Retail Specialist - Seasonal

Summary

Retail Specialist may be a good fit for you if you're a "people" person and believe that everything should be in its place.

The Retail Specialist - Seasonal is the tactical individual that is responsible for merchandising all client products at retail accounts within their assigned territory.

Job Responsibilities:

Maintain client objectives by ensuring that assigned product placements are fully stocked, correctly signed, properly faced and set to schematics.

Achieve business objectives through placement of new items at all assigned stores.

Building displays to increase promotional effectiveness.

Maintain schematic standards by ensuring all authorized items are in distribution and set to plan-o-gram.

Maintain schematic integrity through consistent communication with District Manager and other retail personnel on current retail/store conditions.

Job Requirements:

High School diploma or equivalent.

Previous retail experience, client, customer, or food broker experience preferred.

Strong initiative and self-driven, ability to work independently with little supervision.

Detail-oriented with a high degree of accuracy.

Good written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to work a flexible schedule to include nights and weekends.

Advantage Sales & Marketing, LLC is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

Responsibilities

The Retail Seasonal Specialist (RSS) is responsible for merchandising all client products at retail accounts within assigned territory to ensure client standards are met and volume is increased. This is a seasonal position with year round work not available.

Job Responsibilities

Distributions Meet client and Company objectives by maintaining full distribution on existing SKU's. Merchandising Maintain client objectives by ensuring secondary placements of products are fully stocked, correctly signed, properly faced and set to schematics. Packout of products will be regularly required. New Items Achieve business objectives through placement of new items at all assigned stores. Display Building Increase promotional effectiveness by assisting in building Reset Activity/Schematics Completion Maintain schematic standards by ensuring all authorized items are in distribution and set to shelf standards Maintain schematic integrity through consistent communication with District Manager and other retail personnel on current retail/store conditions. Administrative/Reporting Increase retail effectiveness through maintaining accurate records of all activity (i.e., weekly time sheets, retail blitz forms, expense reports, etc) Other related duties as assigned.

Job Requirements Education: High School diploma or equivalent. Experience: Previous retail experience, client, customer, or food broker experience preferred Required Skills: Strong initiative and self-driven, ability to work independently with little supervision. Detail oriented with high accuracy level. Good written and verbal communication skills Mathematical and analytical ability.

Other Requirements

Strong understanding and utilization of proper safety techniques and correct use of equipment when appropriate.

Travel Requirements

Ability to work a flexible schedule to include nights and weekends.

Physical Demands

Never (0% of shift): Operate Mechanical Machinery, Lifting and/or Carrying 75 - 100 lbs. (heavy work.

Occasionally (up to 33% of time): Work on Unprotected Heights, Be Exposed to Harmful Fumes and/or Other Pollutants, Lifting and/or Carrying 20 - 50 lbs. (medium work level), 52 - 74 lbs. (heavy work)

Frequently (33-66%): Sit, Stand, Walk, Pull, Crawl and/or Climb, Kneel, Push, Bend and/or stoop, Be Exposed to Marked Changes in Temperature and Humidity, Use Feet and/or Legs for Repetitive Motion Left Right, Use Hands and/or Legs for Firm Grasping (pushing pulling), Simple Grasping, Fine Manipulation Lifting and/or Carrying Up to ten pounds (sedentary level) 11 - 20 lbs. (light level)


Job duties include additional responsibilities as assigned by one’s supervisor or other manager related to the
position/department. This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the
position. ASM reserves the right at any time with or without notice to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job position or assign additional job responsibilities, subject to applicable law.

Any estimate, schedule, or guideline provided to associates in this job description or elsewhere in connection with their jobs is only intended to help describe job duties and for planning purposes. Regardless of any such estimate, schedule, or guideline, associates must always record all time worked for our company (which includes but is not limited to on-site work time in an assigned store, office, or other work location; required waiting time; administrative time; and work-related travel time.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of associates so classified.

Are you passionate about Service Excellence, Results, Integrity, Entrepreneurial Focus and Leadership: These are our values at Advantage Sales & Marketing, LLC. Come learn why “Winning Together” is more than just words on a piece of paper. It is the vision by which we live our mission as an organization: "To create outstanding value for clients and customers through superior sales execution, operational excellence and innovative marketing services."

Advantage Sales & Marketing, LLC is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, or any other category protected by law. As part of this commitment, ASM shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable an applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.