RDD Retail Sales Representative: Southern NJ

Rdd Associates Llc; New Jersey; On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

RDD Associates LLC is seeking a Southern New Jersey Retail Sales Representative to deliver high-quality sales and merchandising coverage for client brands. The role focuses on store visits, shelf presence, and distribution in a refrigerated retail environment.

You will leverage technology, follow a structured store call process, and collaborate with leadership to maximize sales and visibility across assigned stores in southern NJ.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• 5 years’ experience in retail sales or merchandising.
• Proficient with MS Windows (Outlook, Excel, etc.) and tablet-based reporting.
• Strong verbal and written communication; team-oriented.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with store and department managers to advocate for clients.
• Plan each store call, follow territory itineraries and schedules.
• Ensure proper product placement and availability by managing cuts and authorizations.
• Maintain strong shelf presence with stocking, rotation, and compliant displays.
• Document results from merchandising initiatives and client-sponsored contests.
• Track performance on new item cut-ins, POS placement, and distribution orders.
• Provide store-level insights and report competitive activity to RDD leadership.
• Use Go Spot Check and company devices to collect data and report visits.
• Support special projects or other merchandising needs as assigned.

Skills

Retail sales

Merchandising

Territory planning

MS Windows

Communication

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Go Spot Check

Tablet reporting

Excel

Job description

RDD Retail Sales Representative: Southern NJ

Collaboration, communication, and celebration underpin our happy, long-lasting partnerships. Do you want to join the A-team?

Non-exempt position

OVERVIEW:

The RDD Retail Sales Representative is responsible for delivering high-quality sales and merchandising coverage that drives growth for RDD’s client-manufacturers across assigned retail-partner stores. We are currently seeking someone for our southern New Jersey territory. In this role, you will execute merchandising standards, build strong partnerships with retailers, analyze opportunities, and ensure our clients’ products are visible, available, and well-represented at retail. You will leverage technology, follow a structured store call process, and support key initiatives to help maximize sales and distribution.

CORE ACTIVITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establish and maintain strong, respectful relationships with store and department managers to effectively advocate for clients, support impactful sales and merchandising initiatives, and enhance product visibility and performance.
• Plan each store call in advance, adhere to assigned itineraries and scheduled hours, and collaborate with your supervisor on territory planning.
• Cut in, track, and maintain item authorizations to ensure proper product placement and availability.
• Ensure RDD brands win the “first moment of truth” by maintaining strong shelf presence—including stocking, rotating for freshness, tagging, and maintaining compliant displays.
• Execute merchandising initiatives, participate in client-sponsored contests, and document results accurately.
• Track and report performance on new item cut-ins, POS placement, secondary displays, and all distribution orders.
• Identify sales opportunities, provide store-level insights, and communicate competitive activity, store-level issues, and client concerns to RDD leadership.
• Utilize RDD technology systems and tools—including Go Spot Check and company-provided devices—to collect data, complete audits, and report visits.
• Support special projects or additional merchandising needs as assigned.
• All duties may not be listed. RDD has the right to revise job duties on an as-needed basis.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High school graduate, 5 years’ experience in retail sales or merchandising (refrigerated products experience a plus)
• Competency with MS Windows software suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word) and comfort using a tablet for reporting
• Effective verbal and written communication skills; comfortable and effective in presentation and selling environments.
• Effective collaborator and contributor functioning in a team environment
• Self-motivating, engaging, high-energy, reliable and results-oriented with the ability to work independently
• High attention to detail, accuracy, organization, and timelines
• Professional appearance, positive attitude, and ability to thrive in a dynamic, customer-focused retail environment
• Physically able to perform merchandising activities in a refrigerated store setting, including moving products (3–30 lbs) from cart to shelf with or without accommodation.
• Must have a valid US driver’s license and reliable transportation

REPORTING STRUCTURE:

Directed by, and reporting to Retail Supervisor