Specialist, Sales Solutions/Merchandiser

KeHE Distributors, LLC • Worcester, MA

7d

About The Position

The Sales Solutions Specialist assesses stores for sales growth opportunities and maintains store partnerships. The role maximizes sales through innovative product placement and presentation, executes store solutions activities, and completes store sets. This is an hourly-wage position working Monday through Friday, with the ability and willingness to work flexible hours, including some weekends when applicable, and travel with overnight stays as needed. The position provides vacation and route coverage for Sales teams.

Requirements

• Prior experience in the food or grocery industry.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication and relationship-management skills with people at all organizational levels.
• Proficiency with Zoom, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Microsoft Office, and ability to navigate an iPad.
• Attention to accuracy and detail, with the ability to prioritize workload for customer satisfaction.
• Competencies in financial acumen, collaboration, sense of urgency, and managing complexity.
• Working knowledge of products, categories, and merchandising techniques.
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, including some weekends when applicable.
• Ability and willingness to travel and stay overnight to support position requirements.
• Maintain a reliable vehicle for transportation to and from stores.
• Ability to carry, lift, and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to frequently sit and drive, stand, climb, and walk, and to travel.

Nice To Haves

• Associate degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Complete day-to-day sales and merchandising activities.
• Communicate project planning and activity status in a timely manner with customer merchandising teams, store personnel, the merchandising manager, and relevant KeHE merchandising personnel.
• Supplement sales strategy in conjunction with sales teams across the organization.
• Build strong store relationships to support key selling objectives.
• Analyze product movement and recommend ways to increase sales.
• Manage and execute store proposals, drive new item PODs, maximize customer exposure, and increase sales revenue.
• Oversee presentation and successful rollouts of new merchandise, including communication and execution with stores and use of current trends.
• Conduct store sales surveys when needed before new stores, resets, or re-merchandising.
• Develop and implement plan-o-grams, educational aids, and merchandising techniques to drive customer traffic and sales through visual presentation.
• Manage credits, including overages, shortages, and mis-picks.
• Manage business expenses.
• Provide vacation and route coverage for Sales teams.

Benefits

• Health/Rx coverage
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Flexible spending account (FSA)
• Health savings account (HSA)
• Supplemental life insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Paid sick time
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
• Holiday pay for company-designated holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED