Retail Specialist- Los Angeles, CA

Job Summary

Retail Activities 

• 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
• Sell and service all principal accounts represented by Empire to ensure all of the authorized items are on shelf and priced and tagged properly
  • Rotate product as required by manufacturer for perishable merchandise and for merchandise requiring freshness checks
  • Set up displays of manufacturer-client brands while working within the guidelines of customer regulations and manufacturer-client display objectives
• Obtain and maintain 100% distribution of all manufacturer-client products approved by the Kroger POG
  • Conduct regular checks of store shelf tags to insure continued distribution and reordering of product
• Carry out all previously planned promotion and programs to a successful conclusion
  • Supply point-of-sale material to store(s) as required by the manufacturer-client and approved by the retailer
• Apply manufacturer’s cents-off coupons and special offers to product as required by the manufacturer and approved by the customer
• Insure 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-clients
• Maintain competitive awareness and promptly report all information through proper channels

Administration 

• Implement and maintain organization’s ‘call system’
• Carefully review all sales reports to maintain awareness of progress toward assigned goals
  • Sales bulletins
  • Call reports with drive objectives
• Maintain all permanent equipment in the best possible condition
  • Territory files and company owned office equipment
• Maintain and update all territorial records
• Advise all company customers of information regarding pricing and policy
• Attend and participate in all scheduled company meetings
• Report completely and on time using forms supplied and with the frequency requested
• Practice expense control within guidelines of Retail Supervisor
• Is accountable to the Retail Supervisor for proper interpretation and fulfillment of functions, responsibilities and relationships
• Coordinate activities and cooperate with Operations, under the direction of the Retail Supervisor, in the execution of promotional programs
• Establish and maintain rapport with all store personnel or buying personnel in assigned accounts
• Follow and adhere to company policy and procedures, under the direction of the Retail Supervisor, when working with a manufacturer-client
• Follow proper protocol and procedures when communicating with administrative or office personnel

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent 
• 1-2 years of CPG/grocery/retail industry related experience preferred
• Strong verbal and persuasive communication skills
• Ability to be able to operate autonomously, with strong personal drive for results

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read and comprehend simple to sometimes complex instructions, correspondence and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one on one or group situations. 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.  Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

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 use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms.  Must be able to remain in a stationary position at least 50% of the time.  The employee frequently is required to communicate with co-workers and/or customers and must be able to accurately exchange information. The employee must occasionally move up to 40-50 pounds from one location to another.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability see objects, information on computer or view written information from distances of 20-40 feet.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Duties are typically performed a retail grocery store environment and will include customers, personnel and some level of noise. Duties require person 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. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Standards of Conduct and Dress Code: 

Adhere to the standards set forth in organization’s Employee Handbook, Standards of Conduct section.  Review in particular: Conflict of Interest; Confidentiality & non-disclosure; Dress code.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the Employer as the needs of the employer and job requirements change.

 This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.