Merchandiser

UMI Stone/Opustone • Sarasota, FL

8d

About The Position

The Merchandiser is an integral member of the field sales team, promoting the company’s brands and product lines by visiting kitchen and bath showrooms, fabricators, and design studios in an assigned region. With support from a nearby branch and the corporate team, the role supports regional promotional and sales and marketing efforts.

This is primarily an outside field position: approximately 80% of the time is spent visiting customers and driving. The remaining time may be spent at the assigned branch helping customers view slabs, assembling displays, collecting samples, and supporting internal staff under the supervision of the local Branch Manager or executive team. The Merchandiser also supports distribution centers in the region and participates in the internal staff schedule, including rotating Saturdays.

The position is full-time and may require overtime as business needs dictate. It involves lifting, loading, and unloading displays weighing up to 50 pounds.

Requirements

• Exceptional organization and planning skills.
• Energy and confidence when engaging with business owners and staff.
• Very strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Must be over 21 years of age.
• Must have a good driving record.
• Ability to occasionally work extended hours on weekends.
• Ability to lift, load, and unload displays weighing up to 50 pounds.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in sales, customer service, or another people-oriented field is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build the company’s brand by communicating consistently and professionally with business owners and other key decision makers.
• Qualify and evaluate potential showrooms for displays and marketing efforts.
• Identify opportunities to improve the consumer experience in the marketplace.
• Provide regular product updates and educate retail sales partners and fabricators about the company and its product lines.
• Use customer visits and discussions to understand business needs and identify potential sales opportunities.
• Evaluate and categorize customers assigned to the region, using existing sales intelligence reports to gather information that can improve customer service and sales performance.
• Maintain accurate customer details, including addresses and team members’ email addresses, and update the information in the inventory system.
• Keep displays clean, organized, and stocked with samples; order missing samples as needed.
• Maintain marketing materials, including window decals, location cards, catalogs, updated price lists when applicable, and other current materials.
• Help customers view slabs, assemble displays, collect samples, and support internal branch staff as needed.
• Support distribution centers in the assigned region.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employer-paid basic employee life and AD&D insurance
• Employer-paid long-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts
• Voluntary short-term disability
• Voluntary life and AD&D insurance
• Voluntary accident insurance
• Voluntary critical illness insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed