Sales Merchandiser

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida; Clearwater (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Health benefits

401(k) matching

Vacation pay

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Coca‑Cola Beverages Florida is hiring Sales Merchandisers to stock, replenish, merchandising, and provide excellent customer service at designated accounts. This is a full-time role, primarily day shift with weekends, serving as the primary Coke Florida associate in accounts and ensuring products are replenished per consumer needs.

The role emphasizes building displays, maintaining stock, and placing timely orders while upholding company merchandising standards across multiple accounts.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Legal eligibility to work in the United States.
• Age 18 or older.
• Valid driver's license.
• Personal vehicle for work hours.
• Clean driving record with no major violations in 3 years.
• Ability to operate pallet jack or lift product; certification may be required.

Responsibilities

• Stock, replenish, merchandise, and provide excellent customer service at designated accounts.
• Build and maintain product displays and equipment placements according to standards.
• Manage inventory levels, shelf space, and placement to minimize out-of-stocks and loss.
• Place timely orders per ad calendar and adjust based on demand.
• Communicate account activities and service needs to relevant parties.
• Maintain merchandising standards and rotate products in accounts.

Skills

Attention to detail

Planning & organization

Computer literacy

Mobile app usage

Customer service mindset

Education

High School Diploma or GED

1–2 year college preferred

Tools

Pallet jack operation

Job description

This role is eligible for a $1,000 sign on bonus. Talk to your recruiter to learn more.

What We Offer

• Total Wellness Programs including health, dental and vision plans
• 401K program with healthy company match
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Three weeks of vacation pay, and 10 company paid holidays*
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Competitive compensation

What You Will Do

Coke Florida Sales Merchandisers are responsible for stocking, replenishing, merchandising, and providing excellent customer service while ordering products at all designated accounts. This is a full‑time position predominately working day shift; your schedule will include weekends. The Sales Merchandiser will be the primary Coke Florida associate in customer accounts, continuously stocking and ordering Coke Florida products to replenish per consumer needs.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Build and maintain product displays and equipment placements in compliance with company standards.
• Maintain appropriate product inventory levels in beverage sections and throughout accounts, including shelf allocation and cold equipment, ensuring no out of stock product and minimizing trade break, damage, and loss.
• Place timely, accurate orders per ad calendar to maintain inventory levels. Adjust orders based on influencing factors.
• Manage back stock inventory levels and trade breakage in assigned accounts.
• Meet customer service expectations through daily communication, problem resolution, and appropriate follow‑up.
• Maintain professional, team relationships with co‑workers, customers, and shoppers.
• Ensure appropriate inventory levels, company assets, and point of sale, ensuring account meets company merchandising standards. Properly face and spin product per applicable standards.
• Determine stores' product needs, place, and transmit appropriate orders.
• Conduct store surveys.
• Communicate account activities, including equipment service needs, to appropriate parties.
• Maintain merchandising standards & efficiencies while rotating products each time in designated accounts.
• Organize backroom inventory in an ordered manner.
• Maintain cleanliness of equipment, sales floor, and shelves.
• Transport, replace, and maintain point of sale advertising as appropriate for account.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Work overtime as assigned.
• Comply with all company policies, procedures, and applicable laws.
• Identify and report any unsafe working conditions.
• Comply with dress code or appearance/grooming standards.
• Work shifts and work schedules as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• Legal eligibility to work in the United States.
• Age 18 or older.
• Valid driver's license.
• Current vehicle liability insurance and a personal vehicle for use during employee working hours.
• Clean driving record with no major moving violations in the last three years.
• Ability to operate a manual or powered pallet jack or lift product; required certification.

Additional Qualifications

• Associate Degree or 1–2 year college; university degree preferred.
• 1+ year prior sales/merchandising experience preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and follow‑up skills.
• Excellent planning and organization skills.
• Ability to use and understand mobile applications.
• Proficient in computer application skills.
• 1+ year working under minimal or no supervision preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to repetitively lift, carry and position objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance frequently.
• Ability to repetitively push and pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance while kneeling, squatting, reaching about the head, reaching at the waist, reaching below the knees and bending at the knees frequently.
• Ability to repetitively push and pull manual transport equipment (e.g., pallet jack or hand truck) containing product loads up to a minimum of 100 yards without assistance frequently.
• Ability to repetitively grasp and manipulate objects of varying size and weight requiring fine motor skills and hand‑eye coordination.
• Ability to exert oneself physically over sustained periods of time to complete job activities.
• Ability to read information in small, medium and large print.
• Ability to stand a minimum of 8 hours during the workday up to 10 hours.
• Ability to walk a minimum of 4 hours during the workday.
• Frequently work in a hot/humid indoor environment.
• Ability to use an audio headset to listen to directions in English.

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. Coke Florida reserves the right to revise the job description at any time and to assign additional duties and responsibilities as needed.

Employment with Coke Florida is at-will. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.