Sales Merchandiser

Coke Florida Careers•Wesley Chapel, FL

23d

About The Position

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is hiring a Sales Merchandiser for the Wesley Chapel/Lakeland and Winter Haven area, reporting out of its Winter Haven location. The role is scheduled 5:00 AM to finish, five days per week, with weekend work required. It is a full-time, predominantly day-shift position. The associate is the primary Coke Florida representative in assigned customer accounts, responsible for stocking, replenishing, merchandising, ordering products, and providing excellent customer service in response to consumer needs. The Sales Merchandiser is assigned a regular route within a territory. The position involves building and maintaining displays and equipment placements, managing inventory and back stock, placing accurate and timely orders, rotating and facing products, conducting store surveys, and communicating account and equipment needs. It also includes organizing and cleaning store and equipment areas, maintaining point-of-sale advertising, and following company standards, policies, schedules, and applicable laws. The role is highly physical and includes frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, standing, walking, and working in a hot or humid indoor environment. Employees may be assigned overtime and additional duties.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
Must be at least 18 years old.
Must be eligible to work in the United States.
Must provide and maintain a personal vehicle for use during working hours.
Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license and current vehicle liability insurance as specified by the company.
Must have a driving record with no major moving violations in the past three years; driving records, including minor violations, are evaluated under company guidelines.
Ability to operate a manual or powered pallet jack or lift product; certification as required.
Ability to repeatedly lift, carry, and position objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance.
Ability to repeatedly push and pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance while kneeling, squatting, reaching, and bending.
Ability to repeatedly push and pull manual transport equipment, such as a pallet jack or hand truck, carrying product loads for at least 100 yards without assistance.
Ability to repeatedly grasp and manipulate objects of varying sizes and weights, requiring fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination.
Ability to exert physical effort over sustained periods to complete job activities.
Ability to read information in small, medium, and large print.
Ability to stand for at least 8 hours, up to 10 hours, during the workday.
Ability to walk for at least 4 hours during the workday.
Ability to work frequently in a hot or humid indoor environment.
Ability to use an audio headset to listen to directions in English.

Nice To Haves

Associate degree or 1–2 years of college or university education preferred.
At least 1 year of previous sales or merchandising experience preferred.
Strong attention to detail and follow-up skills.
Excellent planning and organization skills.
Ability to use and understand mobile applications.
Proficiency in computer applications.
At least 1 year of experience working with minimal or no supervision preferred.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain product displays and equipment placements in compliance with company standards.
Maintain appropriate product inventory levels in beverage sections and throughout accounts, including shelf allocation and cold equipment, preventing out-of-stocks and minimizing trade breakage, damage, and loss.
Place timely and accurate orders according to the advertising calendar, adjusting orders based on influencing factors.
Manage back stock inventory levels and trade breakage in assigned accounts.
Meet customer service expectations through daily communication, problem resolution, and appropriate follow-up.
Maintain professional team relationships with coworkers, customers, and shoppers.
Maintain inventory levels, company assets, and point-of-sale materials while ensuring accounts meet merchandising standards; properly face and spin products.
Determine stores’ product needs and place and transmit appropriate orders.
Conduct store surveys.
Communicate account activities, including equipment service needs, to appropriate parties.
Maintain merchandising standards and efficiencies while rotating products in designated accounts.
Organize backroom inventory.
Maintain cleanliness of equipment, sales floors, and shelves.
Transport, replace, and maintain point-of-sale advertising as appropriate for each account.
Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
Work overtime as assigned and follow assigned shifts and schedules.
Comply with company policies, procedures, applicable laws, and dress or appearance standards.
Identify and report unsafe working conditions.