Retail Service Merchandiser NE

About the Role

As a Retail Merchandiser at Imperial (IDI), you play a key role in supporting supermarket partners by ensuring well-stocked, organized, and visually appealing in-line categories, seasonal displays, and promotional sections. This position focuses on helping customers drive profitable sales while representing IDI through strong in-store relationships.

About Imperial (IDI)

Imperial is a recognized leader in supermarket non-foods distribution and merchandising. For over 85 years, we’ve helped our partners grow smarter and stronger—offering unmatched product selection, customized programs, and expert retail support across health, beauty, wellness, and general merchandise categories. IDI supports over 50 regional and independent retail grocery banners with products from major national CPG brands as well as customized private label and seasonal program options.

Our Mission prioritizes people, embraces change, and fosters growth. Our Vision is to redefine partnership with a lasting impact on our customers, communities, and the industry.

Responsibilities

• Make regularly scheduled store visits
• Ensure inline General Merchandise categories are well stocked and maintained
• Place and maintain displays (set up promotional and sales displays, introduction and cut-in of new items)
• Complete resets
• Build relationships with store managers and employees
• Stock merchandise
• Maintain shelf conditions by keeping sections blocked and free of debris
• Ensure tag/price compliance
• Reorder products that you service
• Maintain inventory levels for inline sections, power panels, clip strips, and cross merchandise
• Prepare and complete weekly service reports for timely submission via tablet
• Manage back stock ensuring product is worked to shelf
• Ensure planogram compliance at shelf
• Other duties as assigned

Schedule

• Monday: Johnston, RI
• Tuesday: Warwick, RI
• Wednesday: Flex day (Warwick/Johnston, RI)
• Thursday: Johnston, RI
• Friday: Warwick, RI

Consistent Monday - Friday schedule—enjoy your weekends. Travel is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Prior experience in retail, grocery, food service, or merchandising is preferred
• Basic computer skills—ability to use a login and password and follow simple instructions
• Knowledge of product and/or experience with merchandising general merchandise or health and beauty care products preferred
• Ability to read and write short correspondence and memos
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance
• Reliable transportation

Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• No night shifts or holiday work
• Flexible scheduling to support a healthy work-life balance
• Independence to plan your day

Why Join Imperial?

Imperial offers a growth culture with opportunities for professional advancement. Join a team where excellence meets partnership, and enjoy a consistent daytime schedule with weekends off.