Part Time Retail Sales Merchandiser
About The Position
The Retail Sales Merchandiser services and sells to retail accounts within an assigned territory, ensuring client standards are met and sales volume is increased. The role supports a consumer packaged goods client with products in categories such as grocery, personal care, and frozen food. It involves building relationships with store personnel, increasing product visibility, maintaining merchandising and display standards, and implementing marketing strategies to improve product positioning and awareness. The position includes travel and driving, with travel up to 20%. Work may take place in an office, field, retail store, or warehouse environment. The role may involve substantial physical activity, lifting or pushing up to 50 pounds, prolonged standing, handling or demonstrating products and food, and working in refrigerated or freezer sections. A current valid driver’s license and proof of current insurance are required.
Requirements
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience.
- Basic knowledge of retail merchandising and/or selling.
- Excellent customer service, interpersonal, and communication skills, including daily discussions with customers at all personnel levels.
- Ability to multitask, manage time, and prioritize work, with a strong sense of urgency and attention to detail.
- Ability to adapt to changing demands, priorities, circumstances, and directions.
- Ability to work independently and cooperatively as part of a team.
- Self-starter with a bias for action and results orientation.
- Good judgment, respect for others, and commitment to meeting or exceeding customer expectations.
- Email and basic internet skills.
- Current and valid driver’s license and valid proof of current insurance.
- Ability to travel and drive; travel up to 20%.
- Ability to perform considerable physical activity, lift and/or push up to 50 pounds, stand for long periods, and potentially work in extremely cold conditions.
- Ability to use products or cook food as appropriate for demonstrations and follow safe handling practices.
Nice To Haves
- One to two years of retail sales or merchandising experience.
Responsibilities
- Service and sell to retail accounts within an assigned territory to meet client standards and increase sales volume.
- Maintain secondary product placements by ensuring products are stocked, correctly signed, properly faced, and set to schematics.
- Maintain shelf standards and conditions, including item authorization and full distribution of existing SKUs.
- Follow direction for tagging, rotating products, and placing point-of-sale materials.
- Prepare for and respond to audits, and provide feedback for client audit objectives when requested.
- Manage time and prioritize store call coverage.
- Complete accurate and timely paperwork and reports, including recaps, itineraries, timesheets, and expense reports.
- Build rapport with clients, customers, and store personnel; communicate effectively with internal and external contacts.
- Address questions and proactively develop action plans to resolve issues.
- Increase in-store visibility of client products and promotions and help meet or exceed sales goals.
- Maintain merchandising and display standards to ensure product availability.
- Demonstrate professionalism, quality work, reliable attendance, and appropriate appearance.
- Follow company policies and procedures, safety regulations, and applicable local, state, and federal laws; use proper equipment and safety practices.
- Perform additional position- or department-related responsibilities as assigned.
Benefits
- Paid training and ongoing career development.
- Mileage reimbursement.
- Competitive pay.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
High school or GED
