Traveling Retail Merchandiser Lead - Growth & Travel

The Retail Odyssey Company; Elkhart (KS); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Growth opportunities

Paid travel with overnight stays

Training and team support

Flexible hours / additional hours may 

Job summary

The Retail Odyssey Company is hiring an in-store merchandising leader to support grocery retailers. You will perform category resets, build displays, rotate products, and ensure planogram compliance while traveling for projects that may require overnight hotel stays.

You will identify stock issues, manage backstock, and train new teammates, using company tech or your own device to report progress and capture results. A customer‑facing, safety‑first mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• No formal requirements listed; prior merchandising experience beneficial.
• Willingness to travel with overnight stays.
• Comfort with using a smartphone/tablet for reporting.

Responsibilities

• Perform category resets and build displays/end caps.
• Rotate and date-check products; ensure tags and planogram compliance.
• Identify out-of-stocks, manage backstock, coordinate with store leadership.
• Track progress, capture photos, report issues using company tech or personal device.
• Assist in training teammates and support scheduling and in-store operations.

Job description

The Retail Odyssey Company is hiring an in-store merchandising leader to support grocery retailers. You will perform category resets, build displays, rotate products, and ensure planogram compliance while traveling for projects that may require overnight hotel stays.

You will identify stock issues, manage backstock, and train new teammates, using company tech or your own device to report progress and capture results. A customer‑facing, safety‑first mindset is essential.