District Retail Operations Leader (Travel)

Driveline Retail Merchandising, Inc.; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 44,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K program with Company match

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Driveline Retail Merchandising, Inc. in Jackson, MS seeks a highly motivated Retail Operations Manager to lead a team of 100+ hourly associates across 200+ locations within a defined market.

You will travel regularly to store sites, engage with employees and store personnel, and ensure flawless execution of merchandising initiatives such as category resets and new item cut-ins. Responsibilities include recruiting and training staff, aligning with client expectations, managing district costs, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in marketing, management, or 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

Responsibilities

• Train, coach, manage and mentor hourly employees within a given market area
• Maintain 95%+ on-time execution rate for all assigned projects
• Foster interactive working relationships with retailers and client personnel
• Verbally communicate with assigned employees on a consistent basis
• Deliver timely responses to company team members providing actionable follow-ups
• Plan and organize staffing to meet client project requirements
• Manage district costs such as drivetime, mileage, and overtime
• Control merchandising expenses including overtime, drivetime, mileage, and related travel costs
• Cultivate a flexible labor pool to handle routine business spikes
• Work as part of a Regional team, contributing to the overall Region and Company success
• Enthusiastically travel to job worksites on a daily/weekly basis to engage with clients and employees, aimed at achieving execution excellence
• Handle employee relations matters in a professional manner while partnering with the Human Resources and Leave Departments
• Assist other Districts with staffing and execution as dictated by the business

Skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

MS Excel

MS Word

MS Outlook

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Driveline Retail Merchandising, Inc. in Jackson, MS seeks a highly motivated Retail Operations Manager to lead a team of 100+ hourly associates across 200+ locations within a defined market.

You will travel regularly to store sites, engage with employees and store personnel, and ensure flawless execution of merchandising initiatives such as category resets and new item cut-ins. Responsibilities include recruiting and training staff, aligning with client expectations, managing district costs, and