Regional Retail Operations Leader (Travel)

Driveline-Retail-Merchandisin; Youngstown (OH); 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 is seeking a highly motivated Retail Operations Manager to lead 100+ hourly merchandisers across 200+ stores in the Youngstown market. You will recruit, train, and supervise staff, ensuring quality execution of category resets, new item cut-ins, stocking, audits, and data collection.

The role requires frequent travel, strong communication, and the ability to manage client expectations and financial metrics. Join a growing company delivering retail execution excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent supervisory/management experience.
• 1–2 years of retail or field operations experience.
• Firm understanding of Retail and/or Retail Merchandising practices.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

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 relationships with retailers and client personnel.
• Verbally communicate with assigned employees on a consistent basis.
• Deliver timely responses to company team members with 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 travel costs.
• Cultivate a flexible labor pool to handle spikes in demand.
• Travel to job worksites daily/weekly to engage with clients and employees for execution excellence.
• Handle employee relations matters with HR and Leave Departments.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

MS Office suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing/management or related field

Equivalent supervisory/management experience

Tools

Web-based reporting

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Driveline is seeking a highly motivated Retail Operations Manager to lead 100+ hourly merchandisers across 200+ stores in the Youngstown market. You will recruit, train, and supervise staff, ensuring quality execution of category resets, new item cut-ins, stocking, audits, and data collection.

The role requires frequent travel, strong communication, and the ability to manage client expectations and financial metrics. Join a growing company delivering retail execution excellence.