Associate Manager, Merchandising Solutions

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC is seeking a Merchandising Solutions Associate Manager at our Tampa headquarters. The role focuses on optimizing POS inventory, managing the intake and fulfillment of merchandising programs, and coordinating with suppliers and internal teams to ensure timely launches.

You will support procurement activities, manage coupon processes, and track program performance, enabling data-driven improvements across marketing and sales initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in a related field (Marketing, Procurement, Business Management or Operations).
• 3-5 years in merchandising operations, marketing operations, procurement, project coordination or related fields.
• Experience managing workflows and projects across a large organization preferred.
• 3+ years supporting procurement and vendor management processes.
• Experience working with Adobe Creative Cloud/Suite.
• 2+ years’ experience with CRM/ERP systems, preferably SAP; Snowflake.
• Experience using workflow platforms such as Smartsheet or similar project management tools.
• Advanced MS Office skills including PowerPivot, INDEX/MATCH, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP; creating automated documents and PowerPoint storytelling.

Responsibilities

• Own the intake, tracking, inventory management and fulfillment for local and national POS programs.
• Coordinate between stakeholders, suppliers and fulfillment partners to ensure on-time deployment of merchandising materials.
• Optimize inventory utilization and reduce waste via forecasting and controls.
• Support commercialization of sales and marketing initiatives through strong merchandising execution.
• Maintain data integrity and visibility across inventory systems.
• Manage coupon requests and production processes from intake through execution.
• Coordinate timelines, barcode creation, and artwork approvals for on-time program launches.
• Monitor program effectiveness and propose improvements to enhance speed and accuracy.
• Support procurement activities for merchandising and marketing initiatives.
• Manage invoice processing and vendor payments; collaborate with Finance and AP to resolve discrepancies.
• Coordinate multiple projects aligning with business priorities; develop plans, timelines and stakeholder communications.
• Develop and maintain POS inventory, coupon program, and procurement reports; provide executive-ready insights.

Skills

Merchandising operations

Marketing operations

Procurement

Project coordination

CRM/ERP systems (SAP, Snowflake)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing/Procurement/Business/Operations

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Smartsheet

PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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 data
  • Visual 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