Campus Retail Activation & Merchandising Specialist

Chobani; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Chobani is seeking a Retail Sales & Execution Specialist – College & University to bring on-campus strategies to life through execution, merchandising, and sampling. This role partners with Key Account Managers to ensure One Chobani items are available, visible, and well executed across campus locations.

You will conduct campus visits, manage relationships with campus operators, coordinate activations, and support promotions across national and regional campaigns while upholding brand standards

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Retail sales/field execution/merchandising experience preferred (grocery, beverage, dairy, or CPG).
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Comfort working independently in stores.
• Ability to influence without authority.
• Comfort using mobile field tools.
• Ability to manage a structured route schedule.
• Ability to lift and build displays in store (30+ lbs).
• Calendar planning and organization experience.
• Winning mindset.

Responsibilities

• Support Key Account Managers in executing customer strategies and business plans across assigned College & University accounts.
• Serve as day-to-day field contact for assigned campus locations and operator partners.
• Ensure Chobani products are available, properly merchandised, and represented across approved campus locations.
• Conduct regular campus visits and audits to identify execution gaps, out-of-stocks, competitive activity, and growth opportunities.
• Identify opportunities to expand Chobani’s presence through retail outlets, cooler placements, and campus channels.
• Communicate execution barriers, inventory concerns, and business opportunities to the Key Account Manager and internal partners.
• Maintain ownership and accountability for execution standards across assigned campuses or territories.
• Plan and execute on-campus sampling, promotions, events, and student engagement programs.
• Coordinate campus activations with internal teams, campus partners, agencies, distributors, and other partners.
• Gather student and customer feedback to identify insights and future growth opportunities.

Skills

Relationship building

Communication skills

Retail sales

Independent in stores

Influence without authority

Mobile field tools

Route planning

Calendar planning

Winning mindset

Physical fitness

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Chobani is seeking a Retail Sales & Execution Specialist – College & University to bring on-campus strategies to life through execution, merchandising, and sampling. This role partners with Key Account Managers to ensure One Chobani items are available, visible, and well executed across campus locations.

You will conduct campus visits, manage relationships with campus operators, coordinate activations, and support promotions across national and regional campaigns while upholding brand standards