Merchandiser

The merchandiser primary function is to maximize sales of Cordialsa USA products at various customer sites and provide excellent customer service through safe and effective merchandising, stocking, planning, selling, ordering, and in store servicing.

The merchandiser identifies and acts on exhibition opportunities, makes secondary placements, gains extra displays, uses Point of Sale (POS), and makes effective In Store Plan-o-gram implementations through use of company guidelines.

Key Position Responsibilities

• Assessing the effectiveness of different product displays and store layouts on sales figures.
• Reviewing competitors, including pricing, profit, marketing and other progress.
• Responsible for optimizing adequate in-store conditions (out of stock, voids, etc.).
• Taking pictures of displays and shelfs.
• Accurately record assigned and completed activities within each store call.
• Report out of stocks to Sales Representative.
• Report back of stock quantities
• Ensure product is rotated and is in good selling condition as directed.
• Merchandise Cordialsa USA products as directed to drive key performance metric.
• Follow standard operating procedures that outline route schedules, merchandising standards, pack-out shelves with product, rotating product regularly and front facing product or as directed.
• Ensure shelves are set SKU to tag, promotional displays are properly executed and back stock is maintained and organized for Cordialsa USA products.
• Ensure price tags are up and, when directed, ensure promoted price is executed.
• Communicate pricing issues in a timely manner (both on and off shelf) to Sales Representative.
• Place POP Material as directed.
• Develop proper relations with store key decision makers within territory to maximize merchandising results

Key Essentials / Attributes:

• Strong time management abilities, including planning and prioritizing workloads.
• Effective strategic planning, both for the short-term and long-term
• Thorough understanding of merchandising trends and industry best practices.
• Creative and innovative thinking.
• Knowledge of the customers within the area assigned is a plus.
• Initiative: Self-starter, gets involved quickly, takes on difficult tasks with enthusiasm. Takes action to achieve goals beyond what is required.
• Energy: Maintains high activity/productivity level. Operates with sense of urgency, efficiency, effectiveness and determination over extended periods of time.
• Teamwork: Can work in group or alone; oriented towards the good of the whole. Contain ability to build rapport and good working relationship with multiple store personnel, including Store Managers, Assistant Store Managers and Department Managers, as well as co-workers.
• Manage job professionally and with a high level of organization.
• Ability to effectively deal with change and adversity in the work place, and work in a fast paced environment.
• Demonstrate ability to deliver consistent results while building organization capabilities.
• Utilization of innovation and creativity in generating new and unique ideas and solutions that capitalize on opportunities to benefit customers and Cordialsa USA.
• Ability to work independently.

Experience

• Minimum of 1 years of sales & customer management; experience with a consumer packaged goods organization preferred
• Consumer packaged goods experience in a direct store delivery environment preferable.
• Previous grocery, retail, sales, and/or customer service experience a plus.

Other Requirements

• Must be authorized to work in the United States
• Bilingual Spanish / English (50% or more )
• Must have car to access multi-store locations (DMV Area) within assigned shift
• Valid driver's license and proof of insurance
• Must live within 50 miles or 60 minutes of primary work location
• A flexible work schedule is required.