Lead Retail Trainer - Merchandiser Training & Revisions

American Greetings; St. Charles (IL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Job summary

American Greetings is recruiting a part-time Lead Retail Trainer in St. Charles, IL to train merchandisers servicing our greeting card departments in retail locations. You will coordinate revisions and manage a small route of stores within a defined area, ensuring adherence to brand standards.

You should have training or supervisory experience, plus retail or merchandising know-how. Strong communication, organization, and tech skills are required, with ability to lift up to 40 lbs and travel as

Qualifications

• Training and supervisory experience preferred
• Retail or merchandising experience a plus
• Effective communication, organizational, and detail oriented skills needed
• Technological competency – ability to learn and use technology effectively
• Ability to lift, push and/or move up to 40 lbs.
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• May require extensive time in a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Field Manager to identify training needs.
• Communicate with new and existing merchandisers to schedule training as needed while mentoring and giving feedback.
• Ability to train on duties including but not limited to, servicing an order, and inventory management and organizational activities, along with seasonal duties including seasonal changeovers, seasonal display maintenance, seasonal inventory management, seasonal outpost placement.
• Build strong relationships with store personnel while promoting our brand.
• Identify and arrange coverage for vacant stores within their area.
• Continually work on improving your store and ensuring the merchandisers are successful.
• Responsible for merchandising of own small route of stores.
• Work with Field Manager and store personnel on major revision activity before, during and after setup.
• Knowledge of all fixture types across different accounts and ability to build fixtures as needed, understanding planograms, cabinet diagrams, and revision materials.
• Can effectively assign tasks and manage a team during revisions to complete the job.
• Maintain constant communication with Field Manager on all revision aspects and follow up.

Skills

Training supervision

Retail merchandising

Communication

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Tech competency

Lifting up to 40 lbs

Driver's license

Vehicle time

Job description

American Greetings is recruiting a part-time Lead Retail Trainer in St. Charles, IL to train merchandisers servicing our greeting card departments in retail locations. You will coordinate revisions and manage a small route of stores within a defined area, ensuring adherence to brand standards.

You should have training or supervisory experience, plus retail or merchandising know-how. Strong communication, organization, and tech skills are required, with ability to lift up to 40 lbs and travel as