Now Hiring - Imperial Distributors, Inc. - Retail Sales SALES SUPPORT MERCHANDISER - Mon to Fri schedule in Easton, MA

As a full-time Sales Support Merchandiser, you will work in a dynamic, fast paced environment where you play a key role in contributing to best-in-class service for our retail partners. You will be working with top General Merchandise categories such as Brush & Broom, Kitchen Gadgets and Pet Supplies. You will engage with the customer and execute merchandising initiatives to maximize sales.

Ideal candidates are self-starters with a keen eye for detail. They possess good people skills, are passionate about the work they do and are driven to succeed.

• Local Travel - must have your Own/Reliable Transportation

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES INCLUDE:

• Travel to multiple customer sites is required
• Build strong relationships with store management
• Provide quality service support for vacation and PTO coverage.
• Take a lead role in Seasonal merchandising within assigned stores
• Identify and report, via survey, sales opportunities, and challenges within assigned stores.
• Assist in mentoring and training new team members.
• Assist with on-shelf execution of new items.
• Assist with category resets
• Ensure inline General Merchandise categories are well stocked and maintained
• Manage merchandising standards for Clip Strips, Power Panels and Cross Merchandising locations
• Process orders that maintain stock levels to maximize sales
• Ensure planogram compliance at shelf
• Responsible for tag/pricing compliance
• Maintain shelf conditions keeping sections blocked and free of debris
• Manage back stock ensuring product is worked to shelf
• Ensure execution of the sales business plans
• Implement Seasonal/Promotional programs to ensure sell through
• Build promotional displays associated with ad plans
• Placement of new items at shelf
• Propose incremental sales opportunities that can be implemented in other locations
• Complete electronic surveys to ensure execution
• Complete resets
• Other duties/tasks as assigned

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.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Basic computer skills – requiring able to use a log in and password and follow simple instructions.
• Previous supermarket and/or retail route sales and/or service experience a plus.
• Knowledge of product and/or experience with merchandising general merchandise or health and beauty care products preferred.
• Ability to read and write short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Your Own/Reliable Transportation & Valid Drivers License

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 stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• The employee must regularly handle items weighing up to 2 pounds lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

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.
• The employee is exposed to hot/cold weather depending upon the season.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Experience

• 1 - 3 years: Retail Merchandising