Retail Sales Merchandiser

Pacific Seafood; Bristol; On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the seafood sector is seeking a dedicated merchandising professional to enhance product visibility and drive sales. This role involves engaging with store management, educating personnel on product offerings, and ensuring effective merchandising strategies are in place. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in perishable food merchandising, alongside excellent communication skills to foster customer relationships. Join this dynamic team and contribute to a culture of excellence, where your efforts will directly impact sales performance and customer satisfaction.

Benefits

Health Insurance Benefits

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Product Purchase Program

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience in perishable food merchandising.
• Strong sales and customer relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in merchandising products to drive sales and customer satisfaction.
• Maintain strong customer relationships and track sales progress.

Skills

Perishable Food Merchandising

Sales Planning

Customer Relationship Management

Problem Solving

Market Awareness

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are an excellence-driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community. We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members, and rewarding performance. We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Quality, Teamwork, Productivity, and Excellence-which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better.

Summary:

Responsible for merchandising company product and ensuring programs and methods are being used effectively to drive sales results and customer satisfaction. Engage with store management to educate store personnel and clients on all aspects of Pacific products for retail sale. Assist in making store sales, obtaining orders and setting up displays/special seafood promotional events.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist Sales Reps to develop sales plans to close gaps and increase sales
• Submits sales orders by referring to price lists and product literature.
• Merchandise products through promotions to increase sales in coordination with sales department
• Promote item sales with weekly product POS material; ensure POS material on shelves and displays
• Submit sales forecast estimates regarding upcoming ad items
• Develop and collect all forecast orders for all new season openers (i.e.. Dungeness Crab, Fresh Halibut, Fresh Shrimp Meat, etc.)
• Complete weekly Store Sales Call Report capturing sales/merchandising activity
• Maintain a timely and accurate sales call schedule
• Maintain strong customer relationships with key store individuals
• Assist in tracking progress toward budgets & objectives
• Ensure accurate and timely setup of product
• Interact with brokers and vendors with regard to retail products
• Monitor and dispose of obsolete and excess products
• Keep current on market and product developments and provide historical records on area and customer sales items.
• Monitor movement of primary products
• Seek different, unique or seasonal items
• Stock shelves, build displays, and properly rotate stock
• Assist with Back-room inventory organization
• Identify and communicate individual problems and opportunities to the appropriate personnel
• Resolves customer complaints by investigating problems, developing solutions, preparing reports, making recommendations to management.
• Perform other duties, as assigned

What You Bring to Pacific Seafood:

Required

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• 3 years of experience in perishable food merchandising

Preferred

• 3 years store level retail sales experience in the Meat and/or Seafood department
• Must be able to travel up to 75% of the time
• Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Salary Range:$45,900 - $64,260 annually

Total Compensation:

At Pacific Seafood, your base wage is only a portion of your overall compensation package. We invest in our Team Members through a comprehensive and attractive total rewards package, including but not limited to:

• Health insurance benefits options, including medical, prescription, vision, dental, basic group life and short-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts for health flex and dependent care expenses
• 401(k) retirement plan options with generous annual company profit sharing match
• Paid time-off for all regular FT team members to include sick days, paid holidays, vacation, and personal time
• Employee assistance program providing confidential professional counseling, financial and legal assistance at no charge to team members and immediate family members
• Product purchase program

Pacific Seafood is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.