Bulk Account Merchandiser Specialist

CONA Services•Mount Airy, NC

13d•$134 - $168

About The Position

The Bulk Account Merchandiser Specialist provides critical support to the POD Model within the One Tier Sales Strategy. The role supports a flexible, 24/7 operation and provides vacation coverage for Bulk Account Merchandisers and POD Merchandisers. The specialist may be the first call point during late evenings, early mornings, and weekends to help ensure route coverage, and serves as a liaison between customers, merchandisers, and drivers regarding order refusals and inventory overload. The role may also execute weekend operational plans and keep the DSM apprised as appropriate. The specialist manages and serves an assigned group of customers on preset daily routes, generates sales orders according to delivery frequency, and supports revenue, volume, and gross profit. Duties include filling, rotating, and merchandising products; executing promotions and commercial plans; maintaining back rooms; placing point-of-sale materials where permitted; and building business relationships with store personnel. The role also identifies competitive or market activity that may affect the business and performs all duties safely.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Knowledge acquired through 0–1 years of work experience.
Valid driver's license.
Excellent communication skills.
Problem-solving abilities.
Excellent customer service skills.
Ability to work in a physically demanding environment, including repetitive lifting of 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Fill, merchandise, and rotate products on displays and shelves according to procedures and special programs.
Provide vacation coverage to the Bulk Account Merchandiser and POD Merchandiser.
Manage, sell, and execute in an assigned group of customers on preset daily routes.
Generate sales orders based on each customer's assigned delivery frequency.
Execute promotions and new products based on target lists, monthly Look of Success initiatives, marketing promotions, Point-of-Sale, and commercial plans.
Organize and maintain back rooms by arranging products by package and flavor and arranging returns of empty pallets, shells, damaged products, and out-of-date products to the branch.
Create and distribute point-of-sale materials on displays and shelves where permitted.
Fill and merchandise Fastlane merchandisers and vendors, and check vendors for proper operation.
Build business relationships with store personnel through follow-up on requests and discussion of pricing, special programs, new opportunities, and upcoming activities.
Identify and communicate competitive issues or market activities that could affect the business, and perform duties safely.
May serve as a first call point during late PM, early AM, and weekends to ensure route coverage and liaise among customers, merchandisers, and drivers regarding order refusals and inventory overload.
May execute weekend operational plans and keep the DSM apprised as appropriate.