District Merchandising Supervisor

This position is responsible for managing all operational and team member aspects of a district Field Activity Support Team (FAST) whose duties include executing planograms, as well as providing support for merchandise and fixture assembly, pricing and signage. Primary duties include building the team, leading execution of company merchandising standards, and interacting with customers and team members, while providing legendary customer service.

This position is also responsible for promoting a safe and productive work environment for all Team Members, customers, and vendors, as well as training Team Members on the appropriate application of policies and procedures.

As a District FAST Supervisor, it is essential that you be available, flexible, adaptable and service-oriented, as you must be able to fulfill all of the following requirements:

• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
• Work scheduled shifts and have the ability to work varied hours, days, and nights as dictated by business needs.
• Uphold and promote a safe and productive work environment by following and enforcing policies and procedures.
• Build the district Field Activity Support Team (FAST). This includes hiring/staffing decisions, Team Member retention, Team Member training and development, succession planning, Team Member performance reviews and counseling, and maintaining a safe and productive work environment.
• Create/manage the schedule and payroll management. This includes scheduling the team’s travel to stores, as needed, the work performed by the FAST Team Members while in those stores, time frames spent by the team in stores, building an effective team to work together, including the number of FAST Team Members required to complete tasks.
• Lead execution of Tractor Supply Company standards. This includes merchandising and pricing, merchandise and fixture assembly, signage, as well as planning and delegation of daily tasks.
• Communicate proactively and regularly with the Regional FAST Manager on project status, obstacles to completion, and offer solutions to overcome.
• Provide recommendations to and partner with the Regional FAST Manager on process changes and enhancements.
• Support the District Manager in achieving overall merchandising, pricing, and signage goals for the District.
• Maintain regular communication with the District Manager and Store Managers regarding your team’s planned activities within the district, as well as any progress and/or challenges.
• Put the customer first when approached and provide legendary customer service while in store through the use of GURA:
  • Greet the Customer
  • Uncover the Customers need
  • Recommend products
  • Ask for the Sale
• This position is required to perform a combination of the following duties during their day. Although the mix may vary from one day to another, our business and staffing model makes it essential that every District FAST Supervisor be able to perform all the following FAST Team Member duties accurately, efficiently and safely on a regular basis and without advance notice:
• Complete planograms and resets accurately and in a timely manner Maintain visual merchandise standards
• Perform store specific measurements
• Complete store layout initiatives
• Execute price changes accurately and timely.
• Hang store signage
• Assemble merchandise, fixtures and PDQs
• Perform detailed recovery and review planogram integrity
• Provide peak coverage as needed (E.g., DAT)
• District FAST Supervisor may also be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Experience:

5 years of retail and/or merchandising experience. 2 years of retail leadership and/or merchandising leadership experience is required. Profit/Loss, scheduling, shrink…