Full-Time Merchandiser

Pepsi of Worcester & Windham; Killingly (CT); On-site; USD 36,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

401K Plan

Paid time off

Discounts on Pepsi products

Gym membership discounts

Job summary

A leading beverage distributor is seeking candidates for sales and merchandising roles in Killingly, CT. This position involves product stocking, maintaining display standards, and directly engaging with customers to maximize sales opportunities. Qualifications include a valid driver's license, retail experience, and the ability to perform physical tasks. The role offers competitive base pay with commission and a robust benefits package, including health coverage and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Ability to use an iOS handheld device for tasks.
• Requires lifting, loading, bending, squatting, and pushing products.
• Must manage and rotate backroom/stock room inventory.
• Driver's License in good standing required.
• Minimum 5 years of retail experience needed.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members to optimize customer alignment.
• Maintain merchandising standards in designated accounts.
• Build relationships for profitable sales opportunities.
• Implement promotional strategies for new products.
• Overcome customer objections for displays and incremental opportunities.
• Sell-in and implement promotions for new brands and packages.

Skills

iOS handheld device proficiency

Product handling and moving

Minimal supervision capability

Physical stamina for lifting

Retail experience

Job description

Overview

Pepsi of Worcester & Windham is a family-owned and operated independent Pepsi franchise in operation since 1956. We service the greater Worcester County, MA and Windham County, CT areas.

Job Description:

Join the fast-paced beverage world by working for the leader in the industry. We are currently looking to fill sales/merchandising roles as we expand our workforce to meet customer demand.

The purpose of this role is to sell and merchandise product within designated accounts. This includes stocking shelves, rotating shelved product, setting up displays, stocking and rotating products in coolers, organizing and rotating products in storage rooms, and moving products from storage to the sales floor.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional team members (e.g., SDL, delivery) that help align ourselves better with the customer.
• Maintain merchandising standards while rotating products each time in designated accounts.
• Maximize profitable sales opportunities by thoroughly understanding the customer's business and building relationships based on trust and integrity.
• Successfully sell promotional plans that align with and support the customer's and Windham Pepsi-Cola’s business objectives and strategies.
• Ability to collaboratively sell and overcome customer objections for display and incremental opportunities.
• Sell-in and implement promotional strategies for the introduction of new brands and packages.

Qualifications/Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to use an iOS handheld device
• Moving products within a store (for example, safely stacking and moving products on equipment such as a U-boat, hand truck/dolly and/or breakdown)
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• This position requires lifting, loading, bending, squatting, pushing and pulling cases weighing from 20 – 55 pounds, and moving pallets with a pallet jack. Must be able to push/pull up to 50-250 pounds.
• Merchandising products to employer/customer set standards
• Managing & rotating backroom/stock room inventory (organizing pallets, stacking and storing inventory or products)
• Must be able to work daytime hours, weekends and holidays
• Must have valid Driver's License in good standing
• Minimum 5 years retail experience

Compensation & Benefits

• COMPETITIVE Base pay plus commission and hourly positions available
• Employment with our company offers a great benefit package that includes employer-contributed health coverage, along with eligibility for the Teamsters National 401K Plan.
• Paid time off includes holidays, personal days, sick days, and vacation time.
• We offer employee programs including discounts on Pepsi products, Tickets at Work, BJ’s membership, Crunch Fitness gym membership, pet insurance, phone services, technology discounts, and vehicle discounts.
• Apply online today to begin a rewarding career with Windham Pepsi-Co