Retail Coverage Merchandiser

Acosta Sales & Marketing; Maryland; On-site; USD 18,752 - 26,708; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Mileage reimbursement

Training and certification provided

Health plan options

Job summary

Acosta is seeking a part-time Retail Coverage Merchandiser in CHESTER, MD, to ensure client products are available and properly displayed in assigned stores. You'll drive incremental sales through effective merchandising and close collaboration with store teams.

Responsibilities include audits, data collection via mobile tools, and executing approved display opportunities. Must be 18+, able to lift 40 lb, and have reliable transportation. Training and growth opportunities available.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds and stand or walk for extended periods.
• Reliable transportation and at least 18 years of age.
• Comfortable using tablets or mobile devices for reporting and data collection; proficient with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Visit assigned stores to ensure client products are available and well displayed; drive incremental sales.
• Collaborate with store managers to resolve inventory discrepancies and maintain display standards.
• Identify and execute approved incremental display opportunities and secondary placements.
• Complete client-mandated audits and report work the same day using mobile technology.
• Stock, pack out, and merchandise products, lifting up to 40 pounds.
• Receive marketing materials at home and deliver to stores, installing as instructed.
• Pre-sell and build displays to showcase client products as needed.
• Take photos of completed work to demonstrate success and represent Acosta professionally.
• Coordinate with store management and direct manager via email, phone, and text to meet store goals.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Clear communication

Reliability

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Excel

Outlook

Tablets/Mobile devices

Job description

Retail Coverage Merchandiser

General Information

Company: ACO-US

Location: CHESTER, Maryland, 21619

Ref #: 71534

Pay Rate: $ 16.50

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

Range Minimum: $ 16.50

Range Maximum: $ 16.50

Function: Merchandising

Employment Duration: Part-time

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer (Disabled, Veteran) | Under applicable requirements, such as the San Francisco FCO and the Los Angeles FCHIO, we consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records or criminal histories | E-Verify Employer

*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.