District Manager - Retail Merchandising At a glance Location: US-VA-Roanoke Posted: 02/21/2022 Closing: 03/20/2022 Degree: 4 Year Degree Type: Full-Time Experience: At least 2 year(s) Job description **Position Summary**

This is a home-based position that is responsible for managing the day-to-day field merchandising operations, program execution and quality controls within a specific geography. As a District Manager, you will be directly responsible for managing 150-200 merchandising employees, supporting hundreds of retail locations within district boundaries. The District Manager is responsible for recruiting, hiring, and training all assigned employees, resulting in high execution and store fill rates.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**

* Train, coach, and manage all assigned employees

* Foster interactive working relationships with retailer and client counterparts

* Plan and organize staffing to meet client project requirements

* Manage district costs such as drive time, mileage, and overtime

* Control merchandising expenses including wages, overtime, DTM and travel costs

* Conduct in-store merchandising activities including store audits, employee trainings, and building store personnel relationships

* Cultivate a flexible labor pool to handle routine spikes in merchandising activities

* Work as part of a Regional team, contributing to the overall Region and Company success

Job requirements **Requirements**

* Strong verbal and written communication skills

* Strong organizational skills including the ability to manage multiple tasks and projects

* Intermediate skill level of web-based reporting and Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word

* Ability to stand and move for up to eight consecutive hours

* Routinely lift up to 25 pounds

* Possess a valid driver's license

**Education and Experience Requirements**

* Bachelors Degree in marketing, management or a related field preferred OR equivalent supervisory/management experience

* 1 - 2 years of retail or field operations experience

* Firm understanding of Retail and/or Retail Merchandising practices

**Travel Requirements**

Approximately 65% travel required: Frequent, weekly travel to stores and working with employees across the region is required. Overnight stays may be required throughout the work week as dictated by business objectives and district boundaries.

District Manager - Retail Merchandising