Merchandiser Specialist

Acosta Group; Waukegan (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Join an established and fast-growing company as a Premium Merchandiser Specialist. In this role, you'll represent various brands across retail locations, executing merchandising activities that drive sales. Enjoy the flexibility of creating your own schedule while working independently, with full training provided. This position offers a unique opportunity to grow your career in merchandising and build valuable relationships in the retail industry. If you're passionate about retail and looking for a rewarding role, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Flexible Schedule

Health Plan Options

Training and Certification

Independence in Daily Work

Qualifications

• Experience in retail merchandising or related fields is preferred.
• Strong communication skills to interact with store associates.

Responsibilities

• Locate and stock merchandise in retail locations.
• Install promotional materials and maintain product displays.
• Communicate effectively with store associates and managers.

Skills

Retail Merchandising

Customer Relationship Management

Communication Skills

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Smartphone

Transportation

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Description And Requirements

As a Premium Merchandiser Specialist, you'll represent hundreds of brands across several retail locations. You will work with a diverse set of products including Magazines, Grocery items, Sunglasses, Candy, Cosmetics, Health & Beauty, and many more! By joining the team, you'll become an integral part of an established and fast-growing company built on family values. Growing sales for Premium clients is the name of the game, and you’ll do it by executing a variety of retail merchandising activities.

General Information

Company: PRE-US

Location: WAUKEGAN, Illinois, 60085

Ref #: 76095

Function: Merchandising

Employment Duration: Part-time

Description And Requirements

As a Premium Merchandiser Specialist, you'll represent hundreds of brands across several retail locations. You will work with a diverse set of products including Magazines, Grocery items, Sunglasses, Candy, Cosmetics, Health & Beauty, and many more! By joining the team, you'll become an integral part of an established and fast-growing company built on family values. Growing sales for Premium clients is the name of the game, and you’ll do it by executing a variety of retail merchandising activities.

What’s in it for you?

• You’ll merchandise brands you know and love in a variety of categories.
• Flexibility - you make your own schedule. Yes, you read that right.
• Variety in your job tasks. You won’t get stuck doing the same thing every day.
• Independence in your day-to-day work with the support of field management and a community of merchandisers nationwide.
• Full training and certification provided by true retail experts.
• Merchandising can be the first step of an exciting career path with Premium or a great way to earn extra cash.
• Health plan options including no-copay telemedicine, regardless of hours worked.
  
  
  

What will you do?

• Locate merchandise in the backroom (stockroom / warehouse) of stores in order to place product on the floor.
• Stock and pack out products to help ensure shoppers find what they need.
• Front face products to make sure product shelves look the best they can.
• Receive marketing and promotional materials at your home and bring them to the store.
• Install and place promotional materials as outlined in instructions to ensure our clients’ products stand out.
• Display set up and maintenance for a variety of products throughout the store.
• Resetting displays or product areas based on the needs of the client. This could include the full remodel of a section and / or placing new product and shifting current product to a new home on the shelf.
• Answer simple, step-by step questions within Premium’s field technology on your mobile device as you complete your work.
• Take photos of completed work to demonstrate your success.
• Represent Premium and Premium clients in retail stores within your assigned area.
  
  
  

How will you succeed?

• Enjoy working independently in stores most of the time while still building and maintaining relationships with store associates and managers.
• Owning your stores. You will be the face of Premium as you visit stores on behalf of our clients. Over time, you’ll be the go-to Premium resource because of the relationships you build.
• Effectively communicating with store associates, store managers and Premium team members.
• Leveraging the support of and sharing best practices with our merchandising team nationwide through closed social media groups and a variety of communication channels.
• Contacting Premium’s Operations Support Center for help with challenges in store - they’re here to help!
• Completing work within the provided timeframe.
• Closely following detailed instructions to ensure we get it right the first time.
• Reporting your work the same day you complete it.
  
  
  

What tools do you need for the job?

• Access to reliable transportation to get you from multiple retail locations in your area.
• A smartphone with access to data and internet in order to report and upload photos.
  
  
  

This job posting covers the general job duties for our merchandising position and does not imply that these are the only tasks required. Premium’s Talent Acquisition Team will go over any questions you have regarding the above during the interview process.

So, are you Premium's next Merchandiser Specialist?

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• Acosta Group, in good faith, believes that any posted range of compensation is the accurate range for this role at the time of this posting. Acosta Group may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate qualifications and locations. This range may be modified in the future.
  
  
  

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Marketing and Sales

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services

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