Head of Retail Merchandising

Position requires a minimum of 60% time in the field of the assigned business unit. Supports pilots/testing activities, including preparation and delivering communication materials. Provide the local point of view to Hub leadership based on marketplace understanding. Be an advocate for the customer across the category, engaging Ops to support. Locally lead the execution of national schematics efforts with local assortment. Support local partners and technical teams to troubleshoot customer facing issues. Foster positive relationships between the Hub team, Spoke team and Operational team. Coaches and mentors Operational staff to merchandise product assortments that reflect Hub initiatives, buying trends and support seasonal local customer demand. Supporting the operations team regarding best merchandising practices for the category at site level. Other tasks as assigned that are site merchandising related. Collaborate and support Country and HUB activities for the Category. Collaborates with Hub for product forecasts and distributions. Monitors local competitor retail and makes recommendations appropriately. Foster positive relationships between the Hub team, Spoke team and Operational team. Oversees the local level of store layouts, category space allocation, product affinity/adjacencies based on recommendations by the Hub. Recommends changes in products, service and policy to the HUB for evaluating results and competitive developments. For local business unit programming only. Selects vendors, negotiates costs and terms for products and develops schematics by applying category management principles in accordance with the HUB strategic objectives. Increases sales revenues by developing promotional concepts and overlay programs; Establishes and monitors gross margins by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas, projecting expected sales volume and profit for existing and new products and determining placement and promotions. Projects and measures category sales and gross profit results by developing and maintaining records of item cost, retail, and gross margin dollars. Maintains local external vendor relations by providing direction, guidance, and information, resolving concerns. Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reading professional publications, establishing personal networks; Contributes to team effort by accomplishing determined Financial and Key Result Area targets pursuant to Company Plan guidelines.
Bachelor's degree in advertising, business, or related field preferred. Five years of experience or more preferred in merchandising; Must be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word/Excel/PowerPoint) required. May require up to 60% travel. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Complete physical activity inventory of the position includes:

Operate computer keyboard and mouse for data entry.
View computer monitor
Hear and speak via telephone.
Occasionally lift and/or carry, up to 60 pounds from ground to waist level for up to 30 minutes of a workday. (Occasionally lift and/or carry up 30 pounds from the ground to overhead up to 30 minutes a workday. (I.e. stocking/maintaining inventory levels; Occasionally lift and/or carry up to 40 pounds from the ground to waist up to 30 minutes a workday. (I.e. stocking/maintaining inventory levels; i.e. utilizing a hand truck).
Ability to climb a ladder to store or retrieve materials, place and/or replace signage.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work with minimum direction and periodic supervision.
The Company complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act (the ADA) and all state and local disability laws. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the terms of the ADA and certain state or local laws as long as it does not impose an undue hardship on the Company. Please inform the Company's Human Resources Representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.
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