Field Merchandising Executive - Seafood Retail Growth & Training

Santa-Monica-Seafood; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 62,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision, company-paid

401(k) with company match

Discounted meals and seafood purchases

Leadership and advancement training

Job summary

Santa Monica Seafood is seeking a Merchandising Account Executive to drive field merchandising and relationships with customers in a defined territory, reporting to the CRSD leadership in Ranch Dominguez, CA. You will support replenishment, promotions, and new item launches while traveling to stores and documenting activities.

You will partner with internal teams to execute strategy, train store teams on seafood display best practices, and analyze trends to improve program execution.

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communication with a customer focus.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to train and interact with all levels of a diverse organization.
• Demonstrated initiative and problem solving.
• Ability to work independently with minimal direction.
• Detail oriented and able to multitask.
• Basic computation and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Work with the internal SMS team to execute the CRSD’s vision, strategy, goals, and objectives.
• Develop relationships with customers to facilitate the ongoing sales process.
• Review the execution of the Seafood Program in the stores, coach and educate store employees on the best way to present the products and share feedback from Customers and Stores on how the program could be improved.
• Take pictures and document actions during store visits to demonstrate program implementation as directed by the corporate office.
• Provide stores with advice on laws, regulations and procedures regarding care of seafood products to ensure quality.
• Train crew members to set eye appealing seafood displays and demonstrate customer service techniques.
• Assist in organization of seafood department grand openings of new or remodeled stores.
• Conduct scheduled visits to maintain continual communication with assigned stores; document visits using the provided tools.
• Summarize key learnings daily and outline next steps for SMS and Customer.
• Maintain communication with Internal and External Stakeholders.
• Review trends in the retail seafood category and address problems in the seafood departments.
• Plan and manage conformance to new point of sale merchandising.
• Use independent judgement and discretion in performing duties.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Train others

Independent work

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Analytical skills

Job description

Santa Monica Seafood is seeking a Merchandising Account Executive to drive field merchandising and relationships with customers in a defined territory, reporting to the CRSD leadership in Ranch Dominguez, CA. You will support replenishment, promotions, and new item launches while traveling to stores and documenting activities.

You will partner with internal teams to execute strategy, train store teams on seafood display best practices, and analyze trends to improve program execution.