Field Merchandiser

US LBM Holdings, LLC; United States; On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

US LBM Holdings, LLC is seeking a Field Merchandiser to enhance the retail shopping experience through effective merchandising and floor-plan execution. You will collaborate with the merchandising team to meet goals and ensure adherence to standards across stores.

When not traveling, you will be based at a local retail location, supporting inventory control and planogram compliance, with up to 80% domestic travel including weekends.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of merchandising experience required.
• 1–3 years of retail experience preferred.
• 1–3 years of inventory control experience preferred.
• 1–3 years of experience with planograms required.

Responsibilities

• Participate with merchandising team to achieve store goals.
• Ensure stores adhere to merchandising standards.
• Merchandise products and shelving per floor plan.
• Develop merchandising strategies to attract customers.
• Travel up to 80% domestically; travel may include weekends.
• Based at a local retail location when not traveling.

Skills

Merchandising

Retail experience

Inventory control

Planograms

ERP systems

Public interaction

Travel readiness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Inventory software

MS Office / Computers

Job description

US LBM is one of the leading and fastest growing distributors of specialty building materials in the United States, with a team of over 13,000 employees located throughout the country. Since our founding in 2009, we have acquired over 100 companies and have expanded to more than 450 locations serving 37 states. US LBM is a progressive organization that promotes a unique culture that focuses on the value of its customers and associates. Developing our people is critical to our strategy and fostering our culture of empowerment.

A Brief Overview

The US LBM Field Merchandiser will deliver merchandising talent with a focus towards the retail aesthetics for a customer shopping experience. Teamwork and the ability to work independently are critical to successfully meeting goals on time.

What you will do

• Participate with our merchandising team in a collaborative effort towards 1 goal.
• Ensure that the store(s) adhere to the merchandising standards.
• Merchandise product and shelving systems as per the store floor plan.
• Devise innovative merchandising strategies to attract more customers.
• Directly reports to Project Manager.
• 80% travel domestically by air and ground, travel may include weekends.
• When not traveling, will be based at a local retail location.
• Constantly lifting, reaching overhead, and moving product from place to place.
• Effectively pull buyback product from the shelf, properly capturing this so the inventory is correctly maintained.
• Keeping a positive attitude at all times in the work place.
• Other reasonable directives, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Required For All Jobs

• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Comply with all policies and standards.
• Adheres to Company's commitment to workplace safety.

Experience Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience with merchandising required.
• 1-3 years of retail experience preferred.
• 1-3 years of experience with retail inventory control preferred.
• 1-3 years of experience with planograms required.

Skills and Abilities

• Self-motivated, self-sufficient, detail-oriented, organized and a problem solver.
• Positive attitude and good work ethic are essential.
• Must be comfortable interacting and communicating with the public and store personnel.
• Must be dependable.
• Must be computer literate with access to computer, internet, and printer (company provides laptop).
• Familiar with ERP and inventory control systems
• Reliable transportation.
• Must be able to travel up to 80% of the time. Overnight travel expected.
• Courteous, polite, and professional, with good communication skills, both verbal and written.

Travel Requirements

• 80% Domestic travel. Overnights are expected and travel may include weekends.

US LBM Holdings, LLC, is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, order of protection status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.