Retail Coverage Merchandiser

Acosta; Cranston (RI); On-site; USD 19,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Mileage reimbursement

Health plan options

Training provided

Career growth

Job summary

Acosta is seeking a Retail Coverage Merchandiser to ensure client products are visible, properly displayed, and driving incremental sales across assigned stores in Cranston, RI. You will perform store visits, collaborate with managers, and execute approved display opportunities while maintaining brand standards.

Responsibilities include stock/packout, auditing, and reporting via mobile tech. You’ll travel locally, lift up to 40 pounds, and participate in trainings.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Prior retail experience preferred but not required.
• "Comfortable using technology such as tablets or mobile devices for reporting, data collection, and Microsoft platforms (Teams, Excel, Outlook)."
• Reliable transportation and at least 18 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Visit assigned stores to ensure products are available, displayed, and generating incremental sales.
• Collaborate with store managers to resolve inventory discrepancies and maintain product display standards.

Skills

Attention to detail

Clear communication

Reliable transportation

Ability to lift 40 pounds

Tech-savvy (tablets/mobile devices, MS

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Tablets

Mobile devices

Excel

Teams

Outlook

Job description

General Information

Company: ACO-US

Location: CRANSTON, Rhode Island, 02920

Ref #: 66996

Pay Rate: $ 16.50

Experience/skills and/or location may influence position wage rate

Range Minimum: $ 16.35

Range Maximum: $ 16.35

Function: Merchandising

Employment Duration: Full-time

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• 401k program
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) program

Description And Requirements

Job Title: Retail Coverage Merchandiser - Grocery

As a Dedicated Retail Coverage Merchandiser at Acosta, you’ll ensure products from one of the world’s largest CPG companies stand out at assigned stores by driving product availability and incremental sales. Your duties include conducting store visits, collaborating with store managers, utilizing technology for data collection and maintaining product display standards. Your efforts executing retail merchandising activities will connect customers with the brands they love for one of the largest companies in the world.

What Will You Do

• Visit assigned stores to ensure our client’s products are available, properly displayed, and driving incremental sales.
• Collaborate with store managers to resolve inventory discrepancies and maintain product display standards.
• Identify, sell, and execute approved incremental display opportunities and secondary placements to expand product presence beyond the shelf, growing both client and customer volume.
• Accurately complete client‑mandated audits and report work the same day using mobile technology.
• Stock, pack out, and merchandise products, routinely lifting to 40 pounds, ensuring shoppers can easily find what they need.
• Receive marketing and promotional materials at home and deliver them to stores, installing materials according to instructions.
• Pre-sell and build displays to showcase client products as needed.
• Take photos of completed work to demonstrate success and represent Acosta and our client professionally.
• Partner with store management and associates, collaborating with your direct manager via email, phone, and text to ensure store goals are met.

What’s In It for You

• Flexible scheduling allows you to set your own workdays Monday through Friday, with hours between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM. Start your day at 9:00 AM.
• Merchandise brands you know and love across multiple categories.
• Variety in daily tasks with independence in your day-to-day work.
• Training and certification provided by retail experts.
• Health plan options, including no copay telemedicine, regardless of hours worked.
• Mileage reimbursement for travel between assigned stores.
• Competitive pay with opportunities for career growth within Acosta.

If You Meet These Qualifications, We’d Love to Meet You

• High School Diploma or GED required; prior retail experience preferred but not required.
• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to quality, customer service, and clear communication.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds and stand or walk for extended periods.
• Comfortable using technology such as tablets or mobile devices for reporting, data collection, and Microsoft platforms (Teams, Excel, Outlook).
• Reliable transportation and at least 18 years of age.

Who We Are

Acosta is a part of Acosta Group – a collective of the industry’s most trusted retail, marketing and foodservice agencies reimagining the way people connect with brands at every point in their shopping journey.

Specializing in retail sales services, digital strategy, and business intelligence, Acosta empowers brands to thrive in the world of omnichannel shopping. Our sales and digital teams build lasting relationships, ensuring our client brands get the space they deserve in stores and outperform the competition online, while our merch reps make brands shine in retail locations across the world.

But it’s not just about what we do – it’s about who we are. With a team of over 20,000 associates, we’re a community of forward-thinking, value-driven professionals committed to an unmatched level of trust and transparency in the industry. And, we understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why many of our field roles provide our associates with flexible scheduling options. Join us and be a part of a team that values growth and making a real impact for our clients, retail partners and their customers.

We empower you to Discover Your Path and fully embrace BEING YOU as you shape your journey with us. At Acosta Group, we value equal opportunity in employment practices and career progression. We are dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive workforce, and provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to race/ethnicity, gender/gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, and local laws.

As an equal-opportunity employer, Acosta Group will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with physical or mental disabilities to complete applications or interviews for employment. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [e-mail].

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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.