Merchandiser- Ames, IA

Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Health, Dental, and Vision insurance

401K with company match

Employee recognition program

Job summary

Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company seeks a Merchandiser to play a vital role in product sales by setting up displays and maintaining product organization at customer locations. This dynamic position requires travel to various sites and involves frequent physical activity, including lifting and pushing items.

The ideal candidate is a customer-focused team player with excellent communication skills and problem-solving capabilities. Benefits include flexible scheduling, health insurance, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow directions and adapt to varying situations.
• Valid driver’s license and dependable transportation.
• Excellent team-player with a focus on customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Visit customer locations and set out product according to standards.
• Install and maintain point of sale items.
• Communicate issues or potential opportunities to the sales team.

Skills

Excellent verbal communication skills

Customer-focused interaction

Problem-solving

Flexibility

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Overview / Function

The Merchandiser plays a key role in the sales process of Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company products. They visit customer locations setting out product, rotating new product, and install and maintain point-of-sale displays.

Major Responsibilities

• Follow Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottlings merchandising standards and sales campaign diagrams.
• Set out and rotate products to make visually appealing to consumers and to positively reflect the company and iconic Coca-Cola brand image.
• Act as corporate liaison for sales team and ensure professional contact with customers, while maintaining a clean and neat appearance at all times.
• Follow proper rotation procedure for all product areas (i.e. shelving, coolers, displays and back-stock).
• Install and maintain point of sale items such as discount coupons, channel price tags, display headers, pole signs, static clings, etc.
• Assist Account Manager with price‑management issues.
• Communicate timely to the sales/account manager and/or supervisor any account issues or potential opportunities.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area while ensuring a safe environment for themselves, customers, and consumers. Keep back stock area organized, clean, and condensed per company and customer standards.
• Regularly perform minor as‑needed maintenance on displays, and report escalated repairs to Merchandising Supervisor.
• Other duties as required.

Experience & Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED
• Ability to follow directions
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Excellent team‑player
• Customer‑focused with the ability to positively and effectively interact with customers is essential
• Ability to make frequent visits to multiple customer sites each day
• Valid driver’s license and dependable transportation
• Good problem‑solving skills with the ability to analyze and effectively solve on‑site problems, while under potentially stressful situations
• Flexible with the ability to adapt to varying situations
• Regular, consistent attendance is an essential job function

Additional

• The role will travel to various customer sites, as a result each environment will vary.
• Extensive regional day travel is required with this role.
• This position is very active and requires constant standing, walking, pushing, and pulling. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear, and spend their time both on the customer floor and in their back room(s). As a result, they should expect a fast‑paced production environment and will frequently lift and/or move items up to 40 pounds. (Moving equipment and tools will be provided to reduce strains and injury.)
• The role is expected to be able to:
  • Lift 40 pounds up to shoulder height occasionally.
  • Lift up to 20 pounds above the head occasionally.
  • Push carts using 100 pounds of force occasionally.
  • Carry up to 40 pounds occasionally.
• The role will have occasional to frequent twisting, grasping, reaching, bending, kneeling, sitting, stooping, crouching, crawling, and climbing will be required.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• The role is considered a safety sensitive position.
• Work hours TBD. (It will be a static, five‑day work week.) Additional or alternative days/times may be occasionally needed, depending on customer and/or promotional campaign.

Note

No posting can contain a fully comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required in this role. Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company offers a dynamic, ever‑changing environment requiring flexibility and a willing, team‑based attitude. Some duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.

To ensure the safety of our employees, our customers, and our products, Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company offers a drug‑free workplace. Employees are subject to pre‑employment/post‑offer drug and random drug testing.

Benefits

1. Flexible and non‑traditional scheduling such as evenings, part‑time, and 4‑day week opportunities for certain roles
2. Industry‑leading safety culture
3. myCareer development, training, and tuition assistance
4. Wellness focus with discounted gym memberships and mental health benefits including free counseling sessions
5. Recognition program & milestone celebrations
6. Coca Cola perks, discounts, and swag
7. Paid parental leave
8. Paid Time Off (PTO)
9. Health, Dental, and Vision insurance
10. 401K with company match and profit sharing
11. Approachable and collaborative leadership
12. Regular performance feedback and employee survey opportunities

EOE