Merchandising Manager for San Leandro, Petaluma and Castroville, CA and surrounding areas
The Merchandising Manager is responsible for leading, training, and developing a team of Merchandising Supervisors, as well as supporting achievement of territory sales goals through the development of on/off shelf distribution. Will ensure execution of point-of-sale and pricing activities of Keurig Dr Pepper brands like 7UP, Snapple, Core, Bai and other fan favorites to retail stores within territory.
Details
This position will be based out of our San Leandro, CA facility, supporting customer's stores in San Leandro, Petaluma and Castroville, CA.
Will directly manage a team of 5 direct reports: indirectly accountable for staff of up to 100 merchandisers
This position will be working 5 consecutive days; weekends as needed
Responsibilities
Foster an environment that promotes personal development of Merchandising Supervisors and their Merchandisers
Ensure Merchandising staffing is at Annual Operating Plan (AOP) staffing targets
Manage labor costs and Case Per Hour (CPH) targets in-line with AOP targets
Ensure, schematic compliance; manage day-to-day performance of teams to include all performance metrics
Drive company-wide product education initiatives to ensure members of all teams are well-versed in our present and future product offerings
Monitor retail pricing off-shelf display to maintain correct staffing levels.
Utilize appropriate merchandising and management techniques to maximize the company's return on inventory investment and space in stores
Develop and implement Merchandising strategies to enable Territory specific execution showcasing KDP brands
Work with Grocery Managers, Account Management, Supervisors, Merchandisers, and Reset Specialists to strengthen market and vendor relationships
Oversee Merchandiser routing for sales and deliveries to be cost-effective and maintain a high level of customer service.
Adjust merchandising service frequencies and days as needed to appropriately and timely meet customer and business needs
Monitor sales activity and identify any losses, breakage or out of code issues
Oversee / ensure safety compliance
Ability to travel based on the needs of the business