Supervisor, Merchandising - KC Metro

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 58,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company is seeking a Merchandising Supervisor to lead a team of Merchandisers across a designated area. You will supervise daily activities, monitor route plans, and ensure customer service targets are met.

Responsibilities include coaching, onboarding new staff, managing budgets, and maintaining merchandising standards. Candidates should have relevant retail experience, forklift/PIT familiarity, and a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor's preferred.
• Minimum three years of work experience.
• Two years supervision or leadership experience preferred.
• Experience in consumer products or retail required.
• Intermediate computer applications skills.
• Pallet jack and forklift experience; PIT certification on hire.
• Valid driver's license and proof of business-use insurance.
• Must use personal vehicle for work with reimbursement.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coach the merchandiser team; conduct meetings and set expectations.
• Review daily route plans; prioritize work to meet sales and service goals; fill in as merchandiser when needed.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition; support onboarding and equipment setup.
• Manage operating expenses and labor budgets; monitor timekeeping and overtime.
• Visit accounts to audit merchandising standards; perform product rotation checks.
• Build strong relationships with internal and external customers.
• Ensure safety, proper equipment usage, and compliance with policies.

Skills

Leadership

Coaching

Team supervision

Route planning

Budget management

Customer relations

Training and onboarding

Safety awareness

Education

HS diploma or GED

Bachelor's preferred

Tools

Pallet jacks & forklifts

PIT certification

Basic computer skills

Job description

Join the team at Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company!

Days/Hours of Work:

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: 268614 Company:Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Company, LLC