Merchandiser

Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company•Dubuque, IA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Merchandiser supports the sales process for Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company products by visiting customer locations, setting out and rotating products, and installing and maintaining point-of-sale displays. The role follows company merchandising standards and sales campaign diagrams, presents products in a visually appealing manner, and represents the company and Coca-Cola brand professionally while interacting with customers. Merchandisers communicate account issues and opportunities to sales/account managers or supervisors and help maintain safe, clean, and organized work areas. The position is budgeted at $17–$20 per hour. It involves extensive regional day travel to customer sites, and work hours are to be determined on a static five-day work week. Additional or alternative days and times may occasionally be needed depending on customers or promotional campaigns. The role is active and includes frequent standing, walking, pushing, pulling, and handling products, with frequent lifting or moving of items up to 40 pounds. Moving equipment and tools will be provided to help reduce strain and injury. The work takes place in varying customer environments, including sales floors and back rooms, and may involve a fast-paced production environment. This is a safety-sensitive position. The company maintains a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment/post-offer and random drug testing. Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company describes its culture as family-owned, people-first, safety-focused, collaborative, inclusive, and oriented toward open communication, trust, innovation, and exceptional customer service. The company notes that duties and responsibilities may change, with or without notice.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to follow directions.
Excellent verbal communication skills.
Ability to work effectively as a team player.
Customer-focused approach and ability to interact positively and effectively with customers.
Ability to make frequent visits to multiple customer sites each day.
Valid driver's license and dependable transportation.
Good problem-solving skills, including the ability to analyze and resolve on-site problems in potentially stressful situations.
Flexibility and ability to adapt to varying situations.
Regular, consistent attendance.
Ability to lift 40 pounds to shoulder height occasionally and up to 20 pounds above the head occasionally.
Ability to push carts using 100 pounds of force occasionally and carry up to 40 pounds occasionally.
Ability to perform occasional to frequent twisting, grasping, reaching, bending, kneeling, sitting, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Responsibilities

Follow Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company merchandising standards and sales campaign diagrams.
Set out and rotate products to make them visually appealing and positively represent the company and Coca-Cola brand.
Serve as a corporate liaison for the sales team and maintain professional contact with customers and a clean, neat appearance.
Follow proper product rotation procedures for shelving, coolers, displays, and back stock.
Install and maintain point-of-sale items, including discount coupons, channel price tags, display headers, pole signs, and static clings.
Assist the Account Manager with price-management issues.
Communicate account issues and potential opportunities promptly to the sales/account manager and/or supervisor.
Maintain a clean and orderly work area and help ensure a safe environment for employees, customers, and consumers.
Keep back-stock areas organized, clean, and condensed according to company and customer standards.
Perform minor maintenance on displays as needed and report escalated repairs to the Merchandising Supervisor.
Perform other duties as required.