Bulk Account Merchandiser Specialist

Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Growth

Competitive Benefits

Purpose-Driven

Professional Development

Job summary

The Bulk Account Merchandiser Specialist at Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated handles coverage for Hickory, NC and surrounding areas within a flexible, 24/7 operation.

You support the POD model and coordinate with customers, merchandisers, and drivers to ensure proper route coverage and inventory accuracy. Responsibilities include merchandising, executing promotions, and maintaining back room organization to drive sales, ensure timely deliveries, and sustain strong retailer relationships in a

Qualifications

• Excellent Communication Skills.
• Problem-solving Abilities.
• Excellent Customer Service Skills.

Responsibilities

• Fills, merchandise, and rotates products on display and the shelf according to procedures and special programs.
• Manages, sells, and executes in an assigned group of customers on daily routes and generates sales orders to ensure day-to-day success and contribute to revenue.
• Executes promotions and new products based on target lists and promotions to ensure excellence in daily execution scores.
• Organizes and maintains back room, stacking and arranging products and handling returns/overstock.
• Creates and distributes point-of-sale materials and rotates products to support merchandising.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem solving

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Requisition ID: 265361

Locations: HICKORY, NC

Pay Range: $209.53/DAY RATE PLUS MILEAGE

Schedule: (Open Field)

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Benefits & Perks

• 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

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Job Overview

COVERAGE AREAS: HICKORY, NC & SURROUNDING AREAS

PAY RATE: $209.53/DAY RATE PLUS MILEAGE

The Bulk Account Merchandiser Specialist is critical support to the POD Model in the One Tier Sales Strategy in a flexible, 24/7 operation. The need for this role is heightened by the Future of Operations move of Dollar General and some independent groceries from Small Store to the Large Store channel. The Bulk Account Merchandiser Specialist will provide vacation coverage to the Bulk Account Merchandiser and Merchandiser, may be the first call point for late PM/early AM weekends ensuring proper route coverage, and acting as liaison between the customer, merchandiser and driver for order refusals, and inventory overload. The BAM Specialist may execute weekend operational plans with minimal and additional influence on changes to the strategy. The BAM Specialist will keep the DSM apprised as appropriate.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Fills, merchandise, and rotates products on display and the shelf according to procedures and special programs. Provides vacation coverage to the Bulk Account Merchandiser and POD Merchandiser.
• 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.
• 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 shelves 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 discussion.
• 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.
• May be the first call point for late PM/early AM weekends ensuring proper route coverage, and acting as liaison between the customer, merchandiser and driver for order refusals, and inventory overload.

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Excellent Communication Skills
• Problem-solving Abilities
• Excellent Customer Service Skills

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED
• Knowledge acquired through 0-1 years of work experience
• Valid Driver's License

Preferred Qualifications

N/A

Work Environment

• 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.