Sales Merchandiser Full Time NEW

What You Will Do

Coke Florida Sales Merchandisers are responsible for stocking, replenishing, merchandising, and providing excellent customer service while ordering products at all designated accounts. This is a full-time position predominately working day shift and your schedule will include weekends. We are currently looking for associates who live in or near the areas listed above. As a Sales Merchandiser you will be the primary Coke Florida associate in customer accounts to continuously stock and order Coke Florida products to replenish per consumer needs.

Sales Merchandiser (SM): ( Route ) A Sales Merchandiser will be assigned a route within a territory. You will work 5 days per week. Weekend Work required . (Days)

Roles And 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 ensuring no out of stock product and minimizing trade break, damage and loss.
• Place timely , accurate orders per ad calendar to maintain inventory levels. Adjust 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 co-workers, customers, and shoppers.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels, company assets and point of sale, ensuring accounts meet company merchandising standards. Properly face and spin product per applicable standards.
• Determine stores’ product needs, place and transmit appropriate order .
• Conduct store surveys.
• Communicate account activities, including equipment service needs, to appropriate parties.
• Maintain merchandising standards & efficiencies while rotating products each time in designated accounts.
• Organize backroom inventory in an ordered manner.
• Maintain cleanliness of equipment, sales floor , and shelves.
• Transport, replace, and maintain point of sale advertising as appropriate for account
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Work overtime as assigned.
• Comply with all company policies, procedures, and applicable laws.
• Identifying and reporting any unsafe working conditions.
• Comply with dress code or appearance/grooming standards.
• Work shifts and work schedules as assigned.

For This Role, You Will Need

• High School or GED (General Education Diploma) required .
• Must provide and maintain a personal vehicle for use during employee working hours.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States.
• Ability to operate a manual/powered pallet jack or lift product. Certification as required .
• Must provide and maintain a personal vehicle for use during employee working hours.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Must have and maintain current vehicle liability insurance, as specified by the company.
• Must have a driving record with no major moving violations in the last three (3) years.
• Major moving violations include, but are not limited to, leaving the scene of an accident, driving under the influence, and reckless driving. Minor moving violations include, but are not limited to, speeding, driving too close, failure to stop, and improper lane changes. Driving records, including minor moving violations, will be evaluated according to Coke Florida guidelines to determine eligibility for the Sales Merchandiser position.

Additional Qualifications which will help you be successful in this role:

• Associates Degree /1-2 Yr. College – Univ. Degree Preferred.
• 1+ year previous sales/merchandising experience preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and follow-up skills.
• Excellent planning and organization skills.
• Ability to use and understand mobile applications.
• Proficient in computer application skills.
• 1+ year working under minimal, or no supervision preferred.

This Role Is Extremely Physical, Which Requires

• Ability to repetitively lift, carry and position objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance frequently
• Ability to repetitively push and pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance while kneeling, squatting, reaching about the head, reaching at the waist, reaching below the knees and bending at the knees frequently
• Ability to repetitively push and pull manual transport equipment (for example, pallet jack or hand truck) containing product loads up to a minimum of 100 yards without assistance frequently
• Ability to repetitively grasp and manipulate objects of varying size and weight requiring fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination
• Ability to exert oneself physically over sustained periods of time to complete job activities
• Ability to read information in small, medium and large print
• Ability to stand a minimum of 8 hours during the workday up to 10 hours
• Ability to walk a minimum of 4 hours during the workday
• Frequently work in a hot/humid indoor environment
• Ability to use an audio headset to listen to directions in English

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. Coke Florida reserves the right to revise the job description at any time and to assign additional duties and responsibilities as needed.

Employment with Coke Florida is at-will. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.