Sales & Merchandiser Representative

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Implements and maintains planogram and other written instructions for products in assigned stores to ensure that items are displayed in the desired manner.
• Maintains the cleanliness and appearance of shelf space and products in assigned areas to ensure optimal exposure.
• Removes products which are damaged, or which are at or beyond the stipulated expiry cut off from shelves in a prompt manner.
• Ensures proper stock rotation by drawing stocks from the stores’ storerooms and repacking shelves when necessary.
• Sets up gondola ends when required to increase visibility of products.
• Provides information to retailers regarding products, including but not limited to product prices and promotional activity, in a timely manner.
• Ensures that products have the correct price signs and that they are always visible.
• Ensures that any promotional offers that are supposed to be ongoing are being executed in assigned outlets.
• Generates required reports as per assigned report sheet including but not limited to those on stock-outs, damaged goods and expired goods and all the respective areas in the report sheet.
• Develops trade relationships with customers’ lane supervisors, lane attendants and warehouse personnel.
• Gains approval for and places promotional materials as appropriate.
• Seeks out sales or display opportunities continuously and negotiates increased facings or improved location if appropriate, to ensure that the Company’s products are in the most advantageous locations.
• Monitors competitive activity, notes any changes and advises the relevant personnel of same.
• Receives orders on behalf of Sales Manager if necessary to ensure a continuous supply of the Company’s products at outlets.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• A minimum of five (5) GCE/CXC O’Level passes, two (2) of which must include English and Mathematics
• At least one (1) year experience in a similar capacity would be an asset.
• Must be required to have a valid Trinidad and Tobago Driver’s Permit based on assigned route.
• May be required to own a reliable vehicle based on assigned route.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills.
• Influential and persuasive demeanor.
• Good negotiating skills.
• Ability to work with little supervision.
• Detail-oriented.
• Ability to think creatively.
• Decision-making skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Flexibility in route assignments