Merchandiser -South Scottsdale/Central Phoenix

Johnson Brothers - Maverick of Arizona; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Johnson Brothers is a third-generation, family-owned wine, beer, and spirits distributor. The Merchandiser helps stock shelves, rotate back stock, and build displays while ensuring pricing and POS materials are correctly displayed. Daily routes come from the Warehouse/Merchandising Manager.

Strong communication and organization are essential for meeting goals within designated territories. Requires a high school diploma and warehouse experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Education – High School diploma required.
• Experience – 1 year of warehouse experience is preferred, inventory control experience a plus.
• Fork Lift certification is also a benefit.
• Lift and carry a 40+ pound case of wine.
• Work flexible hours which include early mornings, evenings, and/or weekends.
• Strong written, verbal, analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work alone as well as within a team structure.
• Goal oriented, focused, and assertive individual who needs little direction or supervision.
• Proven track record of strong sales in previous/current work experience.
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal talents which will enhance existing customer and key retailer relationships.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Deliver orders to accounts and check them in to accounts.
• Rotate back stock and stock shelves to ensure product availability.
• Place product on shelves or in displays for maximum exposure.
• Ensure merchandise is displayed per standards and pricing and POS materials are visible.
• Travel within established geographic areas as necessary.
• Maintain accurate daily and weekly logs of accounts visited for management review.

Skills

Strong sales

Effective communication

Organization

Team player

Education

High School diploma

Tools

Fork Lift certification

Job description

The Merchandiser role assists the Chain Retail Division in each market. Duties include delivering orders, rotating back stock, stocking shelves, displaying PO’s and building displays. Merchandiser to receive the daily route via email from the Warehouse Manager and/or Merchandising Manager after orders have been fulfilled.

Essential Functions

• Management of Retail Specialists
• Ability to develop support by maintaining routine contact with key decision makers
• Accurately deliver and check orders in to accounts
• Places product on shelves or in displays for maximum exposure
• Ensures product is merchandised correctly per standardized merchandising procedures, rotates stock appropriately, and correct pricing and point of sales material is correctly displayed
• Ability to communicate effectively to resolve any ordering or shipping needs within their designated territory
• Meets agreed upon goals and objectives effectively and in a timely manner
• Provides pictures of display, cold box, or shelf reset executions upon request of Management or other internal departments
• Ability to effectively communicate to management any specific customer requests
• Keeps accurate daily and weekly logs of accounts visited to provide to management
• Arrives to work, appointments, meetings and other work-related functions on time and scheduled
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Other: Must be able to travel within established geographic areas, as necessary
• Must have reliable transportation, hold a valid drivers’ license and meet company driving record & automobile insurance requirements
• Performs other duties, as assigned

Required Skills

• Education – High School diploma required.
• Experience – 1 year of warehouse experience is preferred, inventory control experience a plus.
• Fork Life certification is also a benefit.
• Lift and carry a 40+ pound case of wine.
• Work flexible hours which include early mornings, evenings, and/or weekends.
• Strong written, verbal, analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work alone as well as within a team structure.
• Goal oriented, focused, and assertive individual who needs little direction or supervision.
• Proven track record of strong sales in previous/current work experience.
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal talents which will enhance existing customer and key retailer relationships.
• Willingness to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.

Worker Sub-Type: Regular Time Type: Full time

Johnson Brothers is a third-generation, family-owned wine, beer, and spirits distributor founded in 1953 by Lynn Johnson in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Guided by its founding values of work ethic, teamwork, excellence, innovation, passion, and integrity, the company partners with top-tier suppliers to deliver a world-class portfolio and exceptional service to customers across 25 states. The company was recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s Most Trustworthy Companies for three consecutive years (2023–2025). Learn more at johnsonbrothers.com | LinkedIn | Instagram.

Adheres to the Company’s equal opportunity and non-discrimination policies, which ensure that there will be no discrimination on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, sex, creed, national origin, socioeconomic status, disability, age or any other protected class. Attendance is an essential job requirement defined as having regular, consistent, reliable, punctual and predictable attendance including the ability to work regular hours and shifts, before and after hours, and on weekends, when required. Must complete and pass a criminal background check and MVR Johnson Brothers is an equal opportunity employer, committed to fair treatment and hiring based on qualifications. We prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, military status, or any other protected status under applicable laws.