Route Merchandiser Specialist - Early AM & Weekend Coverage

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC; Leland (NC); On-site; USD 39,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth

Benefits

Purpose-driven

Development

Job summary

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC in Leland, NC is seeking a Bulk Account Merchandiser Specialist to support vacation coverage and open territories on daily routes. You will collaborate with local leaders to ensure proper route coverage and service to our customers.

This role emphasizes stocking, merchandising and inventory control, plus liaison between stores, merchandisers and drivers for ordering and inventory management.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Knowledge acquired through 0-1 years of work experience.
• Valid Driver's License.

Responsibilities

• Fills, merchandise, and rotates products on display and the shelf according to procedures and special programs. Provides vacation coverage to the Bulk Account Merchandiser and POD Merchandiser.
• 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.
• 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by stacking and arranging product by package and flavor, arranging the return of empty pallets and shells, damaged and out of date product to the branch.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 shelves 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 discussion.
• 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.
• May be the first call point for late PM/early AM weekends ensuring proper route coverage, and acting as liaison between the customer, merchandiser and driver for order refusals, and inventory overload.

Skills

Problem-solving Abilities

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC in Leland, NC is seeking a Bulk Account Merchandiser Specialist to support vacation coverage and open territories on daily routes. You will collaborate with local leaders to ensure proper route coverage and service to our customers.

This role emphasizes stocking, merchandising and inventory control, plus liaison between stores, merchandisers and drivers for ordering and inventory management.