
Sales Merchandiser Specialist
Required skills
- Bulk Account Merchandiser
- POD Model
- One Tier Sales Strategy
- Dollar General
- Small Store channel
- Large Store channel
- route coverage
- order refusals
- inventory overload
- DSM
Role summary
The Bulk Account Merchandiser Specialist plays a crucial role in supporting the One Tier Sales Strategy within a flexible, 24/7 operation. This position provides vacation coverage for Bulk Account Merchandisers and Merchandisers, acts as a primary contact for weekend route coverage, and serves as a liaison between customers, merchandisers, and drivers to resolve issues like order refusals and inventory overload. The specialist is responsible for filling, merchandising, and rotating products, managing assigned customer routes, generating sales orders, executing promotions, and maintaining backroom organization. They also foster relationships with store personnel, identify market activities, and ensure safe work practices. A valid driver's license and the ability to lift 50 lbs. repetitively are required.
Requisition ID: 265618
Locations: Louisville
Pay: $209.53 Daily, depending on experience
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Job Overview
The Bulk Account Merchandiser Specialist is critical support to the POD Model in the One Tier Sales Strategy in a flexible, 24/7 operation. The need for this role is heightened by the Future of Operations move of Dollar General and some independent groceries from Small Store to the Large Store channel. The Bulk Account Merchandiser Specialist will provide vacation coverage to the Bulk Account Merchandiser and Merchandiser, may be the first call point for late PM/early AM weekends ensuring proper route coverage, and acting as liaison between the customer, merchandiser and driver for order refusals, and inventory overload. The BAM Specialist may execute weekend operational plans with minimal and additional influence on changes to the strategy. The BAM Specialist will keep the DSM apprised as appropriate.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Fills, merchandise, and rotates products on display and the shelf according to procedures and special programs. Provides vacation coverage to the Bulk Account Merchandiser and POD Merchandiser.
- 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.
- 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 shelves 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 discussion.
- 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.
- May be the first call point for late PM/early AM weekends ensuring proper route coverage, and acting as liaison between the customer, merchandiser and driver for order refusals, and inventory overload.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
- Excellent Communication Skills
- Problem-solving Abilities
- Excellent Customer Service Skills
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED
- Knowledge acquired through 0-1 years of work experience
- Valid Driver's License
Preferred Qualifications
N/A
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
- Physically demanding environment (lifting 50 lbs. repetitively)
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.
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