Bulk Account Merchandiser

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC; Cleveland (TN); On-site; USD 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health coverage

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC in Cleveland, TN is seeking a Bulk Account Merchandiser to manage selling, ordering and presenting products on assigned routes, ensuring accurate orders and effective promotional execution.

Responsibilities include rotating stock, setting up displays, fostering store relationships, and maintaining safety and quality standards while driving revenue and gross profit. A valid driver's license and willingness to work in a fast-paced environment are required.

Qualifications

• Valid in-state driver’s license.
• Clean driving history.
• Proof of insurance coverage per policy.
• High School Education / GED or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Manages, sells, and executes on daily routes and generates orders to support revenue, volume and gross profit.
• Executes promotions and new products based on LOS initiatives and marketing plans to ensure strong RED scores.
• Fills, merchandises, and rotates products on display and shelf per procedures and programs.
• Organizes and maintains back room by stacking and arranging product and pallets, returning empties as needed.
• Creates and distributes POS materials and ensures proper shelf placement and rotation of merchandisers and vendors.
• Fosters relationships with store personnel via follow-ups, pricing, and upcoming activities.
• Identifies competitive issues or market changes and communicates them to optimize business.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Stamina

Critical thinking

Initiative

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

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Pay Range: $134.40 - $168.00 Daily, depending on experience

Uncap Your Potential at America's Largest Coca-Cola Bottler — Pour Your Passion into Purpose!

We're more than beverages—we're building meaningful careers and vibrant communities. Join our team where your talent meets purpose, and every teammate directly shapes our success.

• Career Growth: Clear pathways to advance and develop your career
• Competitive Benefits: 401(k) match + health coverage + employee stock purchase plan
• Purpose-Driven: Create meaningful impact in the communities you serve
• Professional Development: Dedicated training + personalized mentorship

Join us - your refreshing new chapter starts here!

Job Overview

The Bulk Account Merchandiser (BAM) is responsible for selling, ordering and presenting products. The BAM role is responsible for selling new products and promotions, collaborating with customers to generate accurate product orders, ensuring commercial plans are executed across their account base, and merchandising products and packages using safe handling techniques and following all quality guidelines.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Manages, sells, and executes in an assigned group of customers on daily, pre-set routes and generates sales orders based on the assigned delivery frequency for each customer to ensure the day-to-day success of the operation and directly contribute to the financial performance of the company in terms of revenue, volume and gross profit
• Executes applicable promotions and new products based on target lists, monthly Look of Success (LOS) initiatives, marketing promotions, Point-Of-Sale, and commercial plans to ensure excellence in RED (Right Execution Daily) scores for assigned customers
• Fills, merchandises, and rotates products on display and the shelf according to procedures and special programs
• Organizes and maintains back room by stacking and arranging product by package and flavor, arranging the return of empty pallets and shells, damaged and out of date product to the branch
• Creates and distributes point-of-sale materials on display and shelve where permitted. Rotates product. Fills and merchandises Fastlane merchandisers and vendors; checks vendor to ensure proper operation
• Fosters business relationship with store personnel through routine follow-up on requests, proactive pricing, special programs, new opportunities, and upcoming activities discussions
• Identifies and communicates any competitive issues or market activities that could impact the business (i.e., pricing, new packaging, change in business strategy, etc.) and executes all job duties in a safe working manner
  

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Must have effective communication skills which include listening, speaking, and writing
• Prior customer service experience preferred in a retail setting
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced, physically demanding environment (lifting 50 lbs. repetitively)
• Critical thinking skills
• Secondary education beyond high school preferred
• High initiative and willingness to learn
• Career-mindedness and a highly competitive nature

Minimum Qualifications

• Valid instate driver’s license
• Excellent driving history
• Proof of insurance policy to verify current coverage of liability and property damage at no less than 50,000per person/100,000 accident insurance per occurrence/50,000 property damage and 500 or less deductible effective from first day of employment
• High School Education / GED

Preferred Qualifications

N/A

• The work environment will vary, including but not limited to exposure to weather conditions, coolers, and customer storage areas which may be non-temperature controlled
• Physically demanding environment (lifting 50 lbs. repetitively)

Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.