Sales Merchandiser

Winebow•Wisconsin, WI

12d

About The Position

The Sales Merchandiser develops and carries out strategic marketing and sales plans to maximize wine distribution within an established or growing customer base. The role maintains routine contact with key decision makers, places and merchandises products for visibility, ensures correct stock rotation, pricing, and point-of-sale materials, and provides educational programs and resources when needed. The position works with management and internal departments to monitor sales, resolve customer account and order issues, communicate customer requests, document field activity, and provide requested photographs of merchandising executions. This is a field sales position involving significant automobile travel.

Requirements

High school degree or GED.
Valid driver’s license.
Demonstrated computer knowledge.
Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills.
Must be at least 21 years of age.

Nice To Haves

Chain retail sales experience.
Wine knowledge.

Responsibilities

Develop an effective marketing and sales strategic plan to maximize wine distribution within an established or growing customer base.
Maintain routine contact with key decision makers.
Place products on shelves or in displays for maximum exposure.
Ensure products are merchandised according to standardized procedures, stock is rotated appropriately, and pricing and point-of-sale materials are displayed accurately.
Provide timely educational programs, materials, and services when necessary.
Work with management to monitor sales growth and market penetration using monthly reporting tools.
Coordinate with internal departments, including accounting and customer service, to resolve billing issues and address ordering or shipping needs within the designated territory.
Provide photographs of display, cold-box, or shelf-reset executions when requested by management or internal departments.
Communicate specific customer requests to management.
Maintain accurate daily and weekly logs of accounts visited and provide them to management.
Meet agreed-upon goals and objectives effectively and in a timely manner.
Arrive at work, appointments, meetings, and work-related functions on time and as scheduled.
Follow safety policies and procedures, communicate hazards, and suggest improvements to the manager.
Perform other duties as assigned.