Merchandiser- Spirit Lake, IA

ATLANTIC BOTTLING COMPANY•Spirit Lake, IA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Merchandiser plays a key role in the sales process of Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company products. They visit customer locations setting out product, rotating new product, and install and maintain point-of-sale displays.

Requirements

High school diploma/GED
Ability to follow directions
Excellent verbal communication skills
Excellent team-player
Customer-focused with the ability to positively and effectively interact with customers is essential
Ability to make frequent visits to multiple customer sites each day
Valid drivers license
Good problem-solving skills with the ability to analyze and effectively solve on-site problems, while under potentially stressful situations
Flexible with the ability to adapt to varying situations
Lift 40 pounds up to shoulder height occasionally.
Lift up to 20 pounds above the head occasionally.
Push carts using 100 pounds of force occasionally.
Carry up to 40 pounds occasionally.
The role will have occasional to frequent twisting, grasping, reaching, bending, kneeling, sitting, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing will be required.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
The role is considered a safety sensitive position.

Responsibilities

Follow Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottlings merchandising standards and sales campaign diagrams.
Set out and rotate products to make visually appealing to consumers and to positively reflect the company and iconic Coca-Cola brand image.
Act as corporate liaison for sales team and ensure professional contact with customers, while maintaining a clean and neat appearance at all times.
Follow proper rotation procedure for all product areas (i.e. shelving, coolers, displays and back-stock).
Install and maintain point of sale items such as: discount coupons, channel price tags, display headers, pole signs, static clings, etc.
Communicate timely to the sales/account manager and/or supervisor any account issues or potential opportunities.
Maintain a clean and orderly work area while ensuring a safe environment for themselves, customers, and consumers. Keep back stock area organized, clean, and condensed per company and customer standards.
Regularly perform minor as-needed maintenance on displays, and report escalated repairs to Merchandising Supervisor.
Work with Merchandising Supervisor to train merchandise personnel.
On days not assigned a full store merchandising schedule, provide assistance to Route Merchandisers for building displays, display resets, in-store housekeeping, etc.
Other duties as required.