District Manager - Garden Retail

Description

Our Garden Group, providing sales support and logistics for both proprietary brands and other consumer recognized brands, is searching for a District Manager to call on home improvement retailers Lowe’s, Home Depot and Walmart in Brighton, MI. A District Manager on the Retail Sales & Service Team is responsible for in-store service execution in a designated number of Lowe’s, Home Depot and Walmart accounts in a defined geographic area; implementing service fundamentals and “best practices” for hourly retail Merchandisers and providing management / oversight of direct reports within their assigned and scheduled stores. This position is focused on developing strategies to increase point of sale (POS) for Central Garden products in the designated assigned accounts.

MEASURES OF SUCCESS

• Train, motivate and provide leadership to an assigned group of merchandisers
• Managing up to 4-5 full or part time merchandisers and their work schedules
• Conduct store audits to ensure that the fundamentals of merchandising and “best practices” are being implemented
• Developing and maintaining strong business relationships with all levels of account management (Home Depot, Lowe’s, Walmart)
• Negotiating additional display space in the stores
• Must be able to manage critical timelines such as Resets, Seed Re-labeling and special projects
• Down stocking and maintaining set integrity for Central Garden grass seed, chemicals, pottery and fertilizers within assigned stores in territory

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WORKING CONDITIONS

POSITION INFORMATION

BENEFITS PACKAGE & EMPLOYEE PROGRAMS

Central Garden & Pet Company (NASDAQ : CENT) (NASDAQ : CENTA) understands that home is central to life and has proudly nurtured happy and healthy homes for over 40 years. With fiscal 2024 net sales of $3.3 billion, Central is on a  mission to lead  the future of the Pet and Garden industries. The Company’s innovative and trusted products are dedicated to helping lawns grow greener, gardens bloom bigger, pets live healthier and communities grow stronger. Central is home to a leading portfolio of more than 65 high-quality brands including Amdro®, Aqueon®, Cadet®, Farnam®, Ferry~Morse®, Four Paws®, Kaytee®, K&H®, Nylabone® and Pennington®, strong manufacturing and distribution capabilities and a passionate, entrepreneurial growth culture. Central Garden & Pet is based in Walnut Creek, California and has over 7,000 employees across North America and Europe. Visit   www.central.com   to learn more.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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