Retail Merchandising Market Manager - Bela Flor Nurseries

• Provide team leadership - manage teams comprised of lead merchandisers and merchandisers.
• Oversee up to 12 stores.
• Communicate with Lead Merchandisers and store management to ensure all needed field information is provided in a timely manner.
• Manage Team scheduling and communications for the territory.
• Keep a balanced budget for your territory.
• Execute proper hiring process, including creating a hiring plan, requesting ads, interviewing candidates, and onboarding new hires.
• Able to reevaluate needs and formulate action plans to achieve execution in a constantly changing environment.
• Coordinate product ships with merchandising teams to ensure proper staffing.
• Drive attention to detail and efficiency in your team.
• Take photos and file reports as necessary to document work accomplishments.
• Use supplied technology to record work, read emails, and provide the necessary information.
• Provide weekly performance updates to merchant store management and buyers and communicate with vendors and clients as needed.
• Complete weekly display quality checks to ensure proper account strategies are being followed.
• Handle calls from merchant store management and buyers to resolve merchandising opportunities.
• Train and develop Bela Flor team members to ensure the team is following proper program objectives.
• Provide excellent customer service.
• Establish personal connections and relationships with Clients District managers and Buyers to execute proper product placement and efficient inventory flow strategies to increase store sell thru and profitability.
• Ability to maintain a positive relationship and open communication with all levels of the client’s management structure.
• Ability to provide key communication with shipping facility.
• Ability to work with higher levels of client management to solve issues.
• Merchandise product set modular, and cull deteriorated products alongside team members.

• Daily Travel around the territory.
• Managerial, organizational, and communication skills are a must.
• Knowledge of retail merchandising, Modular sets, and inventory control.
• Ability to work outside, rain or shine.
• Plant knowledge.
• Reliable transportation, valid driver’s license & vehicle liability insurance in your name.
• Sales experience or employment history with strong customer service.
• Management Experience, including hiring, and Budget management.
• Knowledge of Excel, Powerpoint, conference call software, and CRM software.
• Great communication skills.
• Flexible/Adaptable schedule.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds & push heavy vendor carts.
• Great customer service skills, positive attitude, dependability, and adaptability.
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S.
• Must Own a smartphone.
• Must be available to work some weekends.

• Ranges from $39,000-$49,000 based on experience.
• Further compensation is available based on area performance.
• 2 weeks of PTO available after 1st year.
• Mileage is paid at $.40 between stores.
• Health insurance.
• Other insurance is available at a discount.

Bela Flor Nurseries is a Wholesale Nursery with an amazing team of growers, horticulturists and retail garden center experts. We currently grow annuals, perennials, vegetables, and bulbs for wholesalers, landscapers and retailers. Our Merchandising Team has an extensive knowledge of retail merchandising, product management, and plant care that can help retailers continue to grow while staying profitable. Bela Flor Operates over 217 Acres of Greenhouse space in Missouri and Texas