Sales Merchandiser

Sales Merchandiser

Alexandria, VA, US, 22311

Pay Range: $47,280 - $56,706

Rate Frequency: Daily

Routes in: Sterling, Ashburn, Leesburg, Chantilly, Northern, Md

$1,000 Sign-On Bonus!

Join our team and earn a $1,000 sign-on bonus:

$500 in your first paycheck

$500 after 6 months of employment

Our Secret Ingredient is our Teammates.

We offer great rewards, competitive pay, career advancement, and growth opportunities.

Full Time Teammates are also eligible for:

Paid Training

Paid Time Off plus paid holidays

401(k) with Company matching on a dollar-for-dollar basis

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Group Health Insurance Medical, Dental, Vision & Disability

Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance

Refresh and Grow your Career with Us!

Job Overview

The Bulk Account Merchandiser (BAM) is responsible for selling, ordering and presenting products. The BAM role is responsible for selling new products and promotions, collaborating with customers to generate accurate product orders, ensuring commercial plans are executed across their account base, and merchandising products and packages using safe handling techniques and following all quality guidelines.

Duties & Responsibilities

Manages, sells, and executes in an assigned group of customers on daily, pre-set routes and generates sales orders based on the assigned delivery frequency for each customer to ensure the day-to-day success of the operation and directly contribute to the financial performance of the company in terms of revenue, volume and gross profit

Executes applicable promotions and new products based on target lists, monthly Look of Success (LOS) initiatives, marketing promotions, Point-Of-Sale, and commercial plans to ensure excellence in RED (Right Execution Daily) scores for assigned customers

Fills, merchandises, and rotates products on display and the shelf according to procedures and special programs

Organizes and maintains back room by stacking and arranging product by package and flavor, arranging the return of empty pallets and shells, damaged and out of date product to the branch

Creates and distributes point-of-sale materials on display and shelve where permitted. Rotates product. Fills and merchandises Fastlane merchandisers and vendors; checks vendor to ensure proper operation

Fosters business relationship with store personnel through routine follow-up on requests, proactive pricing, special programs, new opportunities, and upcoming activities discussions

Identifies and communicates any competitive issues or market activities that could impact the business (i.e., pricing, new packaging, change in business strategy, etc.) and executes all job duties in a safe working manner

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

Must have effective communication skills which include listening, speaking, and writing

Prior customer service experience preferred in a retail setting

Willingness to work in a fast-paced, physically demanding environment (lifting 50 lbs. repetitively)

Critical thinking skills

Secondary education beyond high school preferred

High initiative and willingness to learn

Career-mindedness and a highly competitive nature

Minimum Qualifications

Valid instate driver's license

Excellent driving history

Proof of insurance policy to verify current coverage of liability and property damage at no less than 50,000 per person/100,000 accident insurance per occurrence/50,000 property damage and 500 or less deductible effective from first day of employment

High School Education / GED

Work Environment

The work environment will vary, including but not limited to exposure to weather conditions, coolers, and customer storage areas which may be non-temperature controlled

Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.