Job Duties:
Local Retail Merchandiser – 80%
- Meet or exceed all goals for sales, distribution, pricing, shelving, and promotional volume by working with all related departments for the assigned retailer/customer.
- Ensure incremental sales through the distribution of new products and maintenance of existing skus.
- Achieve incremental growth by pursuing volume-producing merchandising at assigned retailers.
- Set up and staff all local retailer demos.
- Distribute merch, coupons, etc. at store level to target consumers.
- Educate store staff on products, benefits, promotional activity.
- Face and refill coolers when needed.
- Store visit reports in CRM system or similar tool.
- Ensure POGs and Promotions are honored at store level.
- Expand current distributors accounts by selling product in at store level.
- Create distributor ranking and account list priorities with Director of Sales and Lead Account Manager.
- Build strong local level relationships with key decision makers.
Present Product Opportunities – 20%
- Work closely with ROM to facilitate potential product opportunities with new retailers.
- Embody the physical representation of the SGSY brand within the area for new and undiscovered businesses.
- Identify any new/ potential opportunities in the area for possible partnership.
- Other duties as assigned by ROM.
- Attend all merchandiser TB meetings (bi-weekly), for up to date strategic planning.
Position Reports to:
- Retail Optimization Manager
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Confidence: The ability to own their space and represent the brand with a strong presence.
- Flexibility: Being able to change and adapt to change at a moment’s notice. Adapting to new ideas, strategies and processes as they develop.
- Sales/Customer Experience: Knowing how to properly interact with customers, clients and potential customers (i.e. managers, store associates). Being able to thoroughly navigate and create lasting relationships with associates on a store level. 1 year plus experience
- Enthusiastic, engaging, outgoing and approachable individual with a passion for meeting new people and evangelizing great products.
- Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to transport materials to and from events, provide your own transportation, and lift up to 50 pounds.
- Experience in short shelf life, refrigerated products is a plus.
- Reliable and fuel efficient vehicle, and the ability to travel both large and small distances over a proper amount of time.
Job Snapshot:
Employment Type Part Time
Job Type Hourly
Education High School Diploma
Experience 1+ Years of Merchandising. 1+ Years of Sales/ Customer Service. 1+ Years of Brand Ambassador/Demo Experience.
Industry Consumer Products, some knowledge of nutritional products
Required Travel Approximately 90%
Compensation Range $20-$25/hr
How to Apply:
Send resume to jobs@sogoodsoyou.com
About So Good So You
So Good So You is a leading brand and manufacturer of premium plant-based functional beverages in the exciting natural & better-for-you food and beverage industry. Founded in 2014 in Minneapolis, we were recently featured as the top 20% of Inc’s Fast 5000 – the fastest-growing privately-held companies in the US. So Good So You’s industry-leading premium probiotic juice shots are carried in over 7000 locations in 47 states throughout the US. As a mission-driven brand that does all things For the Love of Body and Planet ™, we strive for diversity and inclusion. As a majority female-owned business, we advocate for social justice and closing the opportunity-gap within our minority communities. Our current workforce is 74% female and 46% BIPOC and we actively seek to hire and support the career growth of minority, BIPOC and diversity candidates.
For the Love of Body and Planet ™
Our company believes that we are So Good, Together™ and strives to inspire an active lifestyle that is in harmony with the environment – that starts with embracing a lifestyle based predominantly on plant-based foods, reducing our waste and being conscious of our carbon footprint. We operate a renewable energy powered Zero Waste manufacturing facility and have a goal to be a Carbon Positive company by 2022. We believe in the power of community – surrounding yourself with healthy, happy people exponentially increases your chances of being healthy and happy too! We are following our passions and are committed to supporting our community – our employees, families, friends, and customers – to find and follow their own passions!
