Sales Merchandiser

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 36,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health coverage

Employee stock purchase plan

Career growth

Job summary

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC in Nashville, TN is seeking a Bulk Account Merchandiser (BAM) to drive sales and ensure accurate product orders across assigned accounts. You will collaborate with customers to execute promotions and maintain quality standards on the shop floor.

The role requires strong communication, reliability, and physical stamina to handle routine lifting. A valid driver’s license and willingness to work a fast-paced retail environment are essential.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and writing abilities.
• Prior customer service experience preferred.
• Able to lift and move up to 50 lbs on a routine basis.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.

Responsibilities

• Sell, order, and present products for assigned customers on daily routes.
• Execute promotions and new product launches per plan and LOS initiatives.
• Merchandise and rotate products on shelves per guidelines and programs.
• Maintain back room organization and manage pallets and damaged goods.
• Create and place point-of-sale materials and support Fastlane merchandisers.
• Nurture relationships with store personnel through follow-ups and proactive pricing.
• Identify competitive issues and relay market activities impacting the business.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Physical stamina

Driving

Team player

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

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Job Overview

The Bulk Account Merchandiser (BAM) is responsible for selling, ordering and presenting products. The BAM role is responsible for selling new products and promotions, collaborating with customers to generate accurate product orders, ensuring commercial plans are executed across their account base, and merchandising products and packages using safe handling techniques and following all quality guidelines.

Duties & 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
  

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• 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

Minimum Qualifications

• Valid instate driver’s license
• Excellent driving history
• Proof of insurance policy to verify current coverage of liability and property damage at no less than 50,000per person/100,000 accident insurance per occurrence/50,000 property damage and 500 or less deductible effective from first day of employment
• High School Education / GED

Preferred Qualifications

N/A

• The work environment will vary, including but not limited to exposure to weather conditions, coolers, and customer storage areas which may be non-temperature controlled
• Physically demanding environment (lifting 50 lbs. repetitively)

Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.