Route-Based Bulk Account Merchandiser | Sales & Merch

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC; Leland (NC); On-site; USD 54,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health coverage

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC in Leland, NC is seeking a Bulk Account Merchandiser to manage customer accounts on daily routes, selling and presenting products, and coordinating promotions. You will be the Coca-Cola subject matter expert for merchandising, inventory, and order accuracy across your assigned accounts.

The role covers selling new products, ensuring plans are executed, and maintaining displays, with mileage reimbursement for travel between stores.

Qualifications

• Must have effective communication skills which include listening, speaking, and writing.
• Prior customer service experience preferred in a retail setting
• Willingness to work in a fast-paced, physically demanding environment (lifting 50 lbs. repetitively)
• Critical thinking skills
• Secondary education beyond high school preferred
• High initiative and willingness to learn
• Career-mindedness and a highly competitive nature

Responsibilities

• Manages, sells, and executes in an assigned group of customers on daily, pre-set routes and generates sales orders based on the assigned delivery frequency for each customer to ensure the day-to-day success of the operation and directly contribute to the financial performance of the company in terms of revenue, volume and gross profit
• Executes applicable promotions and new products based on target lists, monthly Look of Success (LOS) initiatives, marketing promotions, Point-Of-Sale, and commercial plans to ensure excellence in RED (Right Execution Daily) scores for assigned customers
• Fills, merchandises, and rotates products on display and the shelf according to procedures and special programs
• Organizes and maintains back room by stacking and arranging product by package and flavor, arranging the return of empty pallets and shells, damaged and out of date product to the branch
• Creates and distributes point-of-sale materials on display and shelve where permitted. Rotates product. Fills and merchandises Fastlane merchandisers and vendors; checks vendor to ensure proper operation
• Fosters business relationship with store personnel through routine follow-up on requests, proactive pricing, special programs, new opportunities, and upcoming activities discussions
• Identifies and communicates any competitive issues or market activities that could impact the business (i.e., pricing, new packaging, change in business strategy, etc.) and executes all job duties in a safe working manner

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Critical thinking

Initiative

Education

High School / GED

Secondary education beyond high school preferred

Job description

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC in Leland, NC is seeking a Bulk Account Merchandiser to manage customer accounts on daily routes, selling and presenting products, and coordinating promotions. You will be the Coca-Cola subject matter expert for merchandising, inventory, and order accuracy across your assigned accounts.

The role covers selling new products, ensuring plans are executed, and maintaining displays, with mileage reimbursement for travel between stores.