Full Time Retail Salesperson *Immediate Hire*

Now Hiring Retail Specialist in Chicago, IL!
Empire Marketing Strategies has been a leader in delivering exceptional in-store execution for over 40 years, enhancing the customer experience in grocery retail. we partner with some of the world's top brands to optimize their presence in over 2,500 store locations. Our team thrives on tackling diverse challenges in the fast-paced retail industry. Flexible, M-F Work Schedule, 9 Holidays off
Full-Time Associates: Eligible for medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, disability coverage, a retirement program, mental health support, paid time off, and 9 paid holidays annually.
Part-Time Associates: Eligible for our retirement program and access to mental health support resources
Empire supports Meat/Seafood, Deli/Bakery, Produce, and Grocery suppliers in the Kroger stores which includes calling on all the stores in assigned territory within the established call frequency. The Retail Specialist will sell and ensure best in class in store merchandising to include building displays, packing out product, and replenishing permanent secondary displays and maintain salability of all authorized items.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions:
Product Analysis & Reporting
Customer Support and Training
Other Administrative Duties
Rotate product as required by manufacturer for perishable merchandise and for merchandise requiring freshness checks.
Conduct regular checks of store shelf tags to ensure continued distribution and assist with reordering of product.
Ensure that all retail objectives and shelf standards are met and maintained in assigned territory.
Keep sections set to customer's schematic or stocking plan as is required or beneficial to manufacturer or clients.
Sell and service all principal accounts represented by Empire to ensure all the authorized items are on shelf and priced and tagged properly.
Product Analysis & Reporting
Carefully review all sales reports to maintain awareness of progress toward assigned goals.
Set up displays of manufacturer or client brands while working within the guidelines of customer regulations and manufacturer/client display objectives.
Coordinate activities and cooperate with Operations regarding the execution of promotional programs, including reporting and future order requirements.
Execute point-of-sale material and Instant Redeemable Coupons to stores as required by the manufacturer or client and approved by the retailer.
Customer Support and Training
Establish and maintain rapport with all store personnel in assigned territories.
Perform training demonstrations for customer employees regarding proper preparation and/or display of product.
Other Administrative Duties
Timely communication requirements including email and telephone.
Maintain territory files and company owned office equipment.
High school diploma or equivalent required.
~ 1-2 years of CPG/grocery/retail industry related experience preferred.

Ability to operate a motor vehicle and travel regularly between work sites.
Additional travel as needed, which may include overnight stays.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to see objects, information on computer screens, and/or view written information, from distances of 20-40 feet.
Tools and Equipment:
Regular operation of a personal motor vehicle to and from work sites.
Regular operation of manual pallet jacks and hand trucks on work sites.
MS Excel
Duties are typically performed in a retail grocery store setting, which could include refrigerated or freezer environments.
Also required to be in outside facilities, including but not limited to, customer warehouses, kitchens, and manufacturer-client facilities, all of which require more safety precautions than a normal office environment.
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
Ability to operate autonomously, with strong personal drive for results.
Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.