Sales Merchandiser Specialist

About the Role

The Bulk Account Merchandiser (BAM) is responsible for selling, ordering, and presenting products. This role involves selling new products and promotions, collaborating with customers to generate accurate product orders, ensuring commercial plans are executed across the account base, and merchandising products using safe handling techniques while adhering to quality guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Manages, sells, and executes in an assigned group of customers on daily, pre-set routes, generating sales orders based on delivery frequency to contribute to revenue, volume, and gross profit.
• Executes promotions and new products based on target lists, monthly Look of Success (LOS) initiatives, marketing promotions, Point-Of-Sale, and commercial plans to ensure high RED (Right Execution Daily) scores.
• Fills, merchandises, and rotates products on display and shelves according to procedures and special programs.
• Organizes and maintains backrooms by stacking and arranging products, returning empty pallets, shells, damaged, and out-of-date products to the branch.
• Creates and distributes point-of-sale materials on displays and shelves where permitted, fills and merchandises Fastlane merchandisers and vendors, and checks vendors for proper operation.
• Fosters business relationships with store personnel through follow-ups, proactive pricing, special programs, and discussions on new opportunities and upcoming activities.
• Identifies and communicates competitive issues or market activities that could impact the business and executes all duties in a safe working manner.

Requirements

• Valid in-state driver’s license with an excellent driving history.
• Proof of insurance policy with liability and property damage coverage of at least $50,000 per person/$100,000 per accident/$50,000 property damage and a $500 or less deductible.
• High School Education / GED.

Qualifications

• Effective communication skills, including listening, speaking, and writing.
• Prior customer service experience, preferably in a retail setting.
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced, physically demanding environment, including lifting 50 lbs. repetitively.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Secondary education beyond high school preferred.
• High initiative, willingness to learn, career-mindedness, and a competitive nature.

Work Environment

The work environment varies, including exposure to weather conditions, coolers, and non-temperature-controlled customer storage areas. It is a physically demanding role requiring repetitive lifting of 50 lbs.

Pay

$223.00 - $224.19, depending on experience.

Schedule

Monday-Friday/Weekends.

Benefits

• 401(k) match
• Health coverage
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Dedicated training and personalized mentorship