Set Department Tally

CONE DISTRIBUTING INC•Tallahassee, FL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Set Department Tally leads the selling, planning, and execution of shelf-set schematics and provides relief to Team Cone management. The role supports store resets across large- and small-format channels, for independent and chain accounts, and provides feedback and follow-up on set execution. It also helps with other business activities, including hanging point-of-sale materials, cooler wraps, and neon lights, as directed. This position designs and adjusts shelf and space planograms; verifies chain set proposals; uses sales data to design and validate sets; and distributes and stores current planograms. It works with the Planning Manager on key independent and chain sets and executes sets as planned, documenting and communicating changes. The role also stocks and organizes product, maintains rotation standards, places price labels, communicates missing items and labels, and follows account procedures for returns and cleanup. The position requires interaction with store personnel, sales staff, management, vendors, and customers. It uses planogram and route-accounting software and mobile or computer devices, and may assist with sales routes, hot-shot orders, merchandising, deliveries, and other tasks. Work may begin between 4:00 and 6:45 a.m. depending on the schedule, and continues until the assigned job or project is complete. Flexible hours and scheduled weekend pull-up activities may be required.

Requirements

Certified Level II Advanced JDA Space Planning or similar-level space management software qualification.
Familiarity and competence in the use and execution of space planning.
Solid understanding of how to read, interpret, and sell with syndicated information, including Nielsen, IRI, and BIF reports.
Strong situational analysis and problem-solving skills.
Strong organizational skills and time management.
Working knowledge of Encompass RAS or similar software.
High school diploma or GED; experience in the field may be considered in lieu of education.
Ability to read and interpret planograms and use JDA or similar cooler or shelf management software.
In-depth knowledge of product adjacencies and product segments.
Basic knowledge of the beer and beverage business.
Effective internal and external communication skills and ability to work within a team environment.
Ability to use smartphones, iPads, computers, or similar electronic devices for job duties.
Ability to understand code-date systems and follow them strictly.
Working knowledge of Red Bull set and merchandising standards and the Tagify and Sign Track applications.
Ability to arrive at work or a store between 4:00 and 6:45 a.m., depending on the schedule, and work until the job or project is complete.
Willingness to work flexible hours and participate in scheduled weekend activities.
Ability to lift packaged beer weighing 25–30 pounds and kegs weighing 160 pounds.
Frequent reaching, standing, walking, and bending.
Ability to pass a drug and background check.
Reliable transportation to and from work.

Responsibilities

Design and adjust shelf and space planograms, interpret planograms, and print final planograms.
Verify chain set proposals on web portals by their due dates and use sales data, including Nielsen data, to design and verify sets.
Communicate planogram information to the appropriate personnel and maintain current planograms on the company server and in RAS.
Work with the Planning Manager on the implementation and scheduling of assigned key independent or chain sets.
Execute planned sets, document any changes, and communicate them to KAMs or the team lead.
Follow store procedures and policies for resets, including placement of reverse images where applicable and leaving a set copy with store personnel.
Ensure new items are properly placed; stock coolers, shelves, back stock, and displays; refill displays; and maintain orderly back stock and product rotation.
Remove and dispose of set-related trash, stage unused pallets and soda trays for return, and place discontinued items in the designated return area when applicable.
Notify sales members when items are no longer in planograms and communicate missing items to the appropriate sales personnel or ASM.
Place price labels in front of the correct items, report missing labels at chain stores, and submit tag requests through the appropriate application with the correct sales route number.
Interact with large- and small-format, on- and off-premise accounts and communicate effectively with store personnel, Team Cone members, and management.
Follow up promptly with salesmen, ASMs, or Sales Managers about issues encountered at accounts.
Use Smart Phones, iPads, computers, or similar devices and work in route accounting software such as Encompass.
Generate hot-shot orders in Encompass in accordance with the company's off-day delivery policy and properly complete deliveries using RAS (Encompass).
Understand and follow code-date systems and Red Bull set and merchandising standards.
Use Tagify and Sign Track to order shelf tags and point-of-sale materials from the sign shop.
Attend scheduled cross-training events, group meetings, and monthly sales meetings.
Maintain uniform and personal appearance standards and care for assigned equipment and vehicle; promptly report vehicle issues to the mechanic and driving-related issues to HR.
Maintain a safe driving record, follow safety rules, and use safety equipment daily.
Assist with other tasks as needed, including running sales routes, hot shots, merchandising, deliveries, and hanging point-of-sale materials, window film, and cooler wraps.
Adhere to federal, state, and local regulations regarding the sale and merchandising of malt beverages.
Participate in scheduled weekend pull-up activities or arrange a replacement if unable to attend an assigned day.
Contribute to a team environment and interact with team members, vendors, and customers in a manner that supports Team Cone Core Values.