Retail Sales & Store merchandiser

Smithfield Foods; Illinois; On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Smithfield Foods, Inc. is seeking a Store Merchandiser to execute product placement strategies across retail locations, enhance shelf visibility, and maximize display space for Smithfield and Private Label items.

This fast-paced role involves stocking merchandise, maintaining Point-of-Sale materials, and following route schedules. You will collaborate cross-functionally to support new product launches, drive sales growth, and deliver exceptional service that connects our products with consumers.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED and 4+ years of relevant experience required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Valid driver’s license with clean record and ability to travel 100% of the time.
• Prior relevant retail grocery experience is preferred.
• Technical Proficiency: Work experience with spreadsheet, word processing, and sales software applications.

Responsibilities

• Retail & Merchandising Execution: Provide merchandising and retail support across all accounts by executing deli store sets, coordinating with warehouses for product placement, ensuring proper shelf presence of Smithfield and Private Label deli items to drive distribution, and maintaining all Point-of-Sales materials.
• Support promotional efforts and advertising campaigns by coordinating demos and training sessions that enhance product knowledge, merchandising effectiveness, and food safety awareness.
• Relationship Management: Develop relationships at store, wholesale, and manufacturing levels.
• Market Analysis & Strategy: Utilize market data (rankings, sales trends, etc.) to improve placement and retail support.
• Education: High School Diploma or GED and 4+ years of relevant experience required; bachelor's degree preferred.
• Technical Proficiency: Work experience with spreadsheet, word processing, and sales software applications.
• Strong planning, organization, execution, and problem-solving abilities.
• Customer & Team Engagement: Effective in customer service and teamwork within fast-paced, dynamic environments while fostering a respectful and positive work culture.
• Valid driver's license with clean record and ability to travel 100% of the time.
• Prior relevant retail grocery experience is preferred.

Skills

Planning

Organization

Execution

Problem solving

Customer service

Team collaboration

Retail merchandising

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Spreadsheet software

Word processing

Sales software applications

Job description

Store Merchandiser

When you join Smithfield, you become part of something special – a company that's sustainably feeding people around the world, producing good food the right way with respect for our people, animals, communities and planet. With opportunities across locations and functions, a culture grounded in our Core Four values - gratitude, communication, respect and accountability - and a strong commitment to learning, collaboration, and innovation, Smithfield offers challenging and rewarding careers where you can grow, contribute and make a real impact.

Are you a driven and motivated Sales professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, building relationships with customers, collaborating with great internal teams, being innovative to achieve business results? Join one of the country’s top consumer packaged goods companies, Smithfield Foods! We have built a culture that places value on our employees, our animals, the environment and the communities we all share. Smithfield Foods and our Sales teams are consistently evolving and looking for individuals that can help foster relationships and achieve results to impact our bottom line!

As a Store Merchandiser , you'll play a key role in executing product placement strategies across retail locations, enhancing shelf visibility, and maximizing display space for Smithfield and Private Label items. This fast-paced role involves working independently to stock merchandise, maintain Point-of-Sale materials, and follow route schedules while applying flavor schematics and safety practices. You'll collaborate cross functionally to support new product launches, drive sales growth, and deliver exceptional service that connects our products with consumers in meaningful ways.

Key Responsibilities

• Retail & Merchandising Execution: Provide merchandising and retail support across all accounts by executing deli store sets, coordinating with warehouses for product placement, ensuring proper shelf presence of Smithfield and Private Label deli items to drive distribution, and maintaining all Point-of-Sales materials.


• Support promotional efforts and advertising campaigns by coordinating demos and training sessions that enhance product knowledge, merchandising effectiveness, and food safety awareness.


• Relationship Management: Develop relationships at store, wholesale, and manufacturing levels.


• Market Analysis & Strategy: Utilize market data (rankings, sales trends, etc.) to improve placement and retail support.


• Education: High School Diploma or GED and 4+ years of relevant experience required; bachelor's degree preferred.


• Technical Proficiency: Work experience with spreadsheet, word processing, and sales software applications.


• Strong planning, organization, execution, and problem-solving abilities.


• Customer & Team Engagement: Effective in customer service and teamwork within fast-paced, dynamic environments while fostering a respectful and positive work culture.


• Valid driver's license with clean record and ability to travel 100% of the time.


• Prior relevant retail grocery experience is preferred.

Physical & Work Conditions

• Bending, Stooping, and Kneeling - Regularly bend, stoop, squat, and kneel to stock shelves or set up displays.


• Pushing and Pulling - Push and pull carts loaded with merchandise.


• Environmental Tolerance - Work in various environments, including refrigerated areas, outdoor spaces, or busy retail floors.

Compensation & Benefits

Smithfield Foods provides pay ranges that reflect its good faith estimate of the salary or hourly wage the company reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of hire. Individual compensation will be determined based on several factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the role, location of the position, the candidate's qualifications and experience, internal equity, external market pay for comparable positions and budget considerations. At Smithfield Foods, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive total rewards package. Relocation Package Available

Equal Opportunity Statement

Smithfield is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, gender identity, protected veterans status, status as a disabled individual or any other protected group status or non-job characteristic as directed by law.

Reasonable Accommodations

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Bending, Stooping, and Kneeling - Regularly bend, stoop, squat, and kneel to stock shelves or set up displays. Pushing and Pulling - Push and pull carts loaded with merchandise. Environmental Tolerance - Work in various environments, including refrigerated areas, outdoor spaces, or busy retail floors.