Merchandiser

Job Description

• Boosting store sales by providing point-of-purchase and shelf management services

• Determines call schedule by reviewing priorities with supervisor and discussing special instructions, product promotions, new products, and price changes.

• Maintains customer relationships by visiting with store managers, department managers, and employees

• Maintains store shelves by observing displays of company products, removing damaged or freshness-dated products, tidying store shelves, and providing optimum display of products.

• Maintain shelf space by restocking shelves with product from inventory, observing inventory levels, prompting store management to reorder when stock levels appear low, and arranging for return and credit for damaged products

• Completes call report by observing display and pricing of competitors’ products

• Helps field sales representatives with special promotions by setting-up displays at aisle ends, checking daily on special promotions, observing customer reaction to special promotions, forwarding observations to management, and removing promotions at end of special promotion period.

• Provides information by reporting growth, expansion, or closing of retail locations in assigned territory

• Maintains quality results by following and enforcing standards

• Maintain a comprehensive library of appropriate data

• Maintain awareness of competitors' performance

• Monitor slow sellers and take action to reduce prices or set promotions as necessary