Sales Merchandiser Relief

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC; Findlay (OH); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career Growth

Competitive Benefits

Purpose-Driven

Professional Development

Job summary

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC is seeking a Bulk Account Merchandiser Specialist to support the POD Model in a flexible, 24/7 operation. This role may provide vacation coverage for other merchandisers and could be the first call for late PM/early AM weekend shifts to ensure proper route coverage.

The position involves coordinating with customers, merchandisers, and drivers for order refusals and inventory management, while executing promotions and maintaining product displays to drive

Qualifications

• Problem-solving abilities required.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Valid Driver's License required.

Responsibilities

• Fills, merchandise, and rotates products on display and the shelf; provides vacation coverage for Bulk Account Merchandiser and POD Merchandiser.
• Manages, sells, and executes for an assigned group of customers on daily routes; generates sales orders to support daily operations and contribute to revenue and gross profit.
• Executes promotions and new products based on LOS initiatives and marketing plans to ensure strong right-execution daily scores.
• Organizes back room and stocking area; handles pallets, shells, damaged/out-of-date product returns.
• Creates and distributes POS materials; rotates products and maintains merchandisers and vendor displays.
• Builds business relationships with store personnel; communicates on requests, pricing, and upcoming activities.
• Identifies competitive issues and market activities; ensures safety in all duties.

Skills

Problem-solving Abilities

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

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Uncap Your Potential at America's Largest Coca-Cola Bottler — Pour Your Passion into Purpose!

We're more than beverages—we're building meaningful careers and vibrant communities. Join our team where your talent meets purpose, and every teammate directly shapes our success.

• Career Growth: Clear pathways to advance and develop your career
• Competitive Benefits: 401(k) match + health coverage + employee stock purchase plan
• Purpose-Driven: Create meaningful impact in the communities you serve
• Professional Development: Dedicated training + personalized mentorship

Join us - your refreshing new chapter starts here!

Job Overview

The Bulk Account Merchandiser Specialist is critical support to the POD Model in the One Tier Sales Strategy in a flexible, 24/7 operation. The need for this role is heightened by the Future of Operations move of Dollar General and some independent groceries from Small Store to the Large Store channel. The Bulk Account Merchandiser Specialist will provide vacation coverage to the Bulk Account Merchandiser and Merchandiser, 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. The BAM Specialist may execute weekend operational plans with minimal and additional influence on changes to the strategy. The BAM Specialist will keep the DSM apprised as appropriate.

Duties & 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.
  

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Problem-solving Abilities

Minimum Qualifications

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

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.

Nearest Major Market: Lima
Nearest Secondary Market: Findlay