District Retail Merchandiser

Job Summary

The District Retail Merchandiser coordinates a variety of field projects including new store sets, re-sets, and conversions to ensure the company provides value-added services to customers within the assigned district. This is a weekly travel-based role, including overnight stays usually every week. This role comes with a company car and a company gas card.

Essential Job Functions

• Works with District Manager to plan, schedule, and implement projects.
• Addresses and resolves issues in a timely manner.
• Captures and coordinates the successful assembly of product displays according to plan-o-gram, new item placement, and merchandising systems at customer retail locations.
• Leads temporary employees and third-party merchandisers at customer locations.
• Maintains excellent customer relations at the store level.
• Serves as a backup to Territory Managers as needed.
• Submits required paperwork and reports in a timely manner.
• Maintains required records and manages expenses within company budgets.
• Maintains a current knowledge of company products, field operations, and customer account specifications.
• Travels constantly within district or region.
• Work involves frequent walking, standing, bending, twisting, climbing, and lifting.
• Work involves exposure to dust and occasional dirty conditions.

Education & Experience

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Two years merchandising experience, in retail environment

Competencies – Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Strong organization, planning skills, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills - able to establish and maintain effective working relationships with customers and deal tactfully with the public.
• Willing to travel 80 - 90% of the time when needed.
• Maintains a valid driver license and vehicle insurance.
• Able to operate a motor vehicle safely and lift 50 pounds.

Operational Equipment

N/A

Benefits

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

Employees are expected and encouraged to participate in safety and health program activities including immediately reporting hazards, immediately reporting unsafe work practices and incidents to supervisors, wearing required personal protective equipment, and participating in and supporting safety committee activities.

Pay

Pay ranges from $20-22 an hour based on experience.

Schedule

Frequent overnight travel may be required.

Skills

• Knowledge of Word, Excel, and Windows
• Knowledge of plan-o-grams - able to work off plan-o-grams in an efficient manner.

Benefits

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