Merchandising & Sales Specialist

Job Description

Merchandising & Sales Specialist | Advantage Solutions

The Tone:
This is a role at Advantage Solutions, where you will help shape the future of shopping experiences. Advantage Solutions is a network of 65,000 teammates serving over 4,000 brands and retail customers across 40 countries, connecting people with products that enrich their lives. This role is crucial for an individual comfortable engaging with customers and decision-makers to generate sales and ensure world-famous brands are available to consumers. Here, you will find opportunities, support, and enrichment to grow your career while shaping the future of shopping.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Flexible Hours
• Location: In-person, assigned territory
• Pay: $18.00 – $21.00 hourly
• Team: You will be part of a sales-based team.
• Mission: Increase sales volume and ensure product availability for consumers by managing merchandising and promotional activities within retail locations.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Merchandising Support: Provide in-store merchandising support to various retailers within your assigned territory.
• Display Building: Construct impactful product displays and end caps that capture consumer attention and drive sales.
• Shelf Management: Reset shelves according to plan-o-gram adjustments and execute proper product rotation.
• Inventory Tracking: Track product inventory levels to identify and maximize sales opportunities for both stores and suppliers.
• Sales Generation: Increase sales volume through promotional activities, direct selling, and by suggesting/completing orders for new and out-of-stock items.

The Must-Haves
• Background: This role is open to individuals who are 18 years or older, demonstrating the company’s commitment to providing opportunities widely.
• Experience: No prior experience is required for this position; Advantage Solutions provides comprehensive full training and dedicated team support to ensure every new hire’s success and enable career growth from within.
• Skills:
• Customer Engagement: Comfortable interacting with customers and management in a friendly, enthusiastic, and outgoing manner, acting as an ambassador for world-famous brands.
• Service Excellence: Demonstrates excellent customer service and interpersonal skills when collaborating with clients, customers, and internal team members.
• Drive for Results: A motivated self-starter with a strong bias for action and a focus on achieving results and maximizing sales opportunities.
• Collaborative Autonomy: Capable of working independently to manage assigned territories effectively while also possessing successful team-building skills to contribute to overall team goals.
• Essential Logistics: Possesses reliable transportation necessary to travel to and from various work locations within the assigned territory.