Merchandising Specialist II

Continental Services • Sterling Heights, MI

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Merchandising Specialist supports merchandising operations across an assigned region of vending and micro-market locations through remerchandising execution, planogram management, assortment optimization, seasonal merchandising support, new business support, and operational support. This role contributes to product availability, sales growth, spoilage reduction, planogram compliance, and overall merchandising performance through effective execution of merchandising strategies and standards.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to learn merchandising, replenishment, inventory management, and route scheduling systems.
• Ability to work independently while maintaining strong cross-functional partnerships.

Nice To Haves

• Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Retail Management, Analytics, or a related field.
• Experience in vending, micro markets, foodservice, retail, convenience, consumer packaged goods (CPG), or merchandising environments.
• Experience conducting merchandising resets, store refreshes, product transitions, or field merchandising projects.
• Experience working with inventory, merchandising, or business analytics tools.

Responsibilities

• Execute approved remerchandising initiatives and resets across vending and micro-market locations to align with current planograms, assortments, and merchandising standards.
• Implement assortment changes, category transitions, product launches, and new SKU introductions in accordance with approved merchandising strategies.
• Optimize product placement, facings, and space allocation to support sales growth, inventory productivity, and customer purchasing behavior.
• Execute seasonal merchandising initiatives, promotional changes, and holiday assortment transitions.
• Coordinate implementation of seasonal products and promotional merchandising plans.
• Support timely execution of merchandising changes to maximize seasonal sales.
• Support new vending and micro-market installations, grand openings, and expansions.
• Maintain accurate merchandising system data, replenishment parameters, service frequencies, asset information, and merchandising-specific attributes to support efficient field execution.
• Provide operational support related to merchandising execution, planograms, assortments, and inventory performance.
• Escalate unresolved merchandising issues and partner with Operations and Merchandising leadership to facilitate resolution.
• Identify merchandising opportunities, performance risks, and process improvement opportunities while providing recommendations to improve merchandising effectiveness.
• Assist with special merchandising projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Provide department support during planned absences, vacations, and other business continuity needs.
• Apply feedback received to improve performance.

Benefits

• Health Coverage – Medical, Dental and Vision
• Voluntary Life/AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness, Parental Leave
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Wellness Programs
• Referral bonus

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED