Retail District Manager

Acosta Group; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Premium Retail Services, part of Acosta Group, seeks a Retail District Manager (Walmart) to lead and develop a team of Merchandisers, ensuring top in-store results across assigned stores. You will represent the company and clients by supervising and managing RCM work and Lead Merchandisers in their territories.

Must reside in or near Fort Myers, FL, or be within driving distance. The role requires frequent in-field work, travel, and strong leadership to drive merchandising excellence.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Associate degree preferred.
• Some college with prior management experience is desirable.
• Prior sales/retail or reset experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and management to the Retail Coverage Merchandiser/Lead Merchandiser team in the assigned area.
• Develop and maintain understanding of the business model, client expectations, and work processes.
• Spend at least 20% of time working in-store to understand business and project requirements.
• Manage assigned work to completion, ensuring schedules are accurate and documentation is current.
• Assign work, monitor progress, answer questions, solve problems, and ensure necessary materials and equipment.
• Understand and optimize selling effectiveness in the territory and identify training needs.
• Partner with store personnel to achieve merchandising excellence and manage schedules and changes.
• Ensure company policies are followed by directly managed associates and report accurately.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organization

Microsoft Excel

Travel willingness

Team management

In-store merchandising

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Associate degree (preferred)

Some college with management experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Teams/Outlook

Job description

Description

Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for retail management?

Description

Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for retail management?

Join our team as a Retail District Manager (Walmart) and take charge of managing and developing a group of Retail Coverage Merchandisers and Lead Merchandisers. In this role, you will represent our company, clients, and customers by effectively supervising and managing RCM work, ensuring superior in-store results in assigned territories or stores.

Must be in or within driving distance of Fort Myers, FL.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership and Management : Provide effective leadership and management to the Retail Coverage Merchandiser/Lead Merchandiser team in your assigned geographic area. This includes interviewing and hiring candidates, onboarding and training new associates, managing performance and career development, handling conflict and personnel issues, and providing coaching and support.
• Business Understanding : Develop and maintain a strong understanding of the company’s business model, client and customer details and expectations, and the specific details of the work processes.
• In-Store Work : Spend a minimum of 20% of your time working in-store to ensure a thorough understanding of business and project requirements.
• Project Management : Manage assigned work to completion, on time, and with high-quality results. Review project details to verify schedules are accurate and achievable, and ensure supporting documentation is current and correct.
• Team Support : Assign work to the team and ensure that all jobs have the appropriate level of support. Monitor progress, audit work, answer questions, solve problems, resolve personnel issues, and adjust resources as needed. Ensure the delivery of all necessary materials, supplies, and equipment.
• Selling Effectiveness : Understand and optimize selling effectiveness in assigned territories. Identify training needs, desired system and work process improvements, and maintain an effective balance of store set/surge work and retail store coverage.
• Partnership and Collaboration : Partner with store personnel and your team to achieve and maintain merchandising excellence. Discuss schedules and changes, meet goals and expectations, and build effective working relationships. Be proactive in alerting management to any unsafe acts or conditions to prevent injuries.
• Policy Compliance : Ensure company policies are followed by directly managed associates. This includes proper maintenance of all company-owned equipment, accurate and timely expense reporting, and activity reporting within company guidelines.
• Communication : Communicate retail territory responsibilities to the MEI admin team to ensure accuracy in the reporting systems. Effectively and accurately use technology, including MEI, to communicate retail priorities and coverage analyses, maintaining an effective feedback and measurement system.
• Additional Duties : Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Work Experience

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Associate degree is preferred.
• Some college with prior management/supervisory experience with a minimum of 2+ years industry experience.
• Prior sales agent, retail, customer service or reset responsibility.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements

• Strong interpersonal, organizational, decision making and leadership skills. Must be able to communicate effectively with others.
• Self-motivated with strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently.
• Quick learner who can adapt to changing priorities and work environments.
• Demonstrated self-discipline and productivity while working in a home office environment.
• Proficient with technology, including Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office applications, Teams, Outlook, and various company systems and applications.
• Flexible and willing to work occasional weekends. As a salaried position, additional hours beyond a standard 40-hour workweek may be required.
• Reliable transportation and willingness to travel, including possible overnight stays.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform physical job requirements, including standing and walking for extended periods, climbing ladders, pushing, pulling, bending, stooping, squatting, and possessing adequate vision and hearing capabilities.

Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence.

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About Us

Premium Retail Services is a part of Acosta Group – a collective of the industry’s most trusted retail, marketing and foodservice agencies reimagining the way people connect with brands at every point in their shopping journey.

Since 1985, Premium has been a top provider of sales and merchandising services, reshaping retail through innovation and excellence for hundreds of renowned brands across retail categories.

With 12,000+ employees across the U.S