SUMMARY

The primary responsibilities of the Merchandiser are to process deliveries, rotate, restock, merchandise and build displays in assigned accounts by performing the following duties.

NOTE: Merchandiser workweek is planned for a 5/9 (5 days/9 hours) alternating schedule to include weekends but may be adjusted for business demands. 45 work hours on average

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Represent company in a professional manner and provide excellent customer service.
• Restock cold boxes, displays, shelves and other areas where products are available for sale.
• Responsible for keeping back stock, cold box and displays rotated and in a clean and organized manner. Record both cases stocked as well as out-of-stock products using the VIP merchandising App.
• Responsible for adhering to out-of-date beer and product rotation policy.
• Adhere to company account and merchandising standards in all accounts.
• Maintain a friendly, working relationship with each account.
• Maintain safe driving record and comply with company points policy.
• Visit each account on the days scheduled to meet the delivery or stock cold box. Perform weekend pull-up at specified times and in accordance with company policy.
• Adhere to dress code and be properly groomed.
• Attending all scheduled meetings and company functions as required.
• Confer with Merchandising supervisor, delivery driver or department, and/or division sales manager to resolve customer problems, address competitive activity, and take advantage of market opportunities.
• Establish and maintain relationships with delivery driver and sales consultant to foster teamwork and cooperation.
• Obey all federal, state, and local laws.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Always adhere to company safety standards.

MERCHANDISER CAREER PATH

Through achievement of required experience, training, and certifications as outlined in merchandiser training, merchandisers can progress through the following career progression:

• Apprentice Merchandiser
• Standard Merchandiser
• Advanced Merchandiser
• Master Merchandiser

COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

• Problem Solving – Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; develops alternative solutions; uses reason even when dealing with emotional topics.
• Technical Skills – Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; shares expertise with others.
• Interpersonal – Listens to others without interrupting; remains open to others’ ideas and tries new things.
• Oral Communication – Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; responds well to questions; participates actively in all company meetings.
• Teamwork – Puts success of team above own interests; able to build morale and group commitments to goals and objectives; recognizes accomplishments of other team members.
• Business Acumen – Understands business implications of decisions; demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; aligns work with strategic goals.
• Organizational Support – Follows policies and procedures; supports organization’s goals and values; benefits organization through outside activities.
• Judgement – Displays willingness to make decisions; supports and explains reasoning for decisions.
• Motivation – Sets and achieves challenging goals; measures self against standard of excellence.
• Professionalism – Treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.
• Safety and Security – Observes safety and security procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Qualifications listed below are representative of those necessary for the Apprentice Merchandiser.

JOB KNOWLEDGE AND/OR EXPERIENCE

Requires common intelligence. Must follow oral instructions and use simple writing or mathematical skills. Up to and including three months experience

INITIATIVE AND INGENUITY

Requires the use of little judgment to follow instructions, using simple equipment in performing duties where the employee is told what to do and has little or no choice as to the procedures used in achieving results.

MENTAL / VISUAL / AUDITORY DEMAND

Occasional mental or visual attention, where the flow of work is intermittent or the operation involves waiting for a process to complete a cycle, with intermittent checking involved. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR EQUIPMENT

Limited – has little responsibility for equipment which, under normal use and care, would not result in damages.

RESONSIBILITY FOR MATERIAL OR PRODUCT

Works with parts/materials where inferior quality or defect would usually be detected quickly with minimal loss of material or rework time involved.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR SAFETY OF OTHERS

Little responsibility for safety of others. Probability of causing injury to others is remote. Job performed in an isolated location, or where there is very simple equipment involved and the material handled is very light.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR WORK OF OTHERS

Responsible for own work.

HAZARDS

Injuries improbable, except minor cuts, abrasions, burns, bruises, etc.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Somewhat disagreeable work conditions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is continuously exposed to outside weather conditions and sometimes exposed to dust, dirt, heat, fumes, cold, noise, vibration, water, oil, etc.; with one element continuously present to the extent of being disagreeable.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Clean driving record (MVR) or within company Driving Points Policy.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee must frequently lift and/or move more than 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The demands include considerable physical effort consisting of:

• Continuously lifting or moving average-weight material, or
• Continuously lifting or moving light weight material in difficult work positions, or
• Frequently lifting or moving heavy weight material, or
• Frequently lifting or moving average weight material in difficult work positions, or
• Occasionally lifting or moving heavy weight material in difficult work positions.

A job description, by its nature, cannot include every aspect of the job. Because of this, any function that would reasonably fall under the responsibility of the Merchandiser is assumed and it is expected that the Merchandiser will act accordingly. The Merchandiser will be expected to perform any other task not included in this job description requested by management.