Retail Field Merchandising Representative - PART TIME

Elbows Out; San Juan de Terranova; On-site; CAD 20,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

Elbows Out is seeking a part-time Retail Field Merchandiser Representative to manage merchandising tasks across various retailers. This role involves building relationships, ensuring product presence, and gathering market intelligence. Ideal candidates will have experience in retail merchandising and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Legally entitled to work in Canada.
• Prior experience in CPG retail merchandising is an asset.
• A valid driver's license and valid car insurance for business use.

Responsibilities

• Build and foster relationships with key stakeholders at retailers.
• Manage merchandising on a specific route for product presence.
• Gather and relay feedback regarding brands and monitor industry trends.

Skills

Relationship-building

Communication

Time-management

Organizational skills

Technological proficiency

Analytical skills

Job description

This job offers a flexible schedule, Monday to Friday, with 3 x 8-hour days per week. It is a part-time salaried position.

As a PART-TIME Retail Field Merchandiser Representative with Elbows Out Inc, you will be responsible for driving to specific retailers (grocery, mass, pharmacy, discount, specialty, gas, and convenience) on a designated weekly route.

Once at these retailers, you will complete specific merchandising and sales tasks for various CPG and natural product brands to improve their in-store presence and sales performance.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Relationship Management: Build and foster professional relationships with key stakeholders at all retailers on your route, as well as CPG clients, brokers, and distributors.
2. Route Management: Manage merchandising on a specific route, ensuring consistent, professional, and impactful product presence on shelves, displays, and secondary placements.
3. Merchandising Excellence: Ensure shelves look their best, with POS materials in place and displays installed as per agreements.
4. Market Intelligence: Gather and relay feedback regarding brands, monitor industry trends, competitor activities, and policy changes.
5. Compliance and Standards: Ensure accurate pricing and tagging, maintain racking, and adhere to merchandising agreements and planograms.
6. Sales Growth: Close distribution gaps, capitalize on promotional activities, handle automatic ordering based on sales data, and innovate on-shelf strategies.

Requirements:

1. Legally entitled to work in Canada.
2. Prior experience in CPG retail merchandising is an asset.
3. Exceptional relationship-building and communication skills.
4. Excellent time-management and organizational skills.
5. Technological proficiency, especially with smartphones and apps.
6. Analytical skills with a strong understanding of sales data.
7. A self-starter who can work autonomously.
8. A valid driver's license.
9. Valid car insurance for business use/travel.
10. Ability and desire to drive daily within the designated route.
11. Ability to lift cases of food/beverage product, up to 11.5kg or 25lb, repeatedly, while moving inventory and re-stocking shelves.