Merchandiser- Huntsville, Alabama

Merchandising Specialist - Atlanta (North)

Pay Range: Up to $18.00 Schedule: MondayFriday, Full-Time (Minimum 40 hours/week) Travel: 100% Travel within assigned territory Work Type: Remote / Field-Based

Territory: Huntsville, Madison, Athens, Decatur, Hartselle, Cullman, Muscle Shoals, Florence, Scottsboro, and Guntersville.

Why PrimeSource Building Products

Are you looking to get your foot in the door in the Building Materials Industry and build a long-term career with a billion-dollar industry leader? We are hiring a Merchandising Specialist to independently service retail stores within your region. This role is ideal for someone who thrives working autonomously, enjoys being active, and wants exposure to multiple career development paths across sales, merchandising, and operations.

Bonus: No weekends, flexible start times, and a company truck provided!

About PrimeSource

PrimeSource is a leading international distributor of building materials with more than $1 Billion in annual sales, over 3,000 employees, and over 33 distribution centers across the U.S. Founded in 1938, we serve residential, commercial, and industrial markets with top brands such as Grip-Rite and Pro-Twist across fasteners, tools, roofing, adhesives, concrete accessories, fencing, building wraps, and more.

Responsibilities:

• Checks on open orders, do random inventory checks and check for bar code violations. Update all price labels every 90 days without exceptions. The price changes are not mandatory unless instructed to do so.
• Communicates any urgent or critical situations to ISSM immediately.
• Coordinates merchandise returns with Distribution Centers (DCs) and ISSM.
• Ability to use mobile ordering cart and/or handheld inventory management device, and use all functions relating to our product line.
• Executes set up and display of special promotions and new items (wingstacks, imports, new product roll outs, etc...).
• Store Resets -- involves removing all products from display, moving steel beams (racking), returning product to new display location, installation of new POP, and price labels. Occasional overnight travel and overtime may be required for resets and special projects.
• New store set up responsibilities -- including installation of steel beams (racking), display of entire product line, obtaining cross merchandising, installing POP, meeting store management team, checking on backup orders, and ensuring completion prior to deadlines.
• Requisition merchandise from supplier based on available space, merchandise on hand, customer demand, or advertised specials.
• Works and communicate with ISSM, account managers, customer merchandise service teams, and management to ensure service and projects are being executed to standards.
• Able to execute other tasks as assigned by ISSM management.
• May be asked to participate in relief of natural disasters caused by hurricanes, tornadoes, floods, fires, etc... During these events overnight travel may be required along with overtime hours.
• May be required to travel outside of territory and spend overnights to help with special projects or cover an open territory.

Organizational Competencies

People: We are one team and accomplish more together than as individuals.

Integrity: We demonstrate integrity by being authentic and gaining other people's trust with openness and honesty.

Entrepreneurship: We use our understanding of business and key market drivers to challenge the status quo, take risks, and improve business processes.

Commitment: We demonstrate commitment and engagement readiness with a willingness to commit to one's work.

Excellence: We drive for excellence by setting high goals for personal and team accomplishment.

Skills & Abilities

Education: High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED) required. 2?4 year college degree preferred for advancement.

Required Skills: Knowledge of Internet software, Inventory software, Order processing systems, Spreadsheet software, and Word Processing software. Mathematical skills such as the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Certifications & License: Must maintain a valid driver's license and up to date insurance.

Work Conditions

Physical Demands:

• Reaching outward, grasping, and speaking.
• Frequent standing, walking, and manually manipulating.
• On occasion reaching above shoulder, squatting or kneeling, bending, carrying 50 lbs. or less, and push/pull 50 lbs. or less and walking up and down ladders carrying products.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions along with dust and moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Schedule: M?F 8:00?5:00 occasionally required travel outside local area, overnight stays, overnight work, and weekend work.

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