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Vice President, National Retail Operations
Acosta
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Jacksonville • Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, North Carolina, Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
About the role
- Lead National Retail Execution: Manage all aspects of retail operations, ensuring timely and consistent service delivery that meets client expectations and business goals.
- Strategic Collaboration: Partner with Client Solutions, Business Operations, Analytics, and other Acosta/Mosaic teams to design and optimize retail service models.
- Team Leadership & Development: Coach and mentor the Retail Operations team through ongoing feedback and formal performance evaluations, fostering a culture of excellence and accountability.
- Business Development Support: Collaborate with the Business Development team to support new client acquisition and growth initiatives, including participation in Top-to-Top meetings.
- Operational Efficiency: Champion data-driven decision-making to identify and implement process improvements that enhance productivity and reduce costs.
- Industry Leadership: Serve as a role model for Acosta’s values and operating philosophy, building strong relationships with clients, partners, and internal teams to elevate the company’s reputation in the retail industry.
- Oversee retail merchandising activities nationwide and lead implementation of best practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Arts or Science degree required.
- Minimum of 10 years in sales or marketing roles with increasing responsibility.
- At least 5 years of experience managing a team.
- Proven success in a senior management role within a food broker or major national packaged goods company.
- Strategic thinker with a strong ability to build consensus across teams.
- Proficient in retail operations software and tools.
- Passion for leveraging innovative technologies to enhance retail execution.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret sales and marketing data to guide team direction.
- Exceptional communication skills across all levels—executives, clients, and team members.
- Customer-focused with strong interpersonal, negotiation, and relationship-building abilities.
- Solid understanding of financial management principles and the ability to monitor and control expenses.
- Ability to clearly communicate company goals, values, and operating philosophy.
- Willingness and ability to travel 40–60% as needed.
- Ability to travel long distances.
- Strong listening and tactile capabilities for field engagement and team interaction.
Benefits
- Many of our field roles provide our associates with flexible scheduling options.
- Emphasis on work-life balance.
- Reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities (contact AskHR@acosta.com).
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
retail operationsdata-driven decision-makingprocess improvementsfinancial managementsales data interpretationmarketing data interpretation
Soft skills
team leadershipcoachingmentoringstrategic thinkingcommunicationinterpersonal skillsnegotiationrelationship-buildingcustomer-focusedanalytical skills
Certifications
Bachelor of Arts degreeBachelor of Science degree
