The Company 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. The Company 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.

Position Summary

The Supervisor’s responsibilities include but are not limited to: recruiting, training, coaching, motivating, tracking call completions, and managing the merchandising team.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

The Supervisor’s responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Recruiting
• Training
• Coaching /Motivating
• Tracking call completions
• Managing the merchandising team
• Must be readily available to help with merchandising in a number of stores and be on call when needed.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct Reports

Hires, retains, trains, coaches, guides, directs, and develops direct reports using company-wide processes, tools and resources

Indirect Reports

This position does not have guidance or mentoring responsibilities for indirect reports

Travel and/or Driving Requirements

• Travel and/or driving may be required for this job.   Incumbent must have a valid driver’s license and access to an insured vehicle, unless they are working in an area with public transit.

Minimum Qualifications

Education Level: (Required): High School Diploma or GED  or equivalent experience

1-3 years of experience in retail Merchandising

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Have cosmetic merchandising experience
• Be able to read and follow planograms and assemble store fixtures and displays
• Be organized and detail oriented
• Be a proactive, good problem solver, and possess excellent communication skills
• Have excellent time management skills and a commitment to meeting tight deadlines
• Supervisory and merchandising (reline) experience within a retail store environment is essential.
• Previous experience in understanding and following planograms, assemble fixtures and displays in-store is preferred.
• Experience leading a team

Environmental & Physical Requirements

Field / Reps Requirements

Incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. Work is performed in a retail in-store environment. Typically requires the ability to spend 66%+ hours each work day doing the following activities: engage in considerable physical activity, ability to lift and/or push up to 74 pounds, stand on feet for long periods of time, use products or cook food as appropriate for the demonstration, and may be required to work in extremely cold conditions (i.e. refrigerated and freezer sections). Also required to travel and drive.  The use of proper safety practices when handling the products and/or cooking is essential.

• Although this is a part-time role, there is seasonality to this position. Depending on the time of year, the hours of work may average 15 – 30 hours per week.
• Candidates must be organized, available and flexible to change their schedule to work days, evenings and weekends to provide back up support when needed.
• Part-time hours of work will vary from week to week depending on projects and time of year.  This will include Monday to Friday with possible weekend work
• A home office is required with computer/email/Internet access, along with proficient Microsoft Word and Excel skills.
• Incumbent must have access to a smart phone or digital camera with the ability to email photos
• Typically requires the ability to contribute to completion of project deadlines in field.
• Incumbent must have the ability to lift and/or push up to 50 pounds
• Travel and/or driving may be required for this job.   Incumbent must have a valid driver’s license and access to an insured vehicle, unless they are working in an area with public transit. 

Additional Information Regarding The Company Job Duties and Job Descriptions

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices without regard to race, nation or ethnic origin, colour, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy and childbearing), sexual orientation, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability or pardoned criminal convictions, or any other category protected by law.

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. The Company reserves the right at any time with or without notice to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job position or assign additional job responsibilities. The Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable a qualified applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.

Employee understands that neither the provision of the Job Description nor any representation in this document creates a guarantee or contract of employment for any specified period of time or changes the nature of Employee’s employment, which can only be modified in a writing signed by the CEO.