Merchandising Manager

McCormick & Company, Incorporated; Cockeysville (MD); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plans (medical, vision, dental)

Parental leave

401(k) and profit-sharing

Job summary

McCormick & Company, Incorporated in Hunt Valley, MD is seeking a Merchandising Manager to lead US Consumer merchandising strategies, oversee in-store displays, and drive sales growth through cross-functional collaboration.

The role reports to Sales Operations Senior Manager and requires strong design sense, project management, and the ability to translate business strategies into timely execution within budget.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Accounting, Finance or relevant discipline
• Minimum of 7 years of professional marketing/sales experience
• Minimum3 years of experiencein merchandising, visual merchandising, visual display design, (CPG/retail)
• Strong understanding of display design principles, planograms, and product presentation
• Ability to showcase products effectively while enhancing the overall shopping experience and supports brand standards and strategies.
• Demonstrated success at managing people, projects and tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated experience recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and developing team members, with proven ability to lead, coach, and manage people effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and execution of all US Consumer merchandising requirements to include complex floor displays, temporary displays and permanent equipment
• Manage timelines, milestones and checkpoints to ensure that work is achieved on time in full
• Fiduciary responsibility for capitalized and expensed costs for all merchandising vehicles.
• Identify, manage, execute optimization projects that drive cost savings and simplification while meeting business needs.
• Act as liaison between field sales, trade marketing, marketing, procurement, and suppliers for all merchandising needs to include, but not limited to, new innovative solutions, item specific information, customer specific requests and inventory availability.
• Ownership of Special Initiative Programs; Oversee cross-functional team; project management
• Responsible for driving commercial decisions to reduce inventory write-offs (IAR)
• Direct supervision of 2 exempt team members

Skills

Merchandising

Visual merchandising

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Planograms

Display design

Excel

EDW analytics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Marketing/Finance

Tools

Excel

EDW reporting

Job description

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You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place towork.

We are looking to hire a Merchandising Manager . This position will be located in Hunt Valley, MDin a hybrid capacity . This position will report to the Sales Operations, Senior Manager.

What We Bring To The Table:

• Career growth opportunities
• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices
• Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness

The Merchandising Manager will support the Consumer organization by understanding strategic and tactical in-store merchandising requirements with the ability to translate those into timely design and execution while keeping within Divisional business strategy and budgets. In addition, the role will be expected to oversee the US Consumer IAR process.TheMerchandising Manageris responsible for developing and executing compelling visual merchandising strategies that enhance the customer shopping experience, strengthen brand presentation, and support sales growth. The ideal candidate will combine strong creative design skills with retail business knowledge, project management capability, and cross-functional collaboration.

Position Responsibilities

• Lead design and execution of all US Consumer merchandising requirements to include complex floor displays, temporary displays and permanent equipment
• Manage timelines, milestones and checkpoints to ensure that work is achieved on time in full
• Fiduciary responsibility for capitalized and expensed costs for all merchandising vehicles. Identify, manage, execute optimization projects that drive cost savings and simplification while meeting business needs.
• Act as liaison between field sales, trade marketing, marketing, procurement, and suppliers for all merchandising needs to include, but not limited to, new innovative solutions, item specific information, customer specific requests and inventory availability. Ensure requirements are delivered on time, within spec and within budget.
• Ownership of Special Initiative Programs; Oversee cross-functional team; project management
• Responsible for driving commercial decisions to reduce inventory write-offs (IAR)
• Direct supervision of 2 exempt team members

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Accounting, Finance or relevant discipline

Minimum of 7 years of professional marketing/sales experience

Minimum3 years of experiencein merchandising, visual merchandising, visual display design, (CPG/retail)

Strong understanding of display design principles, planograms, and product presentation

Ability to showcase products effectively while enhancing the overall shopping experience and supports brand standards and strategies.

Demonstrated success at managing people, projects and tasks in a fast-paced environment

Demonstrated experience recruiting, hiring, onboarding, and developing team members, with proven ability to lead, coach, and manage people effectively. Ability to build strong teams, support employee performance, and foster a collaborative, inclusive work environment.

Excellent communication, organizational, and collaboration skills. Must be flexible, change-ready, detail oriented and deadline driven

Proven ability to plan, manage, and execute multiple projects simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines. Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks, coordinate resources, address challenges, and ensure high-quality results in a fast-paced environment.

Strategic thinking, strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Results oriented with a track record of successful program management

Broad perspective knowledge of CPG categories and merchandising vehicles in the marketplace; subject matter expertise

Excel and EDW reporting/analytics

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As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future.

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:

• - Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits
• - Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support
• - Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

WHY WORK AT MCCORMICK?

As a McCormick employee you’ll be empowered to focus on more than your individual responsibilities. You’ll have the opportunity to be part of something bigger than yourself—to have a say in where the company is going and how it’s growing.

Between our passion for flavor, our 130-year history of leadership and integrity, the competitive and comprehensive benefits we offer, and our culture, which is built on respect and opportunities for growth, there are many reasons to join us at McCormick.