Merchandiser

Position: Retail Merchandiser

Classification: Full-Time

Reports To: Merchandising Manager

Position Summary

Merchandisers ensure that products appear in the right store, or on a website, at the appropriate time and in the correct quantities. This involves working closely with the buying teams to accurately forecast trends, plan stock levels and monitor performance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

· Determines call schedule by reviewing priorities with supervisor; discussing special instructions, product promotions, new products, and price changes.

· Maintains customer relationships by visiting with store managers, department managers, and employees; answering their questions; responding to special requests; describing product features.

· Maintains store shelves by observing displays of company products; removing damaged or freshness-dated products; tidying store shelves; providing optimum display of products.

· Maintains inventory by restocking shelves with product from inventory; observing inventory levels; prompting store management to reorder when levels appear low; arranging for return and credit for damaged products.

· Helps field sales representatives with special promotions by setting-up displays at aisle ends; checking daily on special promotions; observing customer reaction to special promotions; forwarding observations to management; removing promotions at end of special promotion period.

· Maintains quality results by following and enforcing standards.

· Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.

· Enhances merchandising and organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Education and/or Experience

· Inter Department and Client Relationships

· Promotion/Reporting Skills

· Attention to Detail

· Product Knowledge and/or the ability to learn product

· Must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

· Quality/Customer Focus

· Must be organized and results oriented.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms and talk or hear
• Regularly lift and/or move objects 10-60lbs occasionally lift and/or move objects that weigh more than 100 lbs.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Frequently required to sit and climb or balance
• Specific vision abilities required for this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust and focus.

Hours of Work

The expectation of the company will be that a minimum of 5 days per week and 40 hours will be worked on a regular basis. The work schedule will vary depending on operational needs.

Merchants Grocery is an Equal Employment Opportunity Company.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour

Expected hours: 35 – 45 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 100% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $19