Field Sales Merchandiser - Wonderful Pistachios, POM Wonderful, Halos Citrus

The Wonderful Company•New York, NY

15h

About The Position

Wonderful Sales, the sales and merchandising organization for The Wonderful Company, is hiring a Field Sales Merchandiser for the Manhattan, New York area. The role promotes Wonderful brands and increases brand awareness among grocery shoppers. It is a full-time position with a Monday-to-Friday schedule starting at 7 a.m. The merchandiser manages relationships with more than 60 grocery retailers across an assigned territory of over 100 miles. The role involves placing and building displays, stocking and rotating products, supporting store remodels and openings, maintaining product distribution, executing marketing programs, and recording data using company-provided handheld devices. The position requires travel to Los Angeles three to four times per year, as permitted by the company, and may involve minimal overnight travel depending on the territory. The pay range starts at $68,000 and may include a discretionary bonus. Final compensation depends on skills and experience. Transportation reimbursement and technology equipment and support are provided.

Requirements

Proven success in retail sales promoting grocery store products and the ability to form partnerships with store and produce managers; food and beverage experience is preferred.
Ability to present compelling reasons to store management to display and purchase products over competing products.
Prior experience and understanding of managing a large store territory and daily drive time.
Excellent selling, negotiation, and partnership-building skills.
Detail-oriented, goal-minded, and capable of problem-solving and working independently.
Effective interpersonal and time-management skills and enjoyment of working with people.
Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Clean driving record; a background check will be conducted.
Ability to lift 50 pounds.
Ability to work early mornings with a 7 a.m. start time.
Ability to travel to Los Angeles, California, three to four times per year, as permitted by the company.
Must live within established territory boundaries; minimal overnight travel may be required depending on the territory.

Nice To Haves

Food and beverage retail sales experience.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain relationships with more than 60 grocery retail accounts within an assigned territory of more than 100 miles.
Identify the best locations in stores for Wonderful brand products by building and moving displays.
Rotate and stock company-authorized products during grocery store visits.
Maintain schematic integrity while completing retailer-requested re-merchandising projects, including grand openings and remodels.
Build relationships with retailer personnel and supervisors to facilitate account penetration.
Sell, up-sell, and maintain retail distribution of headquarter-authorized products across assigned stores.
Accurately record data-gathering information using company handheld devices.
Execute, maintain, and monitor company marketing initiatives and programs, including point-of-sale and coupon/tie-in programs.
Provide chain-specific information and communication on a daily basis.

Benefits

Medical coverage.
Vision and dental plans.
401(k) with match eligibility.
24/7 online physician consultations.
Virtual mental health resources.
Life coaching.
Employee community groups.
Cash rewards for healthy habits and fitness reimbursements.
On-demand fitness video library.
Career advancement opportunities and internal mobility.
Learning and development resources, including leadership training, webinars, and eLearning courses.
Company-wide mentorship program.
Continuous improvement training.
Wonderful Giving funds to allocate to up to three charities.
Wonderful Neighbor group community service projects.
Transportation reimbursement.
Technology equipment and support.