Sales Support Merchandiser

Idist•Walpole, MA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

At Imperial (IDI), Support Merchandisers provide district-wide coverage to help ensure exceptional service for supermarket partners. The role supports route merchandisers and upholds Imperial’s brand through strong in-store relationships. Work includes stocking shelves, organizing product displays, and creating seasonal and promotional sections, as well as generating sales orders, managing inventory, interpreting planograms, and setting up or adjusting displays as needed. This position involves travel to assigned customer stores and a flexible schedule that may change with business needs, while maintaining a daytime schedule. The posted schedule is Monday through Friday, with weekly travel throughout southern Massachusetts. A $1,500 sign-on bonus is paid in four increments. Imperial is a supermarket non-foods distribution and merchandising company serving regional and independent retail grocery banners. Its product categories include health, beauty, wellness, and general merchandise, with products from national consumer packaged goods brands and private-label and seasonal programs.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Basic computer skills, including the ability to use a login and password and follow simple instructions.
Ability to read and write short correspondence and memos.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small-group situations to customers, clients, and other employees.
Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and multiply and divide with tens and hundreds.
Ability to perform arithmetic using units of American money and measurements of weight, volume, and distance.
Own reliable transportation.
Ability to travel weekly throughout southern Massachusetts, including Walpole, Pembroke, Kingston, Norwell, Norwood, Milford, and Franklin.
Ability to work a Monday-through-Friday schedule and maintain a daytime schedule.
Ability to work independently, communicate effectively, build positive relationships, solve problems, and work in a fast-paced, physical environment.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in retail, grocery, food service, or merchandising.
Knowledge of products and/or experience merchandising general merchandise or health and beauty care products.

Responsibilities

Complete resets.
Build strong relationships with store management.
Ensure inline General Merchandise and Health, Beauty, and Wellness categories are well stocked and maintained.
Manage merchandising standards for clip strips, power panels, and cross-merchandising locations.
Train new team members on job expectations and tasks in customer stores.
Cover and travel to specific customer stores as assigned by management.
Process orders to maintain stock levels and maximize sales.
Ensure planogram compliance at the shelf.
Maintain tag and pricing compliance.
Maintain shelf conditions, keeping sections blocked and free of debris.
Manage back stock and ensure product is worked to the shelf.
Execute sales business plans.
Implement seasonal and promotional programs to ensure sell-through.
Build promotional displays associated with ad plans.
Place new items at the shelf.
Propose incremental sales opportunities that can be implemented in other locations.
Complete electronic surveys to ensure execution.
Perform other duties or tasks as assigned.