Sales Merchandiser Jobs

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Who We Are:

• Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is a family-owned independent Coca-Cola bottler that is the third largest privately-held and the sixth largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States.
• Coke Florida was named as a 2022 US Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal. This program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams in four key areas: strategy, ability to execute, corporate culture, and governance/financial performance.
• Coke Florida sells, markets, manufactures and distributes over 600 products of The Coca-Cola Company and other partner companies including Monster Beverage Corporation and BODYARMOR.

What We Offer:
Eligible full time Coke Florida Associates can participate in our Total Rewards Program which includes:

• Competitive compensation
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401K program with healthy company match
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Three weeks of vacation pay, and 11 company paid holidays*
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Total Wellness Programs including health, dental and vision plans

Coke Florida is looking for a Sales Merchandiser (SM) based out of our Big Pine Key location. We’re currently looking for first shift, working full-time.
What You Will Do:
Coke Florida Sales Merchandisers are responsible for stocking, replenishing, merchandising, and providing excellent customer service while ordering products at all designated accounts. This is a full-time position predominately working day shift and your schedule will include weekends. We are currently looking for associates who live in or near the areas listed above. As a Sales Merchandiser you will be the primary Coke Florida associate in customer accounts to continuously stock and order Coke Florida products to replenish per consumer needs.
Sales Merchandiser (SM): (Route) A Sales Merchandiser will be assigned a regular route within a territory. You will work 5 days per week. Weekend Work required. (Days)
Roles and Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain product displays and equipment placements in compliance with company standards.
• Manage back stock inventory levels and trade breakage in assigned accounts.
• Determine stores' product needs, place and transmit appropriate order.
• Identifying and reporting any unsafe working conditions.
• Maintain merchandising standards & efficiencies while rotating products each time in designated accounts.
• Transport, replace, and maintain point of sale advertising as appropriate for account.
• Comply with all company policies, procedures, and applicable laws.
• Work shifts and work schedules as assigned.
• Place timely, accurate orders per ad calendar to maintain inventory levels. Adjust orders based on influencing factors.
• Comply with dress code or appearance/grooming standards.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels, company assets and point of sale, ensuring account meets company merchandising standards. Properly face and spin product per applicable standards.
• Meet customer service expectations through daily communication, problem resolution, and appropriate follow up.
• Work overtime as assigned.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Maintain professional, team relationships with co-workers, customers, and shoppers.
• Conduct store surveys.
• Maintain appropriate product inventory levels in beverage sections and throughout accounts including shelf allocation and cold equipment ensuring no out of stock product and minimizing trade break, damage and loss.
• Organize backroom inventory in an ordered manner.
• Maintain cleanliness of equipment, sales floor, and shelves.
• Communicate account activities, including equipment service needs, to appropriate parties.

For this role, you will need:

• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license.
• Major moving violations include, but are not limited to, leaving the scene of an accident, driving under the influence, and reckless driving. Minor moving violations include, but are not limited to, speeding, driving too close, failure to stop, and improper lane changes. Driving records, including minor moving violations, will be evaluated according to CCBF guidelines to determine eligibility for the Sales Merchandiser position.
• Ability to operate a manual/powered pallet jack or lift product.
• Must provide and maintain a personal vehicle for use during employee working hours.
• Ability to operate a manual/powered pallet jack or lift product. Certification as required.
• Must provide and maintain a personal vehicle for use during employee working hours.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States.
• Must have a driving record with no major moving violations in the last three (3) years. *
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must have and maintain current vehicle liability insurance, as specified by the company.
• High School or GED (General Education Diploma) required.

Additional Qualifications which will help you be successful in this role:

• Strong attention to detail and follow-up skills.
• 1+ year working under minimal, or no supervision preferred.
• Proficient in computer application skills.
• 1+ year previous sales/merchandising experience preferred.
• Excellent planning and organization skills.
• Ability to use and understand mobile applications.
• Associate Degree/1-2 Yr. College - Univ. Degree Preferred.

This role is extremely physical, which will require:

• Ability to repetitively push and pull manual transport equipment (for example, pallet jack or hand truck) containing product loads up to a minimum of 100 yards without assistance frequently
• Ability to read information in small, medium and large print
• Frequently work in a hot/humid indoor environment
• Ability to walk a minimum of 4 hours during the workday
• Ability to stand a minimum of 8 hours during the workday up to 10 hours
• Ability to repetitively push and pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance while kneeling, squatting, reaching about the head, reaching at the waist, reaching below the knees and bending at the knees frequently
• Ability to repetitively grasp and manipulate objects of varying size and weight requiring fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination
• Ability to repetitively lift, carry and position objects weighing up to 50 pounds without assistance frequently
• Ability to exert oneself physically over sustained periods of time to complete job activities

This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. Coke Florida reserves the right to revise the job description at any time and to assign additional duties and responsibilities as needed.
Employment with Coke Florida is at-will. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.
Coca-Cola Beverages Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.