Merchandiser - Republic National Distributing Company

SUMMARY

Join us in the Beer & Wine & Spirits Industry on our Republic National Distributing Company Alaska team! As an RNDC Merchandiser, you play a pivotal role from sales to delivery, you are the final stop in getting beverages into our customer’s hands. After the driver delivers the product to the store, the Merchandiser stocks, rotates, and merchandises our products so they are ready to sell. You work closely with our sales and operations teams to provide exceptional customer service to assigned accounts.  

Job Description

• Drive within assigned route to work product from store back stock or delivery loads; aiding sales reps in stocking, handling beverage cases, and working products the company represents.
• Service between 4 and 10 accounts each day.
• Provide excellent customer service to assigned accounts.
• Develop and maintain positive, cooperative and team-oriented relationships with co-workers, supervisors, managers and others you encounter throughout your job.
• Fill cold boxes and shelves with appropriate merchandise, and rotate product on an ongoing basis.
• Maintain the back-stock area to allow for a safe and efficient work environment.
• Organize back stock to ensure accurate order writing for sales.
• Build displays in stores and maintain POS (point of sale) marketing materials.
• Interact in direct communication with store personnel and salespeople.
• Accurately clock in and out, adhering to state labor laws.
• Work with merchandising and sales team members on a continual basis to train, support and evaluate needs.
• Demonstrate behaviors consistent with those of the Company’s Core Values at all times.

REQUIREMENTS

Reliable transportation with a clean driving record and current insurance.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, employees and the general public. Maintain a good rapport with other employees. 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all unites of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate and percent.

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.

COMPUTER SKILLS

Computer Experience is required.  Knowledge of MS Excel is required.  Knowledge of MS Word is preferred.

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 sit, talk, and hear.  The employee is required to stand; walk; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel.  The employee must be able to regularly lift and/or move 22-45lb cases and maneuver 160lb ½ bbl kegs in on premise.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and 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 noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.