Temporary Retail Coverage Merchandiser

Temporary Retail Coverage Merchandiser

As a Temporary Retail Coverage Merchandiser, this role helps products from one of the world's largest CPG companies stand out in assigned grocery stores. By ensuring product availability, building displays, and supporting promotional activity, this position connects shoppers with the brands they love while driving incremental sales. This position offers independence, flexible scheduling, and hands-on merchandising.

What's in it for you?

• Temporarily reinforce coverage in our busiest markets.
• Set your own workdays, Monday thru Friday, with occasional ad-hoc day-specific or weekend work.
• Work with brands you know and love across multiple product categories.
• Experience a dynamic, independent workday with variety in daily tasks.
• Learn from retail experts to master merchandising and reporting tools.
• Earn reimbursement for travel between stores.
• Competitive salary with opportunities to advance within Acosta.

What will you do?

• Visit, support, and drive strong display standards for a territory of 20-40 stores.
• Sell pre-approved incremental items to support promotions and build secondary displays.
• Ensure client products are stocked, properly displayed, and positioned to drive incremental sales.
• Collaborate with store managers to resolve inventory issues.
• Complete client-required audits and submit same-day reporting through mobile technology.
• Stock, pack out, and merchandise products, regularly lifting up to 40 lbs.
• Receive promotional and marketing materials at home and deliver them to stores for installation.
• Pre-sell and build displays that enhance product visibility.
• Capture and upload photos of completed work to demonstrate merchandising execution.
• Partner with store leadership and associates while staying in communication with the direct manager via phone, email, and text.

How will you succeed?

• Maintaining strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality work.
• Staying organized, self-motivated, and consistent with store visit execution.
• Demonstrating professionalism when engaging with store teams and managers.
• Following instructions accurately and completing technology-based reporting reliably.
• Working efficiently with minimal supervision while adapting to varying store needs.
• Managing time effectively across multiple stores and tasks.
• Showing reliability, accountability, and consistency in completing responsibilities.

Experience and Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Min 6 months retail experience in a customer facing role required.
• Ability to lift up to 40 lbs and stand/walk for extended periods.
• Comfortable using technology such as tablets, mobile apps, Teams, Excel, and Outlook.
• Strong communication, customer service ability, and attention to detail.
• Reliable transportation.
• Must be at least 18 years old.