Lead Retail Trainer & Merchandising Revision Expert

American Greetings Corporation; Medford (OR); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Job summary

American Greetings Corporation is seeking a Lead Retail Trainer to train merchandisers servicing our greeting card departments in retail locations. This part-time role focuses on training and development within a specified geographic area, supporting revisions, and coordinating coverage as needed.

The role involves partnering with the Field Manager to identify training needs, mentoring merchandisers, and handling seasonal duties such as changeovers and inventory management.

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 but not limited to, 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. Along with understanding planograms, cabinet diagrams, and other revision specific materials to successfully execute a revision.
• Can effectively assign tasks and effectively manage a team during revisions to complete the job.
• Constant communication with Field Manager on all aspects of revision along with follow up throughout the process.

Job description

American Greetings Corporation is seeking a Lead Retail Trainer to train merchandisers servicing our greeting card departments in retail locations. This part-time role focuses on training and development within a specified geographic area, supporting revisions, and coordinating coverage as needed.

The role involves partnering with the Field Manager to identify training needs, mentoring merchandisers, and handling seasonal duties such as changeovers and inventory management.