Remote District Retail Merchandising Manager

Central Garden & Pet Company; Massachusetts; Remote; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

401k with company match

Paid time off

Life insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Central Garden & Pet Company in Boston is seeking a District Manager to call on Home Depot, Lowe’s and Walmart, focusing on in-store service execution and POS growth across assigned accounts. You will lead merchandising staff, coordinate service fundamentals, and implement best practices for hourly merchandisers while supervising direct reports in your territory.

You will build strong relationships with account managers, negotiate display space, and manage critical timelines for resets and

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of Retail Merchandising experience preferred
• BA/BS degree or extensive retail merchandising experience
• Valid driver’s license in the state you reside with good driving record
• Ability to travel daily and overnight to stores (personal car)

Responsibilities

• Train, motivate and provide leadership to merchandisers
• Manage up to 4-5 full or part time merchandisers and their schedules
• Conduct store audits to ensure merchandising fundamentals
• Develop strong relationships with Home Depot, Lowe’s and Walmart account management
• Negotiate additional display space in stores
• Manage timelines for resets, relabeling and special projects
• Down stocking and maintaining set integrity for Central Garden products in territory

Skills

Retail merchandising

Strong communication

Time management

Independent worker

Problem solving

Lifting 50 lbs

Education

BA/BS degree

Tools

Pallet jack

Powered hand tools

Job description

Central Garden & Pet Company in Boston is seeking a District Manager to call on Home Depot, Lowe’s and Walmart, focusing on in-store service execution and POS growth across assigned accounts. You will lead merchandising staff, coordinate service fundamentals, and implement best practices for hourly merchandisers while supervising direct reports in your territory.

You will build strong relationships with account managers, negotiate display space, and manage critical timelines for resets and