Job SummaryThis role is dedicated to the development and management of retail-focused program leveraging AI technology to support execution and merchandising across key categories (CPG beverages) and business lines. The Manager will partner with internal teams and external stakeholders to manage planograms and merchandising that drives sales growth.
Using retail reporting, KPIs, and both internal and external data sources, the Manager will guide insights into actionable performance tools. This position plays a critical role in ensuring that product placement and assortment strategies are optimized to deliver value, align with business objectives, and support long-term success.
ResponsibilitiesThe Retail Program Manager will lead sector support for Retail Vision, Compass Group's AI-enabled retail performance program. Retail Vision leverages the latest technology to combine operational insights with a data lead approach to identify growth opportunities. In this role, you will turn those insights into clear, practical actions that improve sales, margin, and like-for-like growth across our retail locations. You will work closely with sector leaders, operators, data teams, and supplier partners to drive best practice in retail.
- Lead the program: Own the day-to-day management of Retail Vision across multiple business sectors, from launch through ongoing performance.
- Measure impact: Set a performance baseline for every location before launching and track results against clear success metrics.
- Turn insights into action: Translate sales reports, AI-generated shelf insights, and field feedback into simple recommendations on assortment, shelf space, product placement, restocking timing, and in-stock availability.
- Find opportunities: Analyze performance data to spot top- and under-performing locations, emerging trends, and growth opportunities.
- Report results: Build and maintain retail scorecards and trend reports that give leaders a clear view of performance and next steps.
- Drive accountability: Track every recommendation from implementation through business impact to validate results and identify opportunities to scale.
- Build partnerships: Work across a matrixed organization, including frontline teams, clients, operators, sector leaders, suppliers, and technology partners, to align on priorities and get recommendations carried out in store.
- Stay ahead of the market: Follow industry, consumer, and competitor trends and use them to shape future recommendations and program improvements.
Success in this role is measured by improvements in sales, margin, like-for-like growth, and in-store execution.
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, project management or related field
- 3+ years professional experience in CPG, retail, C-store or similar
- Experience with beverage category and business (manufacture, retailer) including planogram, category development and analysis
- Business acumen to analyze category performance and make recommendations
- Executive level reporting
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office - specifically Excel, PowerPoint and Teams
- Strong presentation, written and oral communication skills
- Ability to travel
Apply to Compass Group today!Click here to Learn More about the Compass StoryAssociates at Corporate are offered many fantastic benefits.- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Life Insurance/ AD
- Disability Insurance
- Retirement Plan
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave
- Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
- Personal Leave
- Associate Shopping Program
- Health and Wellness Programs
- Discount Marketplace
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Associates may also be eligible for paid and/or unpaid time off benefits in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. For positions in Washington State, Maryland, or to be performed Remotely, click here or copy/paste the link below for paid time off benefits information.
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