Hartland, WI, USA | Salary | Marketing | Full Time

　　The Vice President of Divisional Merchandise for Batteries Plus will direct and support the development of merchandising plans and operational systems to achieve financial objectives. Utilize sales, research, and trend analytics to develop strategies for merchandise categories and optimize product assortments. The Vice President of Divisional Merchandise will develop merchandise plans and pricing that support key strategic initiatives, launches, top sellers, seasonal campaigns, and trends, while partnering across functions to manage vendor relationships, identify new vendors, and negotiate favorable contract terms.

　　The Vice President of Divisional Merchandise is an onsite role at our Batteries Plus corporate office in Hartland, WI. Does this sound like the next big step in your career? Apply today!

　　Responsibilities:

　　Merchandising

　　Develop and deliver annual and longer-term strategies to achieve/exceed sales, sell-throughs, gross margin, inventory turns, GMROI, and Adjusted EBITDA

　　Establish and deliver the objectives that target financial results supporting brand/category vision

　　Partner with cross-functional leaders to create financial targets that align with overall growth objectives

　　Develop and lead the overarching merchandising strategy for all channels, including sales, gross product margin, inventory productivity, assortment strategy, forecasts, buying plans, and promotional and markdown strategies

　　Assume responsibility for long-range financial plans/goals, forecasting accuracy and inventory management

　　Lead inventory optimization and flow management including stock levels, allocation, replenishment, receipt flow and turns

　　Manage P&L budgets

　　Act as the champion of change management and process improvement through leadership that identifies opportunities and allocates resources to drive efficiencies, improve accuracy and best practices

　　Develop a deep understanding of our customer, partner to identify and generate new ideas that grow market share, improve customer experience and drive growth

　　Understand the competitive landscape and capitalize on opportunities

　　Attracts and develops talent and selects high-caliber team members, both internally and outside the company

　　Ensures compliance with industry and legal regulations and best practices, and adherence to company processes and procedures

　　Presents to and interacts with the Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors

　　Leadership

　　Create a culture of execution and problem solving through creation of clear goals, expectations, ethics, methods, measurements and validation to achieve desired results

　　Provide leadership in order to create a common language and increase associate engagement

　　Prepare and support the team through times of change

　　Provide coaching, development opportunities and corrective guidance as needed

　　Hold regular coaching and development meetings with direct reports. Prepare regular performance evaluations and documentation

　　Qualifications:

　　Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Program Management, Supply Chain or related field

　　Management experience and a minimum of 7 years of category management, marketing and/or purchasing experience

　　Preferred Qualifications:

　　MBA or Master's Degree Marketing, Program Management, Supply Chain or related field

　　Excellent management skills, negotiation skills, verbal and written communication skills, as well as solid quantitative and analytical skills

　　Demonstrated history of utilizing skills of influence, persuasion, and effective negotiation to further goals required, as is the ability to work in a team setting, drive organizational transformations, and support change management within the organization

　　Strong presentation and customer service focus. Ability to work autonomously, collaboratively, and in a team environment. Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills with the ability to obtain information and data that requires professionalism and tact

　　Demonstrated knowledge of multi-level distribution networks

　　Up to 10% domestic travel with overnight stays possible

　　A Bit About Us:

　　Batteries Plus is the nation's largest and fastest-growing battery, light bulb, phone repair and key fob replacement franchise with a nationwide network of over 720 stores. We work hard here at Batteries Plus and have a lot of fun while doing it. Whether you work in our warehouse, one of our stores or at our corporate headquarters, our goal remains the same; to satisfy our customers, build trust and drive business while nurturing our team and working to be experts in our fields. That's life at Batteries Plus.

　　It is the policy of Batteries Plus to provide equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.