Regional Retail Operations Leader Travel Heavy

Driveline Retail Merchandising, Inc.; Albuquerque (NM); 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 a team of 100+ hourly merchandising associates, covering 200+ retail locations within a specific market area.

The role involves traveling to store locations, engaging with employees and store personnel, and ensuring quality project execution for merchandising initiatives such as category resets, new item cut-ins, product stocking, audits, and data/photo collection.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in marketing, management, or related field.
• 1-2 years of retail or field operations experience.
• Firm understanding of Retail and/or Retail Merchandising practices.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

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 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 related travel costs.
• Cultivate a flexible labor pool to handle routine business spikes.
• Work as part of a regional team to contribute to overall success.
• Travel daily/weekly to job worksites to engage with clients and employees.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Travel ready

Driving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing/management

Job description

Driveline is seeking a highly motivated Retail Operations Manager to lead a team of 100+ hourly merchandising associates, covering 200+ retail locations within a specific market area.

The role involves traveling to store locations, engaging with employees and store personnel, and ensuring quality project execution for merchandising initiatives such as category resets, new item cut-ins, product stocking, audits, and data/photo collection.