DIRECTOR OF RETAIL - CHARLOTTE, NC

Eurest

Position Title : DIRECTOR OF RETAIL - CHARLOTTE, NC

Pay Grade : 17

Reports To : VP, Marketing

As the leader in business and industry dining, Eurest is the company to join if you want a rewarding career packed with limitless opportunities.

We feed the employees of the nation's largest and most-prestigious companies in every state and across all industries. As a member of Eurest's leadership and professional support team, you will help our 16,000 chefs, and in-unit associates excel as they deliver world-class meals in corporate cafes and executive dining rooms with on-site catering through vending innovations and more.

Our company is innovative, high performing and fast growing. Our teammates are enthusiastic, committed to quality and thrive on consistently delivering unparalleled results.

And did we mention we work with exciting companies and at interesting locations? Come grow your career with Eurest.

Job Summary

The Retail Director reports directly to the VP of Marketing Strategy and Innovation to coordinate key programs. They will manage and support program operations and customer / client success in the retail landscape.

The Director will collaborate closely with product experts, data and operational teams to support planning and implementation of program initiatives based on organizational goals and objectives.

The ideal candidate would reside in Charlotte, NC.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategize programs from pilot to scale, plan and organize deliverables, required resources, timeline, and budgets
• Supports strategy, implementation, and evaluation of new scalable retail programs
• Assess current programming for evaluation and identify areas of improvement
• Collaborates closely with data and analytics teams to gather, arrange, and deliver analysis
• Collaborates across a matrixed organization including a diverse team of associates, suppliers and clients and retail operators
• Monitors the industry and competitive landscape. Analyzes internal and external data such as sales, sourcing, and pricing.

Identifies patterns and market trends to help refine product strategies

• Work closely with Foodbuy to drive the preferred vendor partners
• Track retail trends for business sectors with a focus on experience and planning to drive revenue through design, product assortment, merchandising, digital and more
• Work with several teams including creative, design and research and vendors to continuously improve retail strategy
• Support operational teams with training, field implementation and new account openings
• Support and manage the day-to-day retail implementation, including presentation development, performance analysis, and client interface
• Contribute to a positive working environment while creating a retail mindset
• Demonstrate behavior and actions consistent with the company code of conduct

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, project management or related field
• 5+ years professional experience in retail, foodservice or agency
• Business acumen to analyze category performance and make recommendations
• Experience with mobile / digital marketing and analysis
• Analytical skills and firm understanding of data sources, modeling, and executive level reporting
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office - specifically Excel, PowerPoint and Teams
• Strong presentation, written and oral communication skills
• Ability to travel
30+ days ago