Retail Execution Specialist - Pittsburgh, PA

The Coca-Cola Company; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 58,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

The Coca-Cola Company in Pittsburgh is seeking a Retail Execution Specialist to amplify in-store execution of Advanced Hydration brands. You will focus on merchandising, upselling, and driving sales growth across assigned stores and territory.

As a brand ambassador, you will install creative displays, manage plan-o-grams, report customer insights, and collaborate with field teams to ensure product availability and brand standards across the territory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or relevant experience preferred.
• 0–2 years in sales, merchandising, marketing, or customer service encouraged to apply.
• Must be located in Pittsburgh, PA or willing to relocate at your own expense.
• Must have a personal vehicle, maintain an excellent driving record, and hold a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Sales Growth and Merchandising: identify opportunities to grow base business and optimize display space.
• Creative Display Management: assist with installation and maintenance of displays aligned with branding.
• Brand Ambassadorship: interact with store personnel and consumers to share product knowledge.
• Program Execution: execute sales programs and promotional initiatives.
• Collaboration: work with Coca-Cola Merchandisers and Field team to execute plans.
• Customer Insights: gather and report needs and competitive activities.
• Territory Account Maintenance: manage date codes, plan-o-grams, decals, and POS materials.
• Technology Utilization: use company tech for real-time reporting and insights.

Skills

Sales skills

Data-driven selling

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Communication

Driving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Description Summary:

Join Team our team for an Exciting Career with Advanced Hydration!

If you're interested in starting a career where sales, insights, sports and creativity intersect-you’ve come to the right place.

Our Advanced Hydration Team is looking for a Retail Execution Specialist (RES) to join our team. Advanced Hydration seeks energetic, passionate, and positive individuals who want to join the biggest underdog fight in the history of consumer-packaged goods. Our Retail Execution Team will bring our OBSESSION with becoming #1 in Advanced Hydration to life in-store.

As a Retail Execution Specialist (RES), you will be the ultimate ambassador for our Advanced Hydration Brands. You'll be responsible for amplifying the execution of our fan and athlete-loved brands on shelves and displays in-store, focusing on execution, merchandising, and upselling. Your role is crucial in driving sales growth and maximizing the presence of our brands within your assigned territory.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Sales Growth and Merchandising : Identify and capitalize on opportunities to grow the base business, increase sales, optimize display space, and improve productivity while maintaining excellent customer service.
• Creative Display Management : Assist with the installation and maintenance of creative displays aligned with branding initiatives, creating disruption points throughout the store to engage consumers with our brands.
• Brand Ambassadorship : Actively interact with store personnel and consumers to provide in-depth product knowledge and insights, ensuring a positive brand experience.
• Program Execution : Efficiently execute all sales programs and initiatives, including selling-in promotional programs, ensuring customer compliance, and achieving maximum brand potential.
• Collaboration : Partner with Coca-Cola Merchandisers and the Advanced Hydration Field team to execute sales and merchandising plans effectively, maintain product inventory levels, minimize out-of-stocks, and uphold company merchandising standards.
• Customer Insights : Gather and report customer needs, problems, interests, and competitive activities, providing valuable input to internal teams for continuous improvement and increased customer goodwill.
• Territory Account Maintenance : Handle tasks such as checking date codes, managing account adherence to plan-o-grams, replacing decals or tags, and transporting, building, and maintaining point-of-sale advertising and coupons for territory accounts as needed.
• Technology Utilization : Utilize company-provided technology for real-time daily reporting, analyze reports, and leverage insights to drive success in-store.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree or relevant experience preferred
• Entry-level applicants with a willingness to learn will be considered; candidates with 0-2 years' experience in sales, merchandising, marketing, or customer service are encouraged to apply
• Must be located in Pittsburgh, PA or willing to relocate at your own expense
• Strong selling skill set and ability to influence store/ownership personnel through fact-based data selling, problem solving, and creative thinking
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently within a large territory and multitask across a large number of stores
• Strong interpersonal and time-management skills; ability to effectively communicate successes, challenges, and opportunities, verbally and in writing, cross-functionally and through all levels of management
• Entrepreneurial spirit and enthusiasm for our brands and their purpose
• Must be able to lift upwards of 25-50 lbs with frequent bending, reaching, and kneeling to support product display building and events
• Occasional off-hours/weekend work, as needed
• Must have a personal vehicle, maintain an excellent driving record, and hold a valid driver’s license for use during work hours; willingness to drive throughout the territory is essential, including the ability to drive long distances as needed
• Motor Vehicle Records must satisfy company standards per Driving Policy

The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

Skills:

Pay Range:
United States: 57,800 - 69,400 USD

Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered.

Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage:
7.5

Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target.

Location(s):
United States of America

City/Cities:
Atlanta

Travel Required:
76% - 100%

Relocation Provided:
No

Job Posting End Date:
October 23, 2026

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors - curious, empowered, inclusive and agile - and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.

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