Job Description

Overview:

The Field Merchandiser (FM) will serve as a conduit between the Merchandising team and stores to bring the brand vision to life and create an entertaining guest experience. Within assigned department(s), this role is responsible for driving sales growth, ensuring brand consistency and merchandising standards are met, and developing future leaders.

This role supports Deli/Beverage Merchandising for Division 5 Myrtle Beach/Charleston.

1. Provides feedback to Merchant Directors, Category Managers and relevant field team to improve overall sales growth in a division/categories.
2. Partners with store operations to improve overall sales growth in a division / categories.
3. Leverage reporting to build a store visit plan and identify department opportunities that need addressed within each store.
4. Partner with Category Manager and Merchant Directors to develop innovative sales concepts on an annual basis.
5. Understand market trends through competitive visits and reporting findings to leadership.
6. Utilize weekly reports summarizing trends and store visit recaps that are sent to the Field Merchandising Manager.
7. Coordinate with merchant team to ensure the merchandising vision / strategy is implemented in store and supports all elements of our brand.
8. Works with store teams and vendors to ensure effective implementation of company merchandising programs to protect the brand and drive weekly sales plans.
9. Monitors historical trends to identify upcoming staffing needs and coordinates with operations and host experience as needed.
10. Provides teaching, coaching and training to host teams including mentoring and developing future store management and merchandising talent.
11. Facilitates specialized training (internal & 3rd party) for the categories across supported division(s).
12. All other duties as assigned

The incumbent should possess the knowledge and skill generally associated with a Bachelor's degree and 5 years progressive supermarket management experience in multi-store positions and have a thorough knowledge in their department. Incumbent must be an excellent verbal communicator and have the skill to influence store directors to comply with merchandising and company standards programs. The incumbent should be a leader among peer groups with a proactive approach that seeks out continuous improvement.

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