What are the responsibilities and job description for the Area Manager position at Jacent Strategic?
Area Manager
WHY JACENT?
- Daytime hours and a predictable schedule
- Paid time off for full time employees
- 7 paid Holidays plus 3 flex personal days
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits; company paid short- and long-term disability
- Paid parental leave
- Best in class paid training and scheduled touchbase during new hire period
- Mileage and travel time paid between stores
- Quarterly Performance Incentive Plan
- Fun Perks like TicketsatWork and cellular plan discounts
- Advancement opportunities
- Opportunities to participate in monthly feedback sessions with upper leadership
- $ Competitive pay
- 35 - 40 hrs per week
WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- High School Diploma or GED or equivalent experience required
- Must be 18 or older
- 1 to 2 years previous merchandising, grocery or retail sales experience preferred
- 1 to 2 years of supervisory experience, preferably with remote workers
- Ability to lift up to 35 pounds and be on feet for 3 to 8 hours
- Must have reliable transportation
- Must have reliable access to a computer, internet and printer to use for company-related business
- Must be computer literate and able to operate a smart phone or tablet utilizing different applications and internet for company business, like ordering, GPS tracking, and time recording
- Must be able to read, speak and understand English
- Resides within 20 miles of: Nashville TN
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
- Maintain store presentation standards through building displays, fixture installation, store sets, shelf maintenance, retrofits, inventory reconciliation, display maintenance, and POP installation
- Identify opportunities for incremental display space to drive volume goals
- Cover multiple stores daily on an assigned route
- Build relationships with business partners and store management
- Assist and monitor customer satisfaction
- Collaborate with manager on all significant initiatives (new product introductions, contests, etc.)
- Maintain full distribution and display of products on assigned accounts
- Conduct surveys and audits
- Acts as a mentor to Merchandisers within assigned area; providing troubleshooting tactics, tips and ongoing support
- Provide training and retraining to new and current Merchandisers in assigned area.
- Follows and completes training plan with new hire and reports to Territory Manager plan completion.
- Provide administrative support and assists the Territory Manager in investigative work in assigned area.
- Generate orders to drive same store sales
- Understand and demonstrate safe work practices at all times to ensure a safe work environment.
- Comply with all company policies and procedures.
- Complete special projects and other duties as assigned by supervisor.
WHO WE ARE
Jacent Strategic Merchandising, LLC is the industry leader in strategic impulse merchandising solutions with over 60 years of experience. As the premier impulse merchandising partner to retailers, Jacent sources, warehouses, stocks, and merchandises over 3,500 impulse items to more than 15,000 retail stores across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
Jacent creates a strategic merchandising plan for each store and places the right impulse product in the right location within the store to drive enhanced customer experiences, sales and profitability. With its national direct store delivery (“DSD”) network and team members, Jacent reorders, restocks, and merchandises each store to provide a customized, turn-key solution that drives incremental impulse sales for its blue-chip customers. In addition to the core impulse business, Jacent offers other retail services and data insights to its customers to help maximize the retailer’s profitability from their partnership with Jacent.
EOE STATEMENT
The Company will make all employment decisions regarding employees and applicants for employment without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, pregnancy, marital status, veteran status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, status as a victim of domestic violence, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.