Hybrid Vice President, Retail

at Acosta

• Job title: Vice President, Retail
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Jacksonville, United States

About the role

• Vice President Retail responsible for executing continuity coverage and leading retail teams to achieve objectives. Interacting with clients and managing retail strategy implementation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain consistent communication and rapport with clients and customers to address opportunities and expectations.
• Provide leadership and direction to meet goals.
• To motivate and develop Sales Managers and Retail Directors.
• To oversee and coordinate retail deployment to maximize retail effectiveness.
• To monitor progress and provide performance data through iQubed.
• To formally evaluate Sales Managers’ and Retail Directors’ performance on sales and merchandising objectives.
• Perform periodic evaluations on Sales Managers and Retail Directors to continue the development of personnel.
• Assist Retail Directors and Sales Managers to develop manpower and staffing plans for retail organizations.
• Analyze manpower planning and deployment using the UPS Territory Planner.
• Recruit and select progressive, thought leading Retail Sales Managers and Retail Directors.
• Analyze opportunities by client using iQubed and develop plans of action designed to improve client results.
• Actively manage mandate resource deployment and travel to minimize overall mandate expense.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required
• 10+ years of consumer-packaged goods experience
• 5+ years retail management
• 5+ years leadership experience
• Ability to exercise influence over people
• Be able to prioritize multiple demands simultaneously
• Proven analytical ability with strong attention to detail
• Ability to manage a P& L
• Assertive, decisive, creative, team player and with proven sense of urgency
• Negotiation skills and ability to delegate

Benefits

• Acosta Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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