Merchandising & Sales Support Specialist

Sysco Corp.; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco New Orleans is seeking a Merchandising Coordinator to support merchandising and OpCo teams with daily transactional tasks, order tracking, and cross-functional communication. The role acts as a liaison between OpCo Sales, Buyers, and Category Management on merchandising activities.

You will assist with basic sales inquiries, manage special orders, monitor shipments, and maintain item stocking requests, ensuring documentation is accurate and timely for national accounts and healthcare

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 1+ years' experience in purchasing, merchandising, sales and/or customer service.
• Experience working in retail, wholesale or distribution environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Merchandising point of contact for sales, accounts and inquiries; communicate updates.
• Track and trace orders, inbound trucks, and other requests for the sales team.
• Assist sales with basic inquiries and process special orders (non-stocks).
• Monitor drop ship status and ensure orders are shipped and invoiced promptly.
• Maintain stocking requests and documentation; support item setup approvals.
• Process merchandising scripts including price management and market costs.
• Provide overflow sales support and coordinate with OpsCo as needed.

Skills

Strong communicator

Excellent organization

Attention to detail

Proficient Excel

Able to learn systems

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Excel

Job description

Sysco New Orleans is seeking a Merchandising Coordinator to support merchandising and OpCo teams with daily transactional tasks, order tracking, and cross-functional communication. The role acts as a liaison between OpCo Sales, Buyers, and Category Management on merchandising activities.

You will assist with basic sales inquiries, manage special orders, monitor shipments, and maintain item stocking requests, ensuring documentation is accurate and timely for national accounts and healthcare