Retail Sales Merchandiser

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Listing Info

Advantage Sales and Marketing LLC (ASM) is one of North America's leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. ASM services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Job Purpose

The Retail Sales Merchandiser (RSM) is responsible for servicing and selling to retail accounts within an assigned territory to ensure Client standards are met and volume is increased.

Sales And Merchandising

Maintain Client objectives by ensuring secondary placements of product(s) are fully stocked, correctly signed, properly faced, and set to schematics
Shelf Standards and Conditions: authorization of items to meet Client shelf schematic standards
Meet Client and Company objectives by maintaining full distribution on existing SKUs.
Take direction regarding tagging, rotating, and placing POS materials for products on shelf
Prepare for and respond to audits
Manage time and prioritize for store call coverage
Complete accurate and timely paperwork and reports, recaps, itineraries, timesheets, expense reports, etc.
May provide feedback for Client audit objectives

Customer Relations

Communicate effectively both internally with ASM management and externally with all customers
Build rapport with Clients and Customers
Field questions and proactively develop action plans to resolve issues

Job Requirements

Education
High School Diploma or higher education or equivalent job-related experience

Experience

Basic knowledge of retail merchandising and/or selling

Skills & Competencies

Aggressive self-starter with a strong bias for action and results orientation
High sense of urgency; strong drive and passion to win
Keen attention to detail
Excellent customer service, interpersonal and communication skills; position requires daily discussions with customers at all personnel levels.
Demonstrated time management skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks
Adaptability to changing demands, priorities, circumstances and directions
Demonstrate commitment to meet or exceed customers' expectations
Ability to work independently, but also successful team building skills
Demonstrate good judgment and show respect for others
Works cooperatively with others toward common group objectives, demonstrates respect for the ideas and contributions of other team members, cultivates positive relationships with other associates, and provides assistance and support to others

Tools/Software
Ability to communicate with email and basic internet skills

Other Requirements

Must perform the job safely and utilize proper safety techniques and use of equipment when appropriate.
Demonstrates high degree of professionalism in communication, attitude and teamwork with customers, peers and management
Demonstrates high level of quality work, attendance and appearance
Adheres to all Company Policies & Procedures and Safety Regulations
Adheres to local, state and federal laws
Additional responsibilities as assigned by supervisor related to the position/department

Any estimate, schedule, or guideline provided to associates in this job description or elsewhere in connection with their jobs is only intended to help describe job duties and for planning purposes. Regardless of any such estimate, schedule, or guideline, associates mu