The Company is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.
Position Summary
The Field Supervisor is responsible to supervise Retail Merchandisers and ensure all goals are achieved by maintaining all Client and Customer Standards merchandising products at retail accounts within an assigned territory.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
Team Management
- Train Retail Merchandisers and ensure they are equipped and prepared to perform all assigned job responsibilities. Creating and managing score card to ensure associate meets the merchandising requirements as established by the client.
- Partners with client representatives to conduct in store training and development days for team members
- Assign merchandisers to stores and maintain work schedules for direct reports
- Complete store audits to ensure merchandisers are properly performing each task and all standards are met
Merchandising Support
- Supports team members by ensuring all aspect of the merchandising process are in place and meet the client and customer objectives. Conducts periodic distribution audits and processes daily reports as necessary.
Administration and Reporting
- Complete timely and accurate, recaps, itineraries, timekeeping, expense and other required reports
Supervisory Responsibilities
Direct Reports
Hires, retains, trains, coaches, guides, directs, and develops direct reports using company-wide processes, tools and resources
Indirect Reports
May delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports
Travel and/or Driving Requirements
- Travel is not an essential duty and function of this job. Driving is an essential duty or function of this job.
Minimum Qualifications
The following are the minimum job-related qualifications which an individual needs in order to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job
Education Level: (Required) High School Diploma or GED or equivalent experience
Field of Study/Area of Experience:
- 2-4 years of experience in Merchandising
- 1-2 years of lead or supervisory experience
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
- Skill in supervising to include delegating responsibility, training and evaluating performance
- Ability to direct, lead, coach, and develop people
- Good interpersonal skills
- Strong prioritization skills
- Ability to visualize and plan objectives and goals strategically
- Ability to make oral presentations
- Basic computer skills including familiarity with Word, Excel, and Internet usage
Environmental & Physical Requirements
Field / Administrative Requirements
Incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. Work may be performed in an office, field, retail store, or warehouse environment. Typically requires the ability to spend 66%+ hours each work day doing the following activities: engage in considerable physical activity, ability to lift and/or push up to 50 pounds, stand on feet for long periods of time, use products or cook food as appropriate for the demonstration, and may be required to work in extremely cold conditions (i.e. refrigerated and freezer sections). Also required to travel and drive. The use of proper safety practices when handling the products and/or cooking is essential.
Additional Information Regarding The Company Job Duties and Job Descriptions
Job duties include additional responsibilities as assigned by one’s supervisor or other manager related to the position/department. This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. The Company reserves the right at any time with or without notice to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job position or assign additional job responsibilities, subject to applicable law. The Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable a qualified applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.