Merchandising Specialist
Company: American Daily Association Northeast
Location: East Brunswick
Posted on: November 1, 2024
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Job Description:
The Retail Merchandising Specialist (RMS) carries out the
mission of American Dairy Association North East (ADANE) by
encouraging the consumption of milk and dairy products through
advertising, education, and promotion opportunities to consumers.
This position helps to increase retail milk sales to consumers
utilizing Retail Merchandising Marketing Program (RMMP) resources
from store audit programs. The RMS performs quarterly audits on
assigned retailers and increases merchandise space to increase
dairy sales. Working closely with store personnel the Retail
Merchandising Specialist creates the ideal dairy case and
introduces new merchandising concepts through ADANE retail
initiatives. The RMS must be able to work from a home office
location residing in the northern/central New Jersey area. Position
Salary Range: $58,000 - $64,000 Annually Responsibilities: ---
Successfully conducts and implements all assigned RMMP audits and
planograms for milk and dairy products. Generate reports showing
data collection on out of stocks, case hygiene, case temperatures
and product condition for dairy case readiness. Makes sound fact
based tested merchandising recommendations to improve or increase
space allocation devoted to the sale of milk and milk-based
products. Set up and secure cross merchandising space allocation of
dairy products in other departments across the store. --- Conducts
store visits and review all transmitted store data daily. Completes
all assigned DAPP and Dairy Aisle Reinvention (DAR) tasks. With the
use of a smartphone, will download the daily assigned store
visitation schedule and task to be performed at all identified
stores. Daily updates will be made to the store visit spreadsheet
(planogram log). Communicate areas of issue or opportunity to the
account director immediately. --- Educate and train store personnel
on hygiene and merchandising techniques. Promote awareness and
adherence to retailer's corporate milk policy. Monitor and complete
revisits to stores for additional training and support on other
retail dairy-based initiatives. --- Present store audit report
summaries to Store Managers/Dairy Managers at least once a quarter
to review and discuss store performances. --- Assist with Dairy
Aisle Reinvention (DAR), survey resets, installations and
monitoring of periodic maintenance and report back to Directors of
potential stores that could benefit from DAR. --- Work on other
retail projects and duties as assigned. The Requirements ---
Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or related field
preferred but not required. --- Two to four plus years of retail
grocery/dairy and marketing experience. --- Experience in retail
grocery merchandising is a must. --- Must have use of reliable
personal vehicle to travel as duties of this position require
frequent local, state, regional. Multi-state, and national travel.
--- Must be able to travel no less than 85% of the time to fulfill
the retail merchandising needs. --- Valid Driver's License with a
good driving record. --- Daily travel during the regular scheduled
work week. Occasional weekend and overnight travel. --- Must be
able to work from a home office location residing in the
northern/central New Jersey area. --- Expected to travel throughout
the entire service region of ADANE if needed. Skills and Abilities
--- High proficiency use of computers skills with word processing,
data entry, spreadsheets, and generating reports using standard
software applications. --- Strong interpersonal and communication
skills --- Works effectively with a wide range of constituencies in
a diverse community. --- Skilled in organizing, planning, and
establishing priorities to meet deadlines and goals. --- Presents
information and responds to questions in a clear concise manner.
--- Designs, develops, implements, and evaluates programs and
projects. --- Creates and delivers both oral and written
presentations. --- Manages multiple projects and pays attention to
details. --- Composes, designs, and edits written reports and
correspondences. --- Effectively lead projects and programs from
planning to successful implementation and completion. ---
Knowledgeable of project management principles, practices,
techniques, and tools. --- Develop and implement new strategies and
procedures as well as formulate policies. --- Must be an
initiative-taker and dependable. --- Maintains excellent record
keeping systems and procedures. --- Adaptable and have flexibility
in the daily work routine. The work location for the position will
be home based within the northern/central New Jersey area of the
American Dairy Association North East region. Employment Type: Full
Time Years Experience: 3 - 5 years Salary: $58,000 - $64,000 Annual
Bonus/Commission: No
Keywords: American Daily Association Northeast, Greenwich , Merchandising Specialist, Hospitality & Tourism , East Brunswick, Connecticut
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