Advantage Sales and Marketing, LLC (ASM) is one of North America’s leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. ASM services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

Job Purpose
The Retail Merchandiser (RM) is responsible for merchandising Client products at retail accounts within an assigned territory to ensure Client standards are met and volume is increased.

Job Responsibilities

Distribution: will work to meet Client and Company objectives by maintaining full distribution on existing SKUs.
Customer Relations: must have the ability to communicate effectively both internally to ASM management and externally with Customers
Sales and Merchandising: will maintain Client objectives by ensuring secondary placements of product(s) are fully stocked, correctly signed, properly faced, and set to schematics.
New Items: will work on the achievement of business objectives through placement of new items at all assigned stores.
Reset Activity and Schematics Completion: must be able to maintain schematic standards by ensuring all authorized items are in distribution and set to shelf standards. Must be able to maintain schematic integrity through consistent communication with District Manager and other retail personnel.
Shelf Standards and Conditions: will work on the authorization of items to meet Client shelf schematic standards. Must be able to take direction regarding tagging, rotating, and placing POS materials for products on shelf.
Administration/Reporting: will complete accurate and timely paperwork and reports, recaps, itineraries, timesheets, expense reports, etc.

Job Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent
Previous retail experience
Strong self-management skills
Ability to complete daily procedures and responsibilities without direct supervision
Must demonstrate good judgment and show respect for others.
Safety: must have the ability to perform the job safely by demonstrating full awareness of his/her surroundings. Will utilize proper safety techniques and equipment use when necessary. Will be proactive in alerting Management of any unsafe act or condition to prevent injuries.

Physical Demands

Never
(0% of shift): Sit, Be Exposed to Harmful Fumes and/or Other Pollutants
Work on Unprotected Heights, Operate Mechanical Machinery, Be Exposed to Marked Changes in Temperature and Humidity

Occasionally
(up to 33% of time): Crawl and/or climb, Stand

Frequently
(33-66%): Pull, Bend and/or stoop, Kneel, Push, Walk

Continuously
(66-100% of shift): Use Hands and/or Legs for Repetitive Motion, Simple Grasping, Up to ten pounds (sedentary level), 11 - 20 lbs. (light level), 20 - 50 lbs. (medium work level)

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

Are you passionate about Service Excellence, Results, Integrity, Entrepreneurial Focus and Leadership? These are our values at ASM. Come learn why “Winning Together” is more than just words on a piece of paper. It is the vision by which we live our mission as an organization: "To create outstanding value for clients and customers through superior sales execution, operational excellence and innovative marketing services."

ASM is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, or any other category protected by law. As part of this commitment, ASM shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable an applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform he essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.