Retail Coordinator

Job Location: ​Chicago​

Company description

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella®, Tic Tac®, Ferrero Rocher®, Raffaello®, Kinder Bueno® and Kinder Surprise®. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 40,000  dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

About the Role:

As the Retail Coordinator for Fannie May, you will be responsible for supporting the Retail Channel with a centralized focus on store teams. You will serve as a liaison between stores, corporate partners, and vendors, ensuring effective communication and collaboration. You will arrange logistics and prepare presentations for annual, seasonal, and monthly meetings. This position will require you to have progressive organizational, administrative, and project management experience with the ability to work cross-functionally to achieve objectives. You will have the ability to network and grow the business based on established business objectives.

This position is Hybrid.

Main Responsibilities:

• Lead and partner with departments to gather and streamline store communication
• Produce and distribute Retail updates
• Serve as contact for stores in gathering and collecting data and surveys
• Update and maintain Retail Calendar planning
• Build and track project plans
• Maintain vendor data and invoicing/portals
• Support tracking of assets and budgets
• Lead and manage meetings
• Work with leadership on new store and growth initiatives

Who we are looking for:

• 3+ years of leadership in retail or restaurant and/or administrative experience

Education:

• High School, Bachelor’s degree preferred

Competencies:

• Ability to problem solve and set priorities
• Ability to set and achieve goals
• Ability to lead and influence others
• Ability to communicate effectively one-on-one and in groups (including written)
• Ability to work self-sufficiently and in a collaborative team environment
• Ability to manage budgets
• Flexible and agile in a changing, evolving, and dynamic consumer-focused environment
• Intermediate to Advanced Excel skills
• Basic to Intermediate PowerPoint skills

Compensation Data

The base salary range for this position is $45,000 - $61,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law. This range represents the anticipated salary for this position at this time.

In addition to base salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other benefits.
 

Diversity Statement

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

Ferrero N.A. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.