Sales Merchandiser - South

Job description

Sales Merchandiser

This position will be required to travel between the St. George and Cedar City areas, concentrating heavily on the Cedar City market.

Primary role is to achieve Win at Retail account standards within their assigned territory. Position works in an outside sales and merchandising capacity and is responsible for selling, ordering, and merchandising all Carlson Distributing products, packages, and promotions to an established account base, primarily within the Large Format sector of the business, to achieve Company and supplier business objectives.

Core accountabilities, duties, and responsibilities include the following:

Responsible for achievement of company Win at Retail standards per account trade classification and to communicate any and all issues to management

Grow volume and share at established rate as determined by the company

Record inventory levels and generate orders of our products for assigned account base

Responsible for merchandising accounts to all company standards, within State and Federal regulations, including proper shelf positioning (e.g. – price and brand flow), displays and location, pricing tags, and maximizing permanent and temporary POS placement and positioning

Responsible to maintain distribution and placement of SKU's, at minimum, to account planogram

Gain and/or improve core brand distribution as determined by Carlson Distributing

Improve and increase space and positioning commensurate, at minimum, with market share of Carlson Distributing products

Activate promotional opportunities including selling in of displays/racks/equipment, building thematic displays, achieving targeted retails, and selling in consumer promotions

Adhere to company standards, policies, and procedures including but not limited to; Route frequency and sequencing

Unscheduled deliveries

Pre-plans

Sales, invoicing, and transfers

Rotation and product quality

Appearance standards

Performs all other duties as assigned by Supervisor/Management

Core key competencies include the following:

Desire to Win at Retail and succeed in the market

Ability to achieve sales results through rapport building, sales techniques, and presentation skills

Ability to analyze a situation, make independent decisions, and implement a solution

Proven problem solving skills

Excellent organizational and time management skills

Ability to effectively communicate company policies and procedures to customers

Ability to develop and foster constructive working relationships with fellow employees, suppliers, and customers

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

High School diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred

Sales or customer service experience preferred

Solid work background demonstrating strong work ethic, dependability, and commitment to job performance

Must be able to work early mornings, long hours, and weekends as the work schedule may require

Must have reliable transportation and a valid Driver's License with a clean driving record

Able to pass a drug screen and background checks with a satisfactory result

Ability to read and interpret documents such as sales guides, safety rules, operating instructions and procedure documents.

Ability to write routine reports and correspondence

Ability to speak effectively, present information, and respond to questions from customers, fellow employees, and managers

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, proportions, volume, and percentages

Physical Demands

To perform this job successfully an individual must be able to have the physical capability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the physical requirements needed.

Majority of work day will entail standing, walking, and driving

Regular use of hands to finger and handle products, work equipment, and documents

Regular reaching with hands and arms for use with equipment, POS, and product

Must be able to regularly reach, pull, twist, bend, climb, and stoop to move cases of beer and to properly merchandise accounts

Must be able to lift/lower 35 lbs. regularly and up to 165 lbs. occasionally

Vision requirements include close vision, ability to adjust and focus, distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more), ability to identify and distinguish colors, peripheral vision, and ability to judge distances and spatial relationships

Work Environment

Environmental conditions encountered by this job include:

Exposure to outside weather conditions

Exposure to possible traffic hazards

Exposure to cold temperatures in coolers

Working with or near heavy equipment such as forklifts and pallet jacks

Working with hand tools such as screwdrivers, hammer, pliers, and cutting blades

Moderate noise such as traffic, office and account activities, light machinery

Possible exposure to dangers associated with commercial industries, like warehousing and retail outlets such as wet spills, moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, and other related risks

Worksite address

hurricane, UT, 84737, US

Who can apply

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