Region Director of Retail -SoCal

Region Director of Retail

The Region Director of Retail (RDR) will direct and oversee all retail selling efforts of DSD and serve as the direct supervisor for a team of frontline managers, ensuring that all Retail priorities are clearly communicated and executed at store level.

Primary Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Develop Retail Account Strategy / Tactical Plan : Works with the RVP to act as General Manager in developing strategies and standards to manage market P&L and drive execution against Retail KPI's; Designs clear market execution plans
• Establish process to ensure customer account strategy is integrated and consistent with retail strategy and customer service guidelines.
• Support and participate with Team Leaders and customer team on selected account calls (e.g. customer reviews) and represent retail execution capabilities. Communicate retail account strategy / standards internally and externally
• Lead annual retail reviews and major presentations
• Establish process to integrate retail strategy and customer service guidelines; ensure consistency
• Provide input into the customer service strategy
• Communicate retail strategy / standards internally and externally
• Provide feedback to customer teams on sales opportunities and input into customer plan development
• Lead and Drive Retail Execution : Set performance expectations and standards for direct reports
• Assist personnel with plan / program development
• Establish coverage standards for each retail customer
• Set process and standards to ensure region responses to customer's needs are quick and reliable
• Proactively resolve issues / conflicts between retail customer teams, if necessary
• Feeds back retail conditions to RVP based on first-hand knowledge Communicate retail strategies / tactics to direct reports
• Provide mechanisms for effective field communication
• Develop and Coach People : Lead, train, and develop direct reports by setting performance expectations and standards; establish plans for personnel development; provide formal and informal feedback for direct reports
• Develop region HR strategy and plan (e.g. succession plan)
• Develop and monitor to ensure training standards are met in the region
• Work with direct reports to create and execute development plans and individual career paths
• Provide ongoing feedback to RVP about personnel capabilities / development
• Goes on retail "work-withs" to coach and assess personnel capability and retail conditions
• Communicate and monitor market to ensure training and execution standards are met; Proactively resolve issues / conflicts between team members & customer if necessary
• Calibrate RMS and SR performance to ensure MAP rating consistency
• Manage Retail Resources : Efficiently allocate resources
• Manage retail execution budget
• Provide input into Manager of Training and Recruiting priorities
• Hire, terminate, and evaluate retail personnel
• Attract and retain high caliber candidates
• Ensure execution of all key HQ programs at splinter group level by providing strong leadership to key account personnel

More about this role

Education / Certifications : Bachelor's degree in Marketing or Business Administration

Job specific requirements :

Travel requirements : Yes, within market.

Salary and Benefits : The base salary range for this position is $134,200 to $184,470; the exact salary depends on several factors such as experience, skills, education and location. In addition to base salary, this position is eligible for participation in a highly competitive bonus program with possibility for overachievement based on performance and company results. In addition, Mondelez International offers the following benefits : health insurance, wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, paid leave programs, education related programs, paid holidays and vacation time. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by the company.

Business Unit Summary : The United States is the largest market in the Mondel?z International family with a significant employee and manufacturing footprint. Here, we produce our well-loved household favorites to provide our consumers with the right snack, at the right moment, made the right way. We have corporate offices, sales, manufacturing and distribution locations throughout the U.S. to ensure our iconic brandsincluding Oreo and Chips Ahoy! cookies, Ritz, Wheat Thins and Triscuit crackers, and Swedish Fish and Sour Patch Kids confectionery productsare close at hand for our consumers across the country.

Mondel?z Global LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applicants who require accommodation to participate in the job application process may contact 847-943-5460 for assistance.