Merchandiser-Sales Coordinator - San Angelo & surrounding areas

Ben E. Keith; San Angelo (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401K with matching

Profit-Sharing Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Program

Educational Assistance

Paid Vacation and holidays

Employee Credit Union

Job summary

Ben E. Keith Company is seeking a Merchandiser / Sales Coordinator in Texas to install and replace all POS items, design displays, and support Sales Representatives. You will build displays, manage stock, and promote BEK brands across multiple retail accounts.

The role supports field sales by pulling routes, coordinating promotions, and maintaining high standards of product visibility and compliance with company policies. Strong organization and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Draft experience preferred.
• Learn to use handheld sales unit.
• Basic computer skills preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) preferred.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment.
• Coordinate multiple activities and follow through with commitments.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Motivated, results oriented, with attention to detail.
• Organized with ability to handle multiple priorities.
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations.
• Able to read and write English.
• Must be able to move products up to 165 lbs., stoop, kneel, crouch.
• Texas driver's license with clean driving record.
• Must be 18 years or older.
• High school diploma or GED required.

Responsibilities

• Fill in for sales representatives (vacation, open position, etc.) as needed
• Build healthy business relationships and establish good communication with our retail customers
• Work collaboratively with customer to establish their needs and design solutions
• Leverage relationships with accounts to sell in new brands
• Engage in regular call frequency on assigned retail accounts to sell product and stock
• Promote Ben E. Keith brands at retail through promotions and merchandising
• Execute goals to enhance sales, distribution, shelf space and merchandising
• Build product displays and signage for maximum visibility
• Regularly replace merchandising material to align with marketing programs
• Ensure visibility and pricing of BEK products at accounts
• Organize and refill back stock, coolers, beer shelves and displays
• Maintain back stock area and organize to avoid trash
• Monitor stock aging and rotate stock as needed
• Attend daily meetings with Area Sales Manager to discuss opportunities
• Communicate opportunities or challenges to Area Sales Manager
• Project a friendly, professional image at all times
• Prioritize multiple, competing priorities
• Attend meetings as required
• Operate company equipment safely; report incidents promptly
• Maintain company vehicle; keep clean
• Complete assigned surveys comparing BEK displays to competition
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Draught experience

Handheld device

MS Office

Fast-paced environment

Multitasking

Communication skills

English literacy

Driver's license

Lifting up to 165 lbs

18+ years old

High school diploma / GED

Education

High school graduate or GED

Job description

For more than a century, Ben E. Keith Company has been a leader in fine food and premium beverage distribution, and we strive to consistently exceed our customers' expectations.

Our Food Division is a complete broad line multi-state distributor, and our Beverage Division operates throughout the state of Texas as a proud distributor of Anheuser-Busch products, craft and import beer brands, spirits, and wine.

We are dedicated to the growth and success of our business, our customers, and our employees-continuing our commitment to delivering quality since 1906.

The primary duty of the Merchandiser / Sales Coordinator position is to handle all permanent and promotional POS items, which includes installing and replacing all POS items. This position designs and builds all promotional and decorative displays to increase volume and maximize brand visibility. This position will also pull vacation and/or relief routes for Sales Representatives on an as-needed basis.

Responsibilities

• * Fill in for sales representatives (vacation, open position, etc.) as needed
• * Build healthy business relationships and establish good communication with our retail customers
• * Work collaboratively with customer to establish their needs and design solutions that fulfill them
• * Leverage relationships with accounts to sell in new brands
• * Engage in regular call frequency on assigned retail accounts to sell product, gain distribution, merchandise, and stock product
• * Promote Ben E. Keith brands at retail through promotions, consumer education and merchandising
• * Execute all company goals to enhance the sales, distribution, shelf space, display coverage, tap share and merchandising of all brands carried by Ben E. Keith
• * Build product displays; execute placement of signage and other merchandising material to ensure maximum brand visibility in all assigned retail accounts; maintain the "Look of the Leader"
• * Remain aware of and execute basic marketing activity as it relates to our sales channels (i.e. ad features, out-of-stocks, retailer policies and concerns)
• * Identify merchandising opportunities at account and make recommendations to customer
• * Regularly replace merchandising material at customer accounts to coincide with marketing programs
• * Ensure maximum visibility of Ben E. Keith products at account (beer shelves, beer caves, displays, etc.) and that products are priced appropriately
• * Organize and refill back stock, coolers, beer shelves and displays
• * Maintain designated back stock area at customer location; ensure area is organized and free of trash
• * Maintain product freshness standards in assigned retail accounts by monitoring and rotating stock regularly
• * Remain aware of all Ben E. Keith product offerings and the individual value they provide
• * Regularly monitor inventory to ensure proper stock levels and rotation
• * Attend daily meetings (morning and/or afternoon) with Area Sales Manager to discuss market opportunities and challenges
• * Communicate all sales and merchandising opportunities or challenges (product placements, out of stocks, out of code), as well as any competitive activity, to Area Sales Manager
• * Project a friendly, professional image at all times
• * Prioritize multiple, competing priorities
• * Attend meetings as required
• * Operate all company equipment safely and in a manner consistent with company policy
• * Ensure company equipment is in safe, working condition; reports any incidents or unsafe conditions immediately to supervisor
• * Maintain and keep clean assigned company vehicle at all times
• * Complete assigned surveys (for example, number of Ben E. Keith retail displays compared to competition) in order to gauge internal results versus competition
• * Perform other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications

• * Draught experience preferred
• * Ability to learn and effectively use the handheld sales unit
• * Basic computer skills preferred
• * Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point) preferred
• * Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• * Able to coordinate multiple activities and follow through with commitments
• * Good oral and written communication skills and participate well in a team environment
• * Must be highly motivated and results oriented, with a strong attention to detail
• * Must be organized with the ability to handle multiple priorities
• * Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations
• * Must be able to read and write English
• * Ability to move products weighing up to 165 lbs., stoop, kneel, crouch, talk and hear
• * Must have a valid Texas driver's license with clean driving record
• * Must be 18 yrs. or older to apply
• * High school graduate or GED required

Driver safety is important to Ben E. Keith. We use dash cameras which leverage artificial intelligence to recognize safe driving, capture safety events and improve driver safety performance. The videos are also used to exonerate drivers in accidents. All drivers sign a driver consent form upon hire to confirm their understanding.

Benefits

• *Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance
• *Short and Long Term Disability
• *401K with matching contribution
• *Profit-Sharing Plan (100% company-paid)
• *Employee Assistance Program
• *Wellness Program
• *Educational Assistance Program
• *Paid Vacation and holidays
• *Employee Credit Union

Ben E. Keith (BEK) Company is one of the largest food and beverage distributors in the United States. We are a family-owned business with a long-standing tradition of supporting the diverse communities in which we live and work. Our competitive employee benefits provide health and financial protection to our employees and their families.

We have sought to create an environment in which the contributions of each employee at Ben E. Keith are fully valued. This means more than simply treating one another with respect; it also means considering how all our people can positively impact the quality of the decisions we make about our business.

Here at Ben E. Keith, we recognize that our workforce reflects the increasingly diverse nature of our society, and we want to do all we can to take advantage of that diversity with both our external and internal customers. We believe our differences are also our strengths and we want to do all we can to use those strengths to find more creative solutions for the business challenges we face. Ben E. Keith is an equal employment opportunity, affirmative action employer. VEVRAA Federal Contractor

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