Merchandising Swing Representative (Retail Chain Team)

Merchandising Swing Representative (Retail Chain Team)

Great Lakes Wine & Spirits is a growing statewide company seeking a Merchandising Swing Representative for our Retail Chain Sales Team to service multiple accounts in Troy.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

The Merchandising Swing Rep is responsible for the timely stocking and product handling of all GLWAS merchandise shipped to an assigned retail account. This includes packing out all orders, pricing the individual bottles, building displays, resetting shelf schematics, resetting cold box schematics, and implementation of the correct shelf and display signage, rotation, product fronting, dusting, and adherence to all shelf and other housekeeping standards. Other duties include but not limited to :

• Generate positive business building relationship with the Management, Buyer, Owner, or person in charge of making the wine / beverage buying decisions at assigned accounts.
• Maintains good product knowledge on all GLWAS brands and takes initiative to improve overall wine / beverage / category knowledge, while constantly improving appearance of GLWAS items when in an account.
• Understanding and execution of shelf, display, cold box standards of GLWAS and its Suppliers as well as the standards set forth by the account, including but not limited to, stocking / "pack out" policies.
• All shelf price tags are correct and in place at the beginning of every month.
• All display prices are correct and placed with current pricing.
• Maintains and places all current P.O.S. for GLWAS products.
• Maintains and uses reports, forms, and pre-plans

Work Schedule

The Merchandising Swing Rep is a full-time position with daytime hours varying by schedule Monday through Friday. Evening and weekend hours may be required as schedule demands.

Work Environment & Physical Demands

This position operates in the field with daily travel, driving in all weather conditions with occasional time spent in a professional office environment, using standard office equipment. Typical work environment will vary based on account stops requiring to frequently stand, walk, bend, kneel, crouch, stoop and climb throughout the day while lifting, stacking, moving, and rotating items without handles that weigh up to 50 pounds. Pushing and pulling carts with up to 100 pounds of force and operating warehouse equipment may be required.

Starting Pay & Position

Required Qualifications

Additional Requirements

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

About Great Lakes Wine & Spirits

Great Lakes Wine & Spirits is Michigan's Largest Alcoholic Beverage Wholesaler, servicing all 83 Michigan counties. Employing over 1,000 people with facilities throughout the state, We Are Local, Everywhere. Founded as a family business nearly 80 years ago, the tradition of good business principles has remained the cornerstone of Great Lakes Wine & Spirits success. Honesty, hard work, fair dealing, service and an ongoing commitment to the customers and staff. Great Lakes Wine & Spirits strives to provide an ever-escalating standard of innovation and service to its customers and to responsibly enhance demand for its products.

Great Lakes Wine & Spirits provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Great Lakes Wine & Spirits will not discriminate against any employee, applicant for employment, or student, because of a physical or mental impairment with regard to any position or program for which that person is qualified.