Retail Stocker

Coca-Cola Bottling Company High Country•Missoula, MT

14d

About The Position

The Sales Merchandiser is part of the Sales Team and is responsible for merchandising products on designated routes to provide superior customer service and maintain strong customer relationships. The role maintains product availability and stocks and merchandises products at assigned accounts, ensuring beverage sections, racks, displays, and vendors are filled according to Coca-Cola Bottling Company High Country standards. The position requires operating product-handling equipment, maintaining safe and orderly account areas, and tracking and reporting mileage. The role may require travel to other company locations approximately 10% of the time, attendance at out-of-town training or seminars, and availability to work some weekends and holidays. The work environment can be moderately noisy due to manufacturing or warehousing equipment.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred.
One to three years of general work experience preferred.
Valid driver's license and a motor vehicle driving history that meets company guidelines.
Ability to operate a two- or four-wheeled hand truck and all types of industrial power trucks.
Ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent customer service skills.
Ability to adapt to change and understand business concepts and issues.
Effective, clear, and concise verbal and written communication.
Ability to make critical and timely decisions using sound judgment and company practices.
Ability to prioritize and plan work, use time efficiently, and develop realistic action plans.
Regular attendance and availability to staff and management.
Commitment to improving and promoting quality, safety, and security.
Must be able to repetitively lift, pull, and push more than 50 pounds and reach above head height, stand, walk, kneel, bend, and reach.
Must be willing to travel to other company locations approximately 10% and attend out-of-town training or seminars.
Must be available to work some weekends and holidays.
Must complete new-hire orientation, company interactive safety training and other required safety training, and annual Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace Training.
May be asked to demonstrate truck-driving abilities.
Pre-employment drug testing is required for applicable positions.

Nice To Haves

Prior grocery store and/or consumer products experience.
Customer service experience.

Responsibilities

Safely transport product between the backroom and display floor.
Fill, merchandise, and rotate products on displays and shelves according to company standards.
Arrive on time at customer locations to perform merchandising duties.
Operate manual and powered handling equipment, such as pallet jacks and hand trucks.
Maintain and organize company stock as needed.
Ensure company equipment and products are neat in assigned accounts.
Maintain clean, organized backrooms and manage trade breakage.
Maintain company quality assurance standards at every account.
Monitor competitor products, sales, and marketing activities.
Transport, replace, and maintain point-of-sale advertising as appropriate for each account.
Build relationships with account personnel and provide superior customer service.
Perform required vehicle checks according to company standards.
Maintain a safe working environment and follow safety and security procedures.
Maintain professional team relationships with coworkers and customers.
Follow and reinforce regulations, policies, work procedures, and processes.
Follow through on commitments to customers and coworkers on time.
Accurately track and report mileage in accordance with company standards and IRS regulations.
Communicate the status of and concerns about assigned accounts to management.