Req ID: 429299

　　**This position will be located in Indianapolis, IN and will require traveling to Love's store locations in a multi-state region. A company vehicle is provided.

　　BASIC PURPOSE : The primary purpose of the Area Merchandising Manager is to work with the store management teams and ensure a successful merchandising program. This position will analyze individual store performance, train store staff on the expected merchandising execution standards, inspect and, follow up on consistency and quality of execution, and maintain sales trends and margin growth to meet and/or exceed budgeted goals for locations within the assigned division.

　　MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

　　Develop store teams’ knowledge of sales and margin growth through consistent execution of merchandising strategies

　　Work with each store management team to analyze and develop successful merchandising programs centered on team development, training, and follow-up

　　Perform in-store quarterly merchandising inspections to help in the development of the teams to create a consistent level of merchandising throughout assigned stores

　　Communicate with various operations teams on all aspects of merchandising issues and follow-up items on a daily basis to ensure consistency

　　Work with outside vendors to ensure merchandising programs are run according to Love’s standards

　　Foster a collaborative working relationship with vendor partners and store teams to ensure positive and profitable merchandising performance

　　Analyze assigned store's profit and loss statements and sales trends

　　Ensure assigned stores maintain sales and margin growth by meeting and/or exceeding budgeted goals

　　Responsible for follow-up on the execution of all active promotions within the assigned store

　　Responsible for developing talent in assigned stores to become "merchandising champions" within your assigned division

　　Additional tasks and all other duties as assigned

　　EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

　　Education:

　　High School Diploma or equivalent required

　　Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management or related field or equivalent years of work experience required

　　Experience:

　　2+ years of management or supervisory experience preferred

　　2+ years of merchandising experience preferred

　　Accounting or financial budgeting experience preferred

　　5 to 8 years of experience as a retail general manager or assistant general manager required; Multi-Unit experience preferred

　　SKILLS AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

　　Skills:

　　Hard skills: knowledge of Microsoft Office, and personal productivity software, including word processing, spreadsheet, and Outlook applications. Knowledge in all phases of hotel management, including but not limited to: sales and marketing, daily management of all areas of operations involving human resources, food and beverage, budget management, rooms, housekeeping, maintenance, and landscaping.

　　Soft Skills: Strong selling and negotiating skills, strong communication and presentation skills, strong leadership skills to motivate and train staff, solid long-range planning and development skills, excellent organizational and prioritization skills, excellent decision-making, ability to work independently, and superior customer service skills.

　　Typical Physical Demands:

　　Regularly required to talk and hear.

　　Requires standing and walking, with some bending, kneeling, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing.

　　Occasional light lifting not over 50lbs.

　　Manual dexterity sufficient to operate a computer keyboard and calculator.

　　Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

　　WORK ENVIRONMENT : While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to outdoor elements in all seasons. Occasionally, the employee will also be exposed to fumes and particles, moving mechanical parts, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment, and can be loud at times. While performing the duties, the employee is frequently exposed to dirt, dust, grime, grease, oil, gas, high-concentrated cleaning solutions, and human waste.

　　DRUG/BACKGROUND CHECKS: All offers of employment may be conditioned on receipt of a background check report, drug screening, and/or motor vehicle report that is acceptable to Love’s.

　　TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: Must be able and willing to travel 4-5 days per week to meet the inspection schedule.

　　Job Function(s): Operations

　　Love’s has been fueling customers’ journeys since 1964. Innovation and perseverance continue to lead the way for the family-owned and -operated business headquartered in Oklahoma City with more than 40,000 team members in North America and Europe. The company’s core business is travel stops and convenience stores with more than 630 locations in 42 states. Love’s continues its commitment to offer products and services that provide value for professional drivers, fleets, four-wheel customers, RVers, alternative fuel and wholesale fuel customers. Giving back to communities Love’s serves and maintaining an inclusive and diverse workplace are hallmarks of the company’s award-winning culture.

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