Part Time Retail Sales Merchandiser

Advantage Sales & Marketing dba Advantage Solutions•Scott AFB, IL

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About The Position

The Retail Sales Merchandiser (RSM) services and sells to retail accounts within an assigned territory, ensuring client standards are met and sales volume increases. The role supports an industry-leading client in the consumer packaged goods industry, with products in categories such as grocery, personal care, and frozen food. It involves working with store personnel to increase product visibility, maintain merchandising and display standards, and support positive brand image and client growth initiatives. The position serves retail channels through sales and merchandising, customer relations, and accurate reporting. It has no direct-report supervisory responsibilities or indirect-report guidance and mentoring responsibilities. Travel and driving are essential duties, with travel up to 20%; the employee must maintain a current, valid driver’s license and proof of current insurance. Work may take place in an office, field, retail store, or warehouse environment. The job typically involves spending 66% or more of each workday in considerable physical activity, including lifting or pushing up to 50 pounds and standing for long periods. Duties may include using products or cooking food for demonstrations and working in extremely cold conditions, such as refrigerated and freezer sections. Proper safety practices are required when handling products or cooking.

Requirements

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent experience; alternatively, the summary lists 1–2 years of retail sales or merchandising experience.
Basic knowledge of retail merchandising and/or selling.
Excellent customer service, interpersonal, and communication skills, including the ability to discuss matters daily with customers at all personnel levels.
Ability to multitask, manage time, and handle multiple tasks with urgency and attention to detail.
Ability to adapt to changing demands, priorities, circumstances, and directions.
Ability to work independently and contribute successfully as a team member.
Self-starter with a bias for action, results orientation, and drive to achieve results.
Good judgment and respect for others; ability to work cooperatively toward shared objectives and cultivate positive working relationships.
Ability to communicate using email and basic internet skills.
Commitment to meeting or exceeding customer expectations.
Current, valid driver’s license and valid proof of current insurance.
Ability to perform essential job functions, including considerable physical activity, lifting and/or pushing up to 50 pounds, standing for long periods, and potentially working in very cold refrigerated or freezer conditions.
Ability to travel and drive as an essential job duty; travel may be up to 20%.
Use proper safety practices when handling products and/or cooking.

Responsibilities

Maintain client objectives by ensuring secondary product placements are fully stocked, correctly signed, properly faced, and set to schematics.
Maintain shelf standards and conditions, including authorization of items to meet client shelf schematic standards.
Maintain full distribution on existing SKUs to meet client and company objectives.
Follow direction regarding tagging, rotating, and placing point-of-sale materials for products on shelves.
Prepare for and respond to audits.
Manage time and prioritize store call coverage.
Complete accurate and timely paperwork and reports, including recaps, itineraries, timesheets, and expense reports.
Build relationships with store personnel, create action plans, and support a positive brand image.
Execute sales on time and in line with client growth initiatives; meet and exceed sales goals by increasing in-store product visibility and promotion.
Maintain product availability and merchandising and display standards.
Implement marketing strategies that improve product positioning and awareness.
Communicate effectively with management, clients, customers, and other relevant parties; build rapport and proactively develop action plans to resolve issues.
Demonstrate professionalism, quality work, attendance, and appearance; follow company policies, procedures, safety regulations, and applicable laws.
Perform the job safely using proper equipment and safety techniques.
Travel and drive as required, including travel up to 20%.
Perform additional position- or department-related responsibilities assigned by a supervisor.