Merchandiser

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a positive first name relationship with the customer which includes knowing the name of key management personnel at store level.
• Completely replenish inventory levels located in the cooler, on end caps, warm shelves, on displays, and other areas where BDC products may be located.
• Maintain product freshness guidelines as instructed.
• Keep sales representatives and merchandising leads informed of any close coded product that is in the market so appropriate action can be taken.
• Aid sales representatives with executing POS and display building strategically and professionally.
• Set up, arrange, and maintain product displays to ensure they align with company visual merchandising standards.
• Ensure that all displays and products are in top condition, free from damage, and meet company quality standards.
• Keep work area in a neat and orderly fashion.
• Follow all BDC safety guidelines including the wearing of steel-toed slip resistant shoes. Report any safety issues and accidents immediately to merchandising leads.

Sales Promotion

• Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with our customer in every account.
• Completely replenish inventory levels of Brown Distributing product located in every account.
• Turn all product labels so that labels are facing the consumer's eye.
• Pulling any depleted items or items forward to the front so that the box is presented in a clean manner.
• Strategically place relative brand and/or promotion paper advertising material (POS, base wrap, etc.) as supplied by Brown Distributing.
• Properly rotate BDC products located in every account.
• Filling, rotating, and maintaining all displays in every account.
• Aiding in display building as needed by sales representatives and merchandising leads.
• Executing all other sales promotion activities needed.
• Stock, rotate, and organize backroom stock in a manner that allows for items to be easily picked and inventoried.

Administration

• Accurately record back stock movement to cooler or display.
• Report and record any pertinent customer comments and/or complaints to the appropriate supervisor or other sales management personnel.
• Complete all assigned classes, surveys, and evaluations.
• Review miles driven each month in MOTUS mileage tracking.

Qualifications

• Your own transportation to drive from grocery store to grocery store.
• A valid Real ID Virginia driver’s license with no negative points, no DUI convictions, no speeding tickets in the last 3 years.
• Ability to maintain a great relationship with our customers, and be able to communicate effectively and comfortably.
• Ability to lift 25 lbs. or more repetitively (Since stocking will be your main responsibility).
• A flexible schedule: Start time is no later than 6 a.m.