Retail Merchandising Coordinator

Overview

Marjor Functions:

• Direct the ongoing merchandising activities required in opening new stores, converting stores to MDI, remodeling existing accounts, and resets.

Responsibilities

Accountabilities:• Plan, organize, and oversee all non-perishable merchandising tasks involved in store resets, sets, conversions, and new store openings for MDI non-chain business.• Schedule activity with store owners in conjunction with Retail Counselors and plan needed resources to accomplish the set in a timely fashion.• Coordinate the scheduling and communication of store set activity to ensure maximum participation of vendors.• Propose layout of non-perishable categories within store in conjunction with Retail Counselor and store owner/manager, taking into consideration store format, demographics, size, and location, resulting in maximum sales and profitability.• Provide direction and establish standards for vendors to utilize correct plan-o-grams with correct placement and implication.• Assist in coordination efforts to build mini set teams to implement plan-o-grams at retail for participating retailers.• Assist in introduction of new items at retail by supporting the new item speed-to-shelf plan-o-gram program.• Work with equipment buyer, Retail Counselor, store owner/manager to coordinate the purchase and delivery of equipment to coincide with needed set/reset activity.• Coordinate activity of mini set teams blitzing participating retailers.• Supervise the daily activities of 40-45 non-direct-report vendors.• Assure that developed and assigned plan-o-grams are implemented according to guidelines.• Coordinate the needs of non-food associates in conjunction with sets/resets.• Supervise trainers and team captains for mini teams and plan-o-gram usage.

Desirable Qualifications:• Should possess 4-year college degree in business or related field or equivalent of 5-7 years’ experience in store merchandising activities.• Should possess strong communication, analytical, planning, organizational, and interpersonal skills

Qualifications

Dimensions:• Impact $500M+ in annual sales.• Support 200+ stores.• Supervise activities of 45+ non-direct-report vendors.• Coordinate efforts of mini teams consisting of 40+ non-direct-report vendors and 6+ MDI associates.Direction/Responsibility:• Work under the general direction of the Director of Retail Services.• Must make decisions independently to address day-to-day activities.• Work closely with MDI Retail Counselors, equipment buyer, and store owners/managers

 

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