Swing Merchandiser

KEG 1 Iowa; Pleasant Valley Township (IA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

KEG 1 Iowa is seeking a Swing Merchandiser to rotate, price, restock and display products across assigned retail accounts. You will establish positive relationships with retailers as a partner/consultant, covering Quad Cities, Muscatine, and Dubuque territories as needed.

Responsibilities include timely merchandising, maintaining back stock, facing labels, coordinating with sales staff, and reporting daily activities.

Qualifications

• Education – high school diploma or equivalent
• Licensing – valid Driver License

Responsibilities

• Merchandise all assigned accounts in a timely, thorough and professional manner including coolers, displays, hot shelves and singles bins.
• Maintain back stock in a neat and orderly manner and work with Sales Personnel to ensure product rotation.
• Build effective displays and keep pricing and labels faced; communicate with Merchandising Manager about market activity.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIESYOU MUST SIGN AT THE END!Job SummaryTo rotate, price, restock, merchandise and build displays in assigned accounts. Establish positive relationships with all assigned retailers as a “partner/consultant.”Swing Merchandisers cover routes that are vacant due to illness, vacations, and other voids. The Quad Cities Swing Merchandiser will assist in Muscatine, Quad Cities, and Dubuque territories (swing merchandisers are sent to Dubuque as a last resort). Mileage reimbursement is available!Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesMerchandise all assigned accounts in a timely, thorough and professional manner including coolers, displays, hot shelves and singles bins. Make sure requisite pricing is reflected and all labels are faced. Do not leave the account until all required tasks are completed to Company standard.Maintain back stock in a neat and orderly manner. Work closely with Sales Personnel to ensure proper rotation of all products sold, including, but not limited to, cooler shelves, hot shelves, displays, singles bins and back stock.Work breakage in a timely and efficient manner to ensure they do not accumulate.Build effective, striking displays in the primary position on all retail ad features and promotional packages with appropriate point of sale. Look for opportunities to maintain bigger, better and more displays than competition.Safely handle all empties, pallets and unsold product to prevent damage. Return all empty pallets to the warehouse by employing proper accounting procedures.Merchandise and rotate all points of distribution to achieve, and maintain, out-of-stock levels at zero.Develop working relationship with decision maker in all assigned accounts. Offer suggestions for increasing sales of all products in Company portfolio through merchandising concepts such as displays, point of sale, new items, etc.Communicate daily with other members of sales team (including Drivers) to ensure coordination of merchandising activity in assigned accounts. Inform Merchandising Manager immediately of any competitive activity in the market that could impact sales, distribution, space, pricing, etc. Inform the appropriate Sales Personnel of any out-of-stock or potential out-of-stock issues.Maintain a positive working relationship with the owners, managers and employees of all assigned accounts. Have a positive attitude and demonstrate a sincere interest in the business success of each account.Daily activities must be accounted for through the use of merchandising pads, notes and the time clock. Ensure that all reports required by this job function are maintained and submitted in a timely manner. Report immediately to your supervisor any scheduled merchandising stops to a retail account that will not be made. After completing all scheduled merchandising stops, contact the Merchandising Manager for additional assignments.Take proper care to maintain a clean, organized Company vehicle inside and out. This includes following all maintenance and service instructions and promptly reporting any problems/damage to the vehicle.Work within established scheduled time parameters. Be consistently available to perform assigned job functions.Responsible for ensuring all time worked is properly and accurately recorded utilizing the appropriate, designated modes of timekeeping.Maintain open and clear communications with the owners, managers, and other employees of the Company.Comply with all relevant company policies and procedures outlined in the KEG 1 Iowa, LLC Employee Handbook.Conduct all activities in accordance with local, state, and federal liquor control regulations.QualificationsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Education – high school diploma or equivalentExperience – none specifiedLicensing – valid Driver License