity, climbing, and handling
• May require ability to operate machinery, drive vehicles (truck, car, van, tug, forklift) or use equipment such as hand tools, computers, or general business equipment
• Weekends are required as well as some holidays (Mother's Day, Memorial Day, and Independence Day are considered working holidays)
• Frequently requires travel between stores within a given region