MERCHANDISER

R H Barringer Distributing Co; Hickory (NC); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

R H Barringer Distributing Co is seeking a full-time Beverage Merchandiser to stock and merchandise beverages at retail accounts in a designated area, ensuring end caps and displays are filled for customers. The role involves traveling to accounts, coordinating displays, and maintaining stock and promotional materials to drive sales.

You will need to communicate effectively with store personnel, manage lifting and moving cases, and be willing to work flexible start times and after-hours events,

Qualifications

• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Willingness to work overtime, weekends and holidays as needed.
• Valid NC driver''s license and proof of insurance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver, fill, merchandise, and rotate products at customer accounts.
• Foster positive relationships with customers by providing superior service.
• Use equipment to transport products (e.g., hand trucks, pallet jacks).
• Keep back-room stock neat and orderly.
• Maintain package integrity and quality standards in the marketplace.
• Display promotional material such as signs and banners in accounts.
• Assist with wine events after regular work hours.

Skills

Communication skills

Self-motivation

Flexibility

Attention to detail

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Hickory, NC 28601

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $20.25 - $20.25 Hourly

About This Role

In this position, you will stock and merchandise our many beverage products in retail accounts in a specific area. Merchandisers ensure that all beverage sections, end caps, racks, and displays are filled for consumers to purchase and enjoy.

Responsibilities

• Deliver, fill, merchandise, and rotate products at customer accounts.
• Foster positive relationships with all customers and personnel by providing superior customer service at all times.
• Use equipment to transport products (e.g., U Boats, hand trucks, pallet jacks, etc.).
• Keep back-room stock in neat and orderly condition.
• Maintain package integrity and quality standards in the marketplace.
• Display promotional material such as signs and banners in accounts.
• On premise merchandisers: Assist with/work wine events (tastings, seminars, dinners, etc.) after regular work hours.

QualificationsPosition Requirements

• Schedule: Monday - Friday.
• Must be flexible with start time.
• Travel Amount: High
• Physical Requirements: This position is labor intensive, requiring lifting and loading from 20-45 pounds per case repeatedly over 8-12 hour work period. Also requires pushing and pulling over 800 pounds, bending, reaching and squatting while merchandising and moving products.
• Exercise safe practices and work environment.
• Follow a specified route in personal vehicle on a daily basis.
• Service accounts during designated times established by management.
• Regular, reliable, predictable attendance.
• Improve and build customer relationships at the retail level.
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
• Any other tasks as requested by management.
• Assume accountability for all equipment used to deliver and merchandise an assigned route.

Candidate Requirements

• Communication Skills: High. Can communicate respectfully to address store issues to management.
• Self Motivated: High. Can operate under minimal supervision.
• Willingness to work until the entire job is done, including in adverse weather conditions, overtime, weekends and holidays as business dictates.
• Good Math Skills Required/Capable of calculating margin/Mark-up percentages.
• Personal: Pass the background check, drug test and physical capabilities test.
• Driving: Valid and clean NC License and Insurance.
• Adhere to all Federal and State regulations governing the sale and distribution of Alcoholic beverages in North Carolina.

NOTE: The above description is not all-inclusive and additional duties may be assigned.