Merchandiser- Humboldt/Pocahontas, IA

Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company; Ames (IA); On-site; USD 19,286 - 30,307; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Safety culture

Career development

Wellness benefits

PTO

Health/Dental/Vision

401(k) with match

Parental leave

Swag

Leadership support

Job summary

Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company is seeking a Merchandiser to visit customer locations, set out and rotate products, install point-of-sale displays, and ensure displays reflect the Coca-Cola brand image.

This role involves frequent regional travel, adjusting shelves and back-stock, following campaign diagrams, and collaborating closely with the Account Manager to resolve issues. Strong communication and a valid driver’s license are required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to follow directions.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.
• Excellent team-player.
• Customer-focused with the ability to interact professionally with customers.
• Ability to visit multiple customer sites daily.
• Valid driver’s license and dependable transportation.
• Good problem-solving skills; able to analyze on-site issues.
• Flexible and adaptable to varying situations.
• Regular, consistent attendance essential.

Responsibilities

• Follow merchandising standards and sales campaign diagrams.
• Set out and rotate products to appeal to customers.
• Act as liaison for sales team with customers; maintain professional appearance.
• Follow rotation procedures for shelves, coolers, displays and back-stock.
• Install and maintain POS items like coupons, tags, headers, signs, clings.
• Assist Account Manager with price-management issues.
• Communicate account issues or opportunities promptly.
• Maintain a clean, safe work area and back-stock per standards.
• Perform minor maintenance on displays and report escalations.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Verbal communication

Team player

Customer-focused

Multi-site travel

Driver's license

Problem-solving

Flexibility

Attendance

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Overview and 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 installing and maintaining point‑of‑sale displays.

Major Responsibilities

• Follow Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottlings merchandising standards and sales campaign diagrams.
• Set out and rotate products to make them 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.
• 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 Requirements

• The role will travel to various customer sites, each environment varying.
• Extensive regional day travel is required.
• This position is very active and requires constant standing, walking, pushing, and pulling. The employee is regularly required to talk and hear, and spend time on the customer floor and in the back room(s). 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.
• 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.

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. Career 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. 401(k) with company match and profit sharing.
11. Approachable and collaborative leadership.
12. Regular performance feedback and employee survey opportunities.

EOE.