Retail Sales Merch Nat Spec Full Time

Summary

Are you friendly, self-motivated and collaborative with great attention to detail? Do you enjoy telling people about products that can help them feel better? Advantage Sales and Marketing wants people like you for our Retail Sales Merchandiser positions to represent our clients products of Natural and Specialty items. A Retail Sales Merchandiser (RSM) showcases ASM customer's products at retail accounts to increase sales and product exposure by building and maintaining attractive displays, ensuring that customers' and clients' expectations are met (and often exceeded!).

Retail Sales Merchandiser Job Responsibilities:

Meet client and company objectives by maintaining full distribution on all authorized SKU’s.

Working knowledge of customer, operations and personnel.

Build rapport with customers.

Achieve client goals and objectives by effectively managing stores within your territory and executing projects and standards.

Increase brand representation and effectiveness through establishing and maintaining customer and client relationships.

Maintain client objectives by ensuring all authorized client items represented on the shelf have accurate and complete tags, making certain that un-saleable or out-of-code products are removed.

Increase sales volumes through promotional activity by selling and building displays, creating themes to support holiday/special promo events, and making plan-o-gram adjustments.

Maintain schematic standards by ensuring all authorized items are in distribution and set to shelf standards.

Retail Sales Merchandiser Job Requirements:

High School diploma or equivalent.

Previous retail experience.

Strong initiative with the ability to work independently with little supervision.

Good basic computer, organizational, and follow-up skills.

Mathematic and analytical ability.

Good written and verbal communication skills. Bi-lingual is a plus.

Clean MVR report, valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and proof of appropriate automobile insurance.

Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights and weekends.

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

Responsibilities

Advantage Sales and Marketing, LLC (ASM) is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. ASM services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

The Natural/Specialty Retail Sales Merchandiser (NSRSM) is responsible for servicing and selling to retail accounts within an assigned territory to assure client standards are met and volume is increased.

Distribution:

Meet Client and Company objectives by maintaining full distribution on all authorized SKU’s

Customer Relations: (Internal/External)

Working knowledge of Customer, operations and personnel. Build rapport with Customers.

Store Conditions:

Achieve Client goals and objectives by effectively managing stores within your territory and executing projects and standards Increase brand representation and effectiveness through establishing and maintaining Customer and Client relationships

Merchandising:

Maintain Client objectives by ensuring all authorized Client items represented on the shelf have accurate and complete tags, making certain that un-saleable or out-of-code product is removed

Sales:

Increase sales volume through promotional activity by selling and building displays, creating themes to support holiday/special promo events, and making plan-o-gram adjustments Increase sales volume by suggesting and completing orders for new and out-of-stock items

Shelf Standards:

Maintain schematic standards by ensuring all authorized items are in distribution and set to shelf standards Increase promotional effectiveness through placement of appropriate point of sale material and displays

New Items:

Increase new item distribution through product rotation, elimination of out-of-code product, and ensuring that back stock inventory is available

Administration/Reporting:

Communicate all competitive activity and necessary information supervisor

Call Coverage:

Maintain 95% call coverage and 90% call frequency

Job Requirements:

High School diploma or equivalent. Previous retail experience Strong initiative and self-driven, ability to work independently with little supervision Good basic computer, organizational, and follow-up skills Mathematic and analytical ability Good written and verbal communication skills. Bi-lingual a plus. Clean MVR report, valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and proof of appropriate automobile insurance Ability to work a flexible schedule to include nights and weekends

Other Requirements:

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

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.

Physical Demands:

Never (0% of shift): Use Feet and/or Legs for Repetitive Motion, Operate Mechanical Machinery, Be Exposed to Marked Changes in Temperature and Humidity, Be Exposed to Harmful Fumes and/or Other Pollutants, Work on Unprotected Heights

Occasionally (Up to 33% of time): Crawl and/or climb, Sit, Lifting and/or Carrying 20 - 50 lbs. (medium work level)

Frequently (33-66%): Bend and/or stoop. Walk, Stand, Use Hands and/or Legs for Repetitive Motion, Lifting and/or Carrying 11 - 20 lbs. (light level)

Continuously (66-100% of shift): Pull, Push, Kneel, Use Hands and/or Legs for Simple Grasping, Lifting and/or Carrying Up to ten pounds (sedentary 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

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.