Supervisor, Merchandising

Heartland Coca-Cola; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 58,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k)

Paid Time Off

Wellness programs

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company is seeking a Merchandising Supervisor to lead a team of Merchandisers in the Urbana area, ensuring merchandising standards and efficient route execution.

You will coach staff, review daily plans, manage budgets and equipment, and build strong customer relationships while ensuring safety and policy compliance. This full-time role offers competitive benefits and the opportunity to impact in-market execution.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum three years’ work experience; two years leadership preferred.
• Experience in consumer products or retail is required.
• Proficient with basic computer apps and technology.

Responsibilities

• Lead merchandising team through coaching and feedback.
• Review daily route plans and assign merchandisers to meet goals.
• Cover merchandiser duties during staffing gaps and training.
• Manage operating expenses, labor budgets, and overtime.
• Monitor merchandising standards at customer accounts and audits.
• Foster strong relationships with customers and internal teams.
• Ensure safe working techniques and proper equipment use.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Route planning

Customer service

Budgeting

Training

Safety practices

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Pallet jacks

Electric forklifts

PIT certification

Job description

Join the team at Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company!

Days/Hours of Work: Monday-Friday hours vary

Job Summary

The Merchandising Supervisor is responsible for supervising a team of Merchandisers and maintaining merchandising standards within a designated geographic area.

Job Responsibilities

• Provides leadership to the merchandising team through coaching and provides consistent performance feedback. Conduct team meetings and set clear expectations.
• Review and analyze daily route plans and work assignments to ensure customer service levels are met. Help prioritize work assignments for merchandisers to meet sales, delivery, and customer needs. As needed, work in the role of the Merchandiser during staffing vacancies, training new employees, and work weekends and holidays to support the customer.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition as needed. Ensure productive on-boarding and training experience. Assist in setting up and managing the merchandiser’s equipment.
• Manage operating expenses and labor budgets while meeting customer service needs. Reviews timekeeping records to ensure accurate hours, mileage and to monitor overtime. Adhere to the processes for uniforms, phones, and other equipment.
• Visits customer accounts to monitor adherence to merchandising standards. Complete weekly performance and product rotation audits. Holds team accountable to merchandising standards.
• Develop and maintain good relationships with internal and external customers.
• Ensure teammates receive proper safe working techniques in the trade and that they have the proper equipment. Identify and report any unsafe working conditions. Comply with all company policies and procedures.

Job Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Minimum three years of work experience required.
• Two years supervision or leadership experience preferred.
• Prior experience in consumer products or retail required.
• Intermediate computer application and technology skills.
• Experience working with manual or powered pallet jacks and electrical forklifts. Ability to obtain PIT (Powered Industrial Trucks) certification upon hire is required.
• Valid Driver's License, current vehicle liability insurance, driving record within policy guidelines including no major violations within the last three years.
• This position requires you to use your personal vehicle during work hours with reimbursement. Proof of insurance covering business use is required at time of hire.

Pay: $57,840.00 - $68,685.00 a year

About Heartland Coca-Cola

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company produces, sells, and distributes the highest quality and best tasting Coca-Cola and Monster Beverages across the states of Kansas, Missouri, and Illinois. Our brand offerings provide multiple beverage options in non-alcoholic categories including sparkling soft drinks, water, ingredient enhanced, isotonics, tea, energy, juice, coffee and nutrition. We value our people, customers and community which drives our passion to work and win together as a team.

Benefits And Other Information

We offer a competitive benefits package to our full-time employees including medical, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, 401(k), paid time off, wellness programs and tuition reimbursement. This role may be eligible to participate in an incentive program, subject to the rules governing the program.

Pre-employment background check is required.

Heartland Coca-Cola is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE), and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and any other class protected by law. Veteran friendly.

Requisition ID: 268375

Company: Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC