Field Merchandiser: Flexible Schedule & Benefits

Acosta; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance, short- &/

Long-term disability

401k program

Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) program

Job summary

Acosta Group in Columbus, Ohio is seeking a Retail Coverage Merchandiser to optimize product visibility and drive sales for Primo Brands water in retail stores. You will conduct store visits, collaborate with store managers, and use a company-furnished tablet to collect data and maintain displays.

This full-time role offers a flexible schedule with no weekend work, a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities to build relationships with store personnel while meeting plan-o-gram standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED required.
• Prior retail experience preferred, but not required.
• Ability to lift up to 60 pounds and stand and/or walk for long periods.
• Must have reliable transportation to visit a set territory of various retail locations.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Cover a set territory of retailers, ensuring merchandising coverage goals are met through regular store visits.
• Support store managers on retail initiatives such as new product introductions and contests.
• Upsell the retail plan by influencing store decision makers to order product.
• Develop and sell to all key store personnel on major principal objectives such as brand information, shelf standards, etc.
• Build both scripted and incremental displays: End caps, pallets, hutches/shippers, racks, coolers, and other fixtures.
• Accept deliveries of large boxes (unbuilt, empty racks and cardboard hutches) and transport to the stores to build.
• Work with dedicated team principals in territory as assigned by supervisor.
• Work with technology, including a company-furnished tablet, to collect and report data from store visits.
• Ensure full distribution and display of products in assigned accounts, including cleaning, stocking, rotating, and pricing merchandise.
• Conduct audits to check data codes ensure adherence to approved plan-o-grams, and report observations to the Unit Manager.
• Consult with management, meet objectives and goals, and report store-level observations related to client product and customer needs.
• Advocate for clients through identifying sales opportunities, shelf work and building relationships with store mangers.
• Ensure merchandising coverage goals are met by executing the retail territory coverage plan.

Skills

Customer service

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Quality commitment

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Tablet

Job description

Acosta Group in Columbus, Ohio is seeking a Retail Coverage Merchandiser to optimize product visibility and drive sales for Primo Brands water in retail stores. You will conduct store visits, collaborate with store managers, and use a company-furnished tablet to collect data and maintain displays.

This full-time role offers a flexible schedule with no weekend work, a comprehensive benefits package, and opportunities to build relationships with store personnel while meeting plan-o-gram standards.