Route Sales & Merchandising Specialist

Coca-Cola Consolidated; Granite Falls (NC); On-site; USD 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Coca-Cola Consolidated in Granite Falls, NC is hiring a Bulk Account Merchandiser to sell, place orders, and present beverage products. You will work on assigned routes, collaborate with store personnel, and ensure promotions and plans are executed to drive sales and profit.

The role emphasizes safe handling, merchandising, and building relationships with customers while adhering to company policies. Strong communication and a willingness to lift heavy items are important, with daily travel and

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by stacking and arranging product by package and flavor, arranging the return of empty pallets and shells, damaged and out of date product to the branch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

Customer service

Fast-paced environment

Critical thinking

Initiative

Learnability

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Coca-Cola Consolidated in Granite Falls, NC is hiring a Bulk Account Merchandiser to sell, place orders, and present beverage products. You will work on assigned routes, collaborate with store personnel, and ensure promotions and plans are executed to drive sales and profit.

The role emphasizes safe handling, merchandising, and building relationships with customers while adhering to company policies. Strong communication and a willingness to lift heavy items are important, with daily travel and