Visual Merchandising Director jobs in Buffalo, NY

• Represent Affinity Group in a professional and ethical manner.
• Communicate effectively with Affinity Sales and Client teams groups to plan and strategize retail objectives.

• Develop, support, train, and execute merchandising directives and processes.
• Ensure reliable execution of client’s in-store merchandising objectives.
• Report on merchandising activities and achievements in a timely and clear manner
• Visit Affinity Group Retail markets and customer store locations to understand and identify opportunities.
• Manage the effective integration and utilization of Affinity technology systems and platforms.
• Inform and train the Retail Merchandising team on Best Practices to accomplish the Department  goals.
• Utilize retail reporting system intel to provide thoughtful insight on performance and to identifying opportunities.
• Participate in new client interviews to provide a strong sense of retail involvement, commitment, and enthusiasm.
• Direct, manage, and review individual performance of direct reports.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• BA/BS degree preferred or minimum 5 years of experience in Retail Merchandising management. 
• Experience in the Grocery channel is advantageous.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Comfortable and effective in presentation environments
• Problem solving skills.
• Effective personnel evaluator, mentor, coach, and manager
• Basic competency with MS Windows software (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)
• Understanding of syndicated sales data (such as Circana or Nielsen) and category distribution metrics is helpful.
• Effective collaborator and contributor functioning in a team environment.
• Results oriented with keen ability to understand what is needed to accomplish desired company initiatives.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, and timelines.
• Professional appearance, winning attitude, and comfortable operating in a dynamic client service – customer activation environment
• Self-starter with entrepreneurial spirit and committed to being the best.

• Ability to lift 30lbs to shoulder height unassisted.
• Floor stock rotations of refrigerated and frozen food items in cooler and freezer cases.
• Inspection and moving of product in cooler and freezer and storage areas.
• A flexible work schedule is required (some evening and weekend work)
• Reliable transportation for visits to Affinity offices/markets and customer store locations
• 10% overnight travel, 80% travel within territory.

The Affinity Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.