Retail Service Specialist Part Time

Summary

Retail Service Specialist Part Time

Are you looking for the chance to broaden your skill set and advance your career in retail? This part time Retail Service Specialist job offers motivated individuals with customer service experience a foot in the door at the largest sales and marketing agency in North America. The right candidate will be extensively trained to perform different job duties that cover multiple aspects of the retail business. These are skills that can help an ambitious person advance through the world of retail and the many levels of success it offers. As a Retail Service Specialist, you will cover the responsibilities of a Brand Ambassador, Retail Merchandiser, Event Specialist or Product Demonstrator . Because this position is so fast-paced and critical to the business, your job duties could change from one day to the next with a minimum of 15 hours per week (subject to change). You will work to increase brand awareness, practice direct sales and marketing, and ensure all merchandising standards are met at our client’s retail locations. If you have the ability to follow detailed instructions and love meeting new people, this could be a great fit for you. Ready to take on this amazing opportunity? Apply today to join the largest sales and marketing agency in North America, Advantage Solutions, where you will receive top notch training and competitive pay rates.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Event Specialist: Responsible for reviewing program materials, set up and break down of the work area, and the preparation and sampling of products on scheduled event days.
• Brand Ambassador: Brand awareness, positive product impressions and increased sales through product demonstration, customer engagement and effective communication of brand talking points.
• Retail Merchandiser: Maintain full distribution on existing SKUs and ensuring signage are in place and the placement of new items at all assigned stores.
• Project/Reset Merchandiser: Implement customer approved schematics/Plan-O-Grams/MODs with all items tagged and approved by store management.
• Must be able to take direction regarding tagging, rotating and placing products on shelf.
• Administration/Reporting: Will complete (web based) accurate and timely reporting, recaps, timesheets, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent job-related experience.
• Experience in event marketing, demonstrations, sales, merchandising, brand promotion or retail/grocery.
• Interact in a friendly, enthusiastic, energetic and outgoing manner with clients and consumers in any setting.
• Ability to work a part-time retail schedule, Monday through Sunday; travel required for training or other scheduled events.
• Basic computer skills and internet usage, as well as, daily access to a PC computer with internet/email access.
• Flexible and adaptable, able to change and alter according to changes in projects or business environment.
• Ability to work independently, follow specific instructions or procedures and prioritize duties with minimal supervision, in order to meet deadlines.
• Engage in physical activity, lift and/or push up to 50 pounds, stand (up to 6 hours a day), stoop and bend for long periods of time, potential use of cleaning chemicals and work in environments susceptible to temperature changes i.e. refrigerated and freezer sections.
• Ability to communicate effectively both internally to Advantage Solutions management and externally with Customers.

Advantage Solutions 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. Advantage Solutions 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.

Advantage Sales and Marketing LLC dba Advantage Solutions is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Responsibilities

Advantage Sales and Marketing LLC dba Advantage Solutions 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. Advantage Solutions 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.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

Event Specialist : The Event Specialist generates excitement, customer engagement, brand awareness, and increased product sales through conducting event demonstrations. He/she is responsible for preparing, maintaining, and cleaning the demonstration area; actively marketing the product being demonstrated by physically approaching nearby shoppers to gain their attention and interest; preparing and providing samples or otherwise demonstrating the product; and reading program materials as assigned.

Promotional Sales Specialist : The Promotional Sales Specialist is the primary in store and product ambassador. He/she is expected to have deep knowledge of the product they are representing and will be expected to create a dynamic and memorable experience for consumers by generating strong consumer engagement and using a proactive approach to promoting and selling the product they are representing. The associate will also be responsible for setting up, maintaining, and breaking down their demonstration area(s).

Brand Ambassador : The Brand Ambassador generates excitement, brand awareness, and increases product sales through event sampling and promotion. The individual will interact with consumers, clients, customers, and is responsible for understanding and implementing promotional techniques. This position will perform a wide range of activities ranging from brand promotion, training, product merchandising, and selling of products and services.

Project Merchandiser : The Project Merchandiser performs various projects and functions at assigned retail locations such as product reporting, placement of new items, maintaining product distribution, merchandising, conducting resets and maintaining schematic standards, placing point of sale material, building promotional displays, and building and maintaining positive customer relations.

Retail Reset Merchandiser : The Retail Reset Merchandiser is responsible for merchandising Client and Customer products, conducting resets and maintaining schematic standards at retail accounts within an assigned territory to ensure standards are met and volume is increased.

Retail Sales Merchandiser II : The Retail Sales Merchandiser II is responsible for reporting of, servicing, and selling to retail accounts within an assigned territory to ensure Client and Customer standards are met and volume is increased.

Additional Expectations:

• This position requires the associate to possess and use a smartphone.
• Executes verbal and written business communications in a manner that effectively achieves business objectives, reflects the Company’s commitment to integrity, and advances Company policies (including Code of Business Conduct and Ethics).
• Delivers work that meets or exceeds management expectations as to quality, quantity, timeliness and attendance.
• Adheres to Company Policies & Procedures including but not limited to associate policies found on the Company’s intranet site and the Company’s Code of Business Conduct and Ethics
• Satisfies job-related safety expectations
• Additional responsibilities as assigned by one’s supervisor or other manager related to the position/department

Additional Information:

• Frequency and duration of each role will depend on business needs.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Direct Reports
- This position does not have supervisory responsibilities for direct reports

Indirect Reports
- This position does not have guidance or mentoring responsibilities for indirect reports

Travel and/or Driving Requirements
Travel on an as needed basis is an essential duty and function of this job. Driving is not an essential duty or function of this job.

Minimum Qualifications The following are the minimum job-related qualifications which an individual needs in order to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job
Education Level: (Required): High School Diploma or GED or equivalent experience


Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: Review the job description links above for specific details regarding each role.

Environmental & Physical Requirements

Incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. Work is performed in a retail in-store environment. Typically requires the ability to spend 66%+ hours each work day doing the following activities: engage in considerable physical activity, ability to lift and/or push up to 74 pounds, stand on feet for long periods of time, use products or cook food as appropriate for the demonstration, and may be required to work in extremely cold conditions (i.e. refrigerated and freezer sections). Also required to travel and drive. The use of proper safety practices when handling the products and/or cooking is essential. A detailed Environmental and Physical Requirements document is available in the Total Rewards department.

Additional Information Regarding Advantage Solutions Job Duties and Job Descriptions

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. Advantage Solutions 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. Advantage Solutions shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable a qualified 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.
Important Information

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 Solutions: 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 Solutions 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, Advantage Solutions 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.
s to enable a qualified 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.

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