Retail Client Services Manager - Full-time

Summary

Retail Client Services Manager

Retail Client Services Manager will work to maintain/improve client specific retail conditions and be a key point of communication between the retail team/conditions and the Headquarter team and client team. They will be an aid to the retail organization in regard to training to accomplish the client’s objectives.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance in regard to distribution, new item speed to shelf, pricing objectives, planogram conditions, display performance against features and promotional activity and POS distribution
• Work to resolve any noncompliance issues at retail where possible and communicate properly the unsolvable issues
• Perform ridewiths at all levels of the retail organization
• Audit stores in assigned geography according to executable items
• Track and score retail audits, shipment opportunities, and report all competitive activity
• Attend retail meetings to communicate client objectives, general retail trainings, market condition observations and assist in sales training
• Hires, retains, trains, coaches, guides, directs, and develops direct reports using company-wide processes, tools and resources
• May delegate work of others and provide guidance, direction and mentoring to indirect reports

Qualifications

• Ability to work effectively with management
• Ability to direct, lead, coach, and develop people
• Ability to visualize and plan objectives and goals strategically
• Ability to develop strategic plans to grow the business
• Strong prioritization skills
• Team building Skills
• Ability to understand complex demands of a decentralized organization and meet challenging time lines
• Strong functional experience in retail management
• Project management skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Skill in supervising to include delegating responsibility, training and evaluating performance
• -Basic computer skills including familiarity with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet usage
• Customer/Client specific applications
• 3-5 years of experience in applicable field
• 2+ years of supervisory experience

Advantage Sales and Marketing, LLC dba Advantage Solutions is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. Advantage Solutions services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Advantage Sales and Marketing, LLC dba Advantage Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer