Carlyle Group

Manager Retail Regional

Carlyle Group$80K — $100K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or Equivalent; Bachelor's degree in Business preferred.
  • Five years of retail management experience, including food broker and supervisory roles.
  • Strong interpersonal, organizational, and sales skills are required.
  • Proficient in PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
  • Effective communication skills are essential.
  • Valid driver's license required; must be able to drive for extended periods.
  • Willingness to work in extremely cold conditions in retail environments.

Responsibilities

  • Achieve goals in distribution, shelving, merchandising, and pricing according to retail priorities.
  • Enhance the sales coverage and productivity of the Retail Selling Organization.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies within the Retail Selling Organization.
  • Communicate and collaborate with supervisors and principals on major initiatives.
  • Develop key relationships to support Business Managers in achieving objectives.
  • Lead team training and manage key accounts effectively.
  • Act as the primary operations contact for the Customer Business Team.
  • Coordinate merchandising events across multiple departments.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to lead a team and drive significant in-store sales results.
  • Dynamic, fast-paced work environment.
  • Role allows for personal development and team member training.
  • Collaborative culture with strong emphasis on communication and relationship building.
  • Work directly with key decision-makers in the retail space.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Are you a dynamic leader with a passion for retail and a knack for driving sales? Join Acosta as a Retail Regional Manager and take charge of managing and developing a retail sales organization in your assigned territory. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is eager to make a significant impact on our business.

Responsibilities

  • Sales Fundamentals: Achieve goals in Distribution, Shelving, Merchandising, and Pricing across all principals on agreed retail priorities.
  • Sales Coverage Improvement: Continuously enhance sales coverage and productivity of the Retail Selling Organization.
  • Policy Compliance: Ensure adherence to company policies within the Retail Selling Organization.
  • Collaboration and Communication: Proactively communicate and collaborate with supervisors and principals on major initiatives such as new product introductions and contests.
  • Relationship Building: Develop relationships with key operations decision-makers to help Business Managers achieve principals' objectives.
  • Team Leadership: Act as a trainer for team members, lead projects, and manage key accounts.
  • Primary Operations Contact: Serve as the main operations contact for the Customer Business Team.
  • Merchandising Events: Coordinate theme merchandising events that span multiple departments.
  • Expert Resource: Provide expertise to General Managers and Business Managers on operations issues and the effectiveness of both full-time and part-time team members.
  • Customer Needs Communication: Assist Business Managers and multi-function resources in communicating customer needs, objectives, and future plans.
  • Reporting and Tracking: Coordinate regional reporting and tracking needs to ensure consistency and control.
  • Technology Utilization: Effectively use technology, including RW3, to communicate retail priorities and analyze coverage.
  • Data Analysis: Analyze retail condition data reports to improve in-store presence results.
  • Team Development: Ensure the personal development of Unit Managers and conduct annual Performance Agreements. Oversee the training and development of full-time and part-time representatives.
  • Selling Effectiveness: Understand and optimize the selling effectiveness of the Retail Sales Organization and identify areas for improvement.
  • Recruitment and Personnel Management: Conduct recruiting of Retail Associates, maintain incident files, and perform personnel auto inspections.
  • Additional Duties: Perform other duties as assigned.


Qualifications

  • Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent; Bachelor's degree in Business preferred.
  • Experience: Five years of prior retail management experience, food broker, and set responsibility experience required. Prior supervisory experience is also required.
  • Skills: Strong interpersonal, organizational, and sales skills. Proficiency in PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
  • Communication: Must be able to effectively communicate with others.
  • Technical Skills: Ability to operate a calculator, fax machine, telephone, paper cutter, copier, hand tools, hand truck, and pallet jack.
  • Licensing: Must have a valid driver's license and be able to drive a car for extended periods.
  • Environmental Conditions: Must be willing and able to work in extremely cold conditions (i.e., refrigerated and freezer sections of retail stores).

Physical Requirements:
  • Vision: Ability to see clearly.
  • Travel: Ability to travel as needed.
  • Color Perception: Ability to perceive colors accurately.
  • Listening: Strong listening skills.

Join us at Acosta and lead a team to success while driving superior in-store results. Apply today to become our next Retail Regional Manager!

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About Carlyle Group

The Carlyle Group is a global investment firm that specializes in private equity, credit, and real estate investments. The firm was founded in 1987 and is headquartered in Washington, D.C. Carlyle manages more than $230 billion in assets across 389 investment vehicles as of December 31, 2020. The firm's private equity investments span a wide range of industries, including aerospace and defense, consumer and retail, energy and power, healthcare, and technology, media and telecommunications. Carlyle has offices in 22 countries and employs more than 1,800 people worldwide.
Learn more about Carlyle Group
Size
1,850 employees
Market Cap
$10.6 billion
Industry
Net Income
$348.2 million
Founded
1987
5 Year Trend
+31%
Revenue
$2.9 billion
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