Merchandiser - Early Morning

ATLANTIC BOTTLING COMPANY•Walcott, IA

About The Position

The Merchandiser plays a key role in the sales process for Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company products. The role visits customer locations to set out and rotate products and install and maintain point-of-sale displays. The position requires frequent travel to multiple customer sites, with extensive regional day travel. Work environments vary by customer location, and the role is active and fast-paced, involving time on customer floors and in back rooms. The schedule is a static five-day work week, with hours to be determined; additional or alternative days and times may occasionally be needed depending on customer needs or promotional campaigns. This is a safety-sensitive position.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Ability to follow directions.
Excellent verbal communication skills.
Ability to work effectively as a team player.
Customer focus 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 meet the role's physical demands, including frequent standing, walking, pushing, and pulling; occasional lifting and carrying; and occasional to frequent twisting, grasping, reaching, bending, kneeling, sitting, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing.
Ability to lift 40 pounds to shoulder height occasionally, lift up to 20 pounds above the head occasionally, push carts using 100 pounds of force occasionally, and carry up to 40 pounds occasionally.
Required vision abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Ability to undergo pre-employment/post-offer and random drug testing.

Responsibilities

Follow Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company's merchandising standards and sales campaign diagrams.
Set out and rotate products to create an appealing presentation and positively reflect the company and Coca-Cola brand.
Serve as a corporate liaison for the sales team and maintain professional customer contact and a clean, neat appearance.
Follow proper product rotation procedures for shelving, coolers, displays, and back stock.
Install and maintain point-of-sale materials, 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 more significant repairs to the Merchandising Supervisor.
Perform other duties as required.