Part-Time Retail Specialist

Empire Marketing Strategies, Inc. • Katy, TX

11d • $17 - $18 • Hybrid

About The Position

Empire supports Meat/Seafood, Deli/Bakery, Produce, and Grocery suppliers in Kroger stores, calling on all stores in assigned territory within the established call frequency. The Retail Specialist will sell and ensure best-in-class in-store merchandising, including building displays, packing out product, and replenishing permanent secondary displays, and maintain the salability of all authorized items.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Current Driver’s License and clean Motor Vehicle Report required.
• Ability to operate a motor vehicle and travel regularly between work sites.
• Additional travel as needed, which may include overnight stays.
• Prolonged periods of standing – 80% of the time.
• Ability to change positions between sitting, squatting, standing and kneeling on a regular basis.
• Regular lifting and moving up to 25-35 pounds from one location to another, sometimes several feet away from each other.
• Occasional lifting and moving up to 40-60 pounds from one location to another, sometimes several feet away from each other.
• Regular use of hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to see objects, information on computer screens, and/or view written information, from distances of 20-40 feet.
• Ability to write clear and concise correspondence.
• Ability to accurately exchange information.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Ability to be able to operate autonomously, with strong personal drive for results.
• Ability to effectively present information in one on one or group situations.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple to sometimes complex instructions, correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Nice To Haves

• 1-2 years of CPG/grocery/retail industry related experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Shelf Maintenance: Rotate product as required by manufacturer for perishable merchandise and for merchandise requiring freshness checks. Conduct regular checks of store shelf tags to ensure continued distribution and assist with reordering of product. Ensure that all retail objectives and shelf standards are met and maintained in assigned territory. Keep sections set to customer’s schematic or stocking plan as is required or beneficial to manufacturer or clients. Maintain 100% distribution of all manufacturer-client products approved by the Kroger family of companies or Planogram (POG) team. Sell and service all principal accounts represented by Empire to ensure all the authorized items are on shelf and priced and tagged properly.
• Product Analysis & Reporting: Maintain and update all territorial records. Carefully review all sales reports to maintain awareness of progress toward assigned goals. Maintain competitive awareness and promptly report all information through proper channels. Report completely and on time using forms supplied and with the frequency requested. Utilization of reporting tools such as PowerBI or Go Spot Check to report on specific goals and targets.
• Promotional Display Maintenance: Set up displays of manufacturer or client brands while working within the guidelines of customer regulations and manufacturer/client display objectives. Coordinate activities and cooperate with Operations regarding the execution of promotional programs, including reporting and future order requirements. Execute point-of-sale material and Instant Redeemable Coupons to stores as required by the manufacturer or client and approved by the retailer.
• Customer Support and Training: Establish and maintain rapport with all store personnel in assigned territories. Perform training demonstrations for customer employees regarding proper preparation and/or display of product.
• Other Administrative Duties: Timely communication requirements including email and telephone. Maintain territory files and company owned office equipment. Attend and participate in all scheduled company meetings. Exercise expense control within guidelines. Other duties as required.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED