Retail Merchandiser - Part-time

Fresh Express•New Brunswick, NJ

About The Position

The Merchandiser & Brand Ambassador – Part Time Executes all merchandising activities & enhance brand awareness through interacting with consumers in retail stores. Events and trade shows throughout the assigned area. Support the regional sales team ensuring excellence across the organization.

Requirements

Effective communication skills, both written and oral
Ability to understand and interpret merchandising tools and visual direction
Flexibility to learn about and explain products to consumers and customers
Demonstrate a passion for customer service
Ability to prioritize and multi task with a sense of urgency
Strong time management and organizational skills
Proficient computer skills- MS Office Suite; Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
Valid Driver's license and clean driving record
Ability to operate a two or four-wheel dolly
Must have the ability to lift, pull and push 50+ pounds.
Repetitive reaching over head, standing, walking, kneeling and bending
Grocery store products experience required.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of produce items preferred.
Previous sales knowledge helpful

Responsibilities

Establish relationships with store personnel and department level supervisors to sustain and grow sales
Maintain shelf Plan-O-Gram compliance working with store personnel
Upsell promotional opportunities for displays and programs
Merchandise, display and rotate products according to company standards and customer planograms.
Assist in resets, new store openings, setting up displays and end caps, and implementing company initiatives and promotions.
Identify merchandising challenges and offer store specific solutions using brands in accordance with brand standards.
Re-tag shelves and set up point of sale material.
Help pack out retail shelves
Remove discontinued items and proactively place authorized item.
Check production codes and rotate product at store level.
Void closures for team identified items
Log all activities in software
Attend regular sales meetings and special events
Interact in a friendly, outgoing, and approachable manner with consumers, discuss taste preferences, suggest current flavor profiles.
Communicate benefits of healthy eating
Prepare, portion and serve different salads to consumers, be able to coordinate and procure all needs for serving salads to over 100+ people daily.
Keep a clean and organized serving area
Represent the Brand in a professionally, positively and consistently
Collect consumer feedback: effectively summarize and communicate feedback to manager and marketing teams after each engagement
Establish and maintain customer rapport by providing outstanding customer service; follow up on commitments and call on all assigned accounts.
Assist Sales Manager's as required.
Carry out daily tasks assigned by Manager.
Communicate all competitive changes or opportunities to Manager.
Always demonstrate a positive attitude, embrace all types of personalities.