Bulk Account Sales Merchandiser

CONA Services•Morehead City, NC

3d•$50,000 - $51,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Bulk Account Merchandiser manages, sells, and executes beverage products and promotions for an assigned group of retail customers on daily, preset routes. The role is responsible for selling and ordering products, generating accurate sales orders, executing commercial plans, maintaining inventory, and merchandising products and packages safely and according to quality guidelines. The route serves customers in Morehead City, North Carolina, and surrounding areas; mileage reimbursement is provided for travel between stores. The position includes building retailer relationships, communicating with store personnel about requests, pricing, programs, opportunities, and upcoming activities, and identifying competitive or market developments that could affect the business. The teammate also communicates direction to Merchandisers and Specialists supporting the territory on days off. The schedule is five consecutive days per week, including weekend days, with a 5 a.m. start until route completion. Weekend days off are either Friday/Saturday or Sunday/Monday. The work environment may involve weather, coolers, and customer storage areas that are not temperature controlled, and the role is physically demanding, including repetitive lifting of 50 pounds.

Requirements

High school education or GED.
Valid in-state driver's license.
Excellent driving history.
Proof of current insurance coverage for liability and property damage of at least $50,000 per person, $100,000 per occurrence, and $50,000 property damage, with a deductible of $500 or less, effective from the first day of employment.
Effective listening, speaking, and writing skills.
Critical thinking skills.
Willingness to work in a fast-paced, physically demanding environment, including repetitive lifting of 50 pounds.
High initiative and willingness to learn.
Career-mindedness and a highly competitive nature.

Nice To Haves

Prior customer service experience, preferably in a retail setting.
Secondary education beyond high school.

Responsibilities

Manage, sell, and execute in an assigned group of customers on daily, preset routes, generating sales orders based on each customer's delivery frequency.
Execute promotions, new products, target lists, monthly Look of Success initiatives, point-of-sale programs, and commercial plans for assigned customers.
Fill, merchandise, and rotate products on displays and shelves according to procedures and special programs.
Maintain and organize back rooms by package and flavor, and arrange returns of empty pallets and 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 displays sold locally or through other agreements.
Maintain proper inventory levels, minimize shrink, and manage ordering aspects of the position.
Build business relationships with store personnel through routine follow-up and discussions about requests, pricing, programs, opportunities, and upcoming activities.
Identify and communicate competitive issues or market activity that could affect the business, and perform job duties safely.
Communicate with and provide direction to Merchandisers and Specialists supporting the territory on days off.