Associate Manager, Merchandising Solutions

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Paid vacation

Job summary

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida seeks a Merchandising Solutions Associate Manager based in Tampa to optimize POS inventory, drive speedy program launches, and collaborate with sales teams. You will own POS intake, tracking, and fulfillment while coordinating with suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure timely deployment.

Ideal candidates bring 3–5 years in merchandising/marketing operations, strong vendor management, and proficiency with CRM/ERP tools, Smartsheet, and Adobe Creative Cloud.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field.
• 3–5 years merchandising/marketing operations experience.
• Experience with CRM/ERP systems, preferably SAP.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud and MS Office.
• Strong project and vendor management skills.

Responsibilities

• Own the intake, tracking, inventory management and fulfillment processes for local and national POS programs.
• Serve as the primary coordination point between stakeholders, suppliers and fulfillment partners to ensure on-time deployment.
• Optimize inventory utilization and forecast to reduce waste.
• Support commercialization of sales and marketing initiatives through best-in-class merchandising execution.
• Maintain data integrity across inventory systems and manage coupon/production processes.
• Coordinate timelines, barcode creation, artwork approvals and program launches.

Skills

POS management

Vendor coordination

Inventory forecasting

Procurement processes

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing or Business

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Smartsheet

MS Office

SAP

Job description

Who We Are:

• Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is a family‑owned independent Coca-Cola bottler that is the third largest privately‑held and the sixth largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States.
• Coke Florida sells, markets, manufactures and distributes over 600 products of The Coca-Cola Company and other partner companies including Monster Beverage Corporation and BODYARMOR.
• In 2026, for the 5th year in a row, Coke Florida was named as a US Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal. This program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams in four key areas: strategy, ability to execute, corporate culture, and governance/financial performance.

What We Offer:

Eligible full time Coke Florida Associates can participate in our Total Rewards Program which includes:

• Total Wellness Programs including health, dental and vision plans
• 401K program with healthy company match
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Three weeks of vacation pay, and 10 company paid holidays*
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Competitive compensation

Coke Florida is looking for a Merchandising Solutions Associate Manager based out of our Tampa Headquarter location.

What You Will Do:

The Merchandising Solutions Associate Manager will maximize efficient use of Point of Sales (POS) inventory and drive speed to market execution of POS elements. This role will report to the Merchandising Solutions Manager; specifically taking ownership of the POS intake process supporting our digital store, coupon creation and departmental accounts payable processes. In addition, this role will support the procurement and communications related to special request from the sales team.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Own the intake, tracking, inventory management and fulfillment processes for local and national POS programs
• Serve as the primary point of coordination between stakeholders, suppliers and fulfillment partners to ensure deployment of merchandising materials is on time
• Optimize inventory utilization and reduce waste through effective forecasting and inventory controls
• Support commercialization of sales and marketing initiatives through best‑in‑class merchandising execution
• Maintain data integrity and visibility across inventory systems.
• Manage coupon request and production processes from intake through execution
• Coordinate timelines, barcode creation, artwork approvals to ensure on‑time program launches
• Monitor program effectiveness and recommend improvements to help enhance speed, accuracy and scalability
• Support procurement activities related to merchandising and marketing initiatives
• Manage invoice processing and vendor payments as needed
• Partner with Finance and Accounts Payable teams to resolve discrepancies and maintain accurate financial data
• Coordinate multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining alignment with business priorities
• Develop and maintain project plans, timelines and stakeholder communications
• Develop and maintain reporting related to POS inventory, coupon programs and procurement activities
• Create actionable insights and executive‑ready recommendations for business stakeholders

For this role, you will need:

• Bachelor's Degree in related fields (e.g. Marketing, Procurement, Business Management or Operations) is required
• 3-5 Years of experience in merchandising operations, marketing operations, procurement, project coordination or related fields
• Experience managing workflows and projects across functional areas with a large organization preferred
• 3+ years supporting procurement and vendor management processes
• Experience working with Abode Creative Cloud/Suite
• 2+ years' experience with Customer Relationship Management (CRM)/Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems, preferably SAP Snowflake
• Experience using workflow management platforms such as Smartsheet or similar project management tools
• Advanced experience with MS Office Suite to include:
  • PowerPivots
  • Advanced formulas such as INDEX/MATCH, VOOKUP/XLOOKUP
  • Creating automated tables of contents, master documents and customer XMD‑based templates
  • Executing advanced mail merge functions using external dataVisual storytelling in PowerPoint

Additional skills that will strengthen your candidacy:

• Coca of North America (CONA), Coke Catalog, SAP experience is a plus
• Experience working in retail merchandising, a Coca‑Cola Bottler or a Consumer‑Packaged Goods company.
• Knowledge of merchandising execution, marketing operations or promotional programs
• Experience supporting high‑volume operations processes

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.