Merchandiser FullTime

Next Level Marketing; Middlesex (NJ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail marketing firm is seeking a Retail Execution Specialist in New Jersey to enhance brand presence in key stores. This role involves daily visits, effective communication with retail partners, and ensuring product quality and proper merchandising. Candidates should have at least 2 years of retail experience, strong communication skills, and a valid driver's license. The firm values collaboration and proactive engagement for brand success.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in off-premise retail or grocery.
• Ability to travel within geography and work flexible hours.
• Valid driver's license and safe vehicle for transporting POS.

Responsibilities

• Visit accounts daily to enhance retail execution.
• Build trust with retail managers through effective communication.
• Ensure proper stock and quality of distributed products.

Skills

Strong sense of urgency

Effective communicator

Ability to work independently

Collaborative

Ability to prioritize

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

GoSpotCheck app

Job description

Overview

The Retail Execution Specialist is responsible for bringing suppliers' brands to life in-market, specifically in key retail stores. Activities will focus on merchandising, branding, and selling in an effort to prime our brand's success with consumers and retail staff.

Core Accountabilities

• Visit accounts daily in the off-premise channel in the outlined territory, centered around both existing and targeted distribution to enhance retail execution (e.g., shelf, cold box, display)
• Build trust with retail managers/workers/receivers via effective communication and add value to their store.
• Inspect and maintain “Ready To” shelf and actively merchandise up to standards and/or realign to store planograms as permissible in accordance with state and federal regulations, including but not limited to: pricing tags or signs, correct shelf placement/adjacencies to competitors, cold box execution, impactful display execution, prominent and appropriate POS, new product launches, and timely brand programs
• Ensure that existing distribution of product is in proper stock, correct position in store, and good quality, adjusting as permissible in accordance with state and federal regulations, including rotation of backstock / inventory management where allowable
• Leverage established customer relationships to sell RTD display programs in collaboration with the local supplier team and in alignment with local marketing calendars and available POS
• Deliver and deploy POS and other legal, branded collateral in partnership with local supplier team and within RTD execution guidance
• Relay and recap status of these accounts to supplier and wholesaler contacts. Notifying local supplier and wholesaler teams immediately when there are low or no-inventory, noticeable brand problems or product concerns, or with specific store requested follow ups
• Keep abreast of competitive trends and reporting appropriate developments, conducting “in account” surveys to understand pricing trends, track competitors' retail and activation strategies, and help to identify incremental opportunities for our RTD products.
• Recap in-market activities in a consistent fashion with the use of “GoSpotCheck” app and sharing these results with the greater team bi-monthly.
• Know, understand, comply with, and abide by all Federal and State laws pertaining to handling alcoholic beverages and the promotion thereof.

Monthly Focus

• 18 (or more) days (90%+ of time) in market driving the above core responsibilities, driving retail execution, merchandising, surveying, evaluating distribution, display, and ad feature execution.
• 2 (or less) days (10%- of time) managing all administrative requirements due on a weekly or monthly basis (survey information, recapping to supplier and wholesalers on market insights and opportunities.

Minimum Requirements (Education, Experience, Qualifications, Skills, Abilities)

Skills, Education, & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience preferred but not required
• Working knowledge of basic computer systems, navigating the internet, and using app-based tracking systems on a phone or other mobile device.
• 2+ years of experience, preferably in off-premise retail or grocery
• Ability to travel within given geography and work flexible hours or weekends as necessary
• Valid driver's license and daily use of a safe motorized vehicle that can transport POS
• Ability to repeatedly lift and maneuver up to 50 lb. loads
• Ability to use reporting app on personal cell phone and ensure that phone is a recent model and in good working order

Personal Characteristics

• Works with a strong sense of urgency and impeccable reliability in an oftentimes unsupervised environment.
• Is authentic, open (no agenda), trustworthy and trusting
• Humble yet confident, able to put the growth of the company/team/brands first
• Does not require all information to navigate effectively, simplifies complex processes and ideas
• Effective communicator , able to convey both written and verbal messages clearly and concisely. Demonstrates leadership and influencing skills.
• Highly collaborative , demonstrated ability to work across functions, business units and geographies. Ability to research, prioritize and manage multiple projects at one time.
• Competent , able to work independently and “roll up your sleeves” to make things happen.Team player who thrives in a fast paced, high intensity, dynamic environment. Effective business systems thinker and a good understanding of business process knowledge.
• Fully committed to organizational success, possesses a “can do” attitude and believes anything is possible with the right focus. Able to course-correct and demonstrate agility within a dynamic environment. Results oriented.
• Be curious and proactive to create opportunities that benefit the brands and the company in a positive way.