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Overview

Primo Brands is a leading branded beverage company in North America with a focus on healthy hydration. We are proud to offer an extensive and iconic portfolio of highly recognizable, sustainably sourced, and conveniently packaged branded beverages distributed across more than 150,000 retail outlets.

If you are a current associate of Primo Brands, please apply via MyADP.

We are currently seeking a **Sales Merchandiser** to support our **Long Island City, NY market** .

The starting pay for this position is $29.00 an hour.

Responsibilities

The primary responsibilities will include:

+ Grow revenue by developing and servicing DSD chain accounts and small independent DSD customers within a designated territory.

+ Takes product orders.

+ Oversees the merchandising for both cold vault and warm shelves.

+ Expands product portfolio within existing accounts, ensures planogram compliance, and proper POS is visible and updated.

+ Adheres to pricing guidelines, and manages account information.

+ Follows all safety protocols.

+ This role is highly interactive and has a strong sales and service focus

Specific accountabilities:

Sales

+ Takes inventory and places orders for future delivery to avoid out-of-stocks and reduction of out of-date products. Upsells and increases SKUs where authorized.

+ Maintains a routine schedule, visits assigned stores at least one time per week. . 20-30 visits per day with avg order size of $125-$150

+ Develops all assigned accounts relative to sales volume, market share, product distribution, space allocation, and customer service

+ Solicits placement of equipment, sells sufficient product inventory, and executes promotions; adhering to pricing and promotion guidelines

+ Monitors competitive environment to understand and leverage sales opportunities

+ Solicitation of new accounts fitting approved ReadyRefresh target profileService

+ Responsible for regular merchandising duties at store level, which includes stocking and rotating product, placement of POS materials, execute resets, building displays, etc.

+ Merchandising store displays to ensure proper inventory, pricing, and rotation

+ Solicits weekly orders, utilizing tablet for order taking, and solicitation of new products. Ensure all paperwork and orders are filled out properly and completely

+ Maintains delivery information on all accounts and ensures DSD RSR is updated on changes or issues

+ Anticipates customer needs to maintain proper product inventories

+ Provides excellent service to assigned accounts; builds/enhances relationships with all customers.

Safety

+ Follows all safety protocols.

+ Takes ownership of personal safety, and that of co-workers and the public.

Qualifications

Requirements/Qualifications:

+ Must be at least18 years of age.

+ Must have a valid US driver’s license and reliable transportation

+ Prior store sales or merchandising experience preferred

+ Good Verbal communications skills for face-to-face sales/negotiations

+ Must be able to perform basic financial calculations, such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.

+ Service-oriented

+ Ability to work independently, efficiently, and in different types of weather.

+ Ability stand for long hours, while interacting with the public.

+ Ability to work hours necessary to complete assigned tasks, start/end times could vary.

+ Ability to lift, push, pull, and move up to 45 lbs.

Primo Brands’ established portfolio includes billion-dollar brands Poland Spring® and Pure Life®, premium brands like Saratoga® and Mountain Valley®, regional leaders such as Arrowhead®, Deer Park®, Ice Mountain® Ozarka®, and Zephyrhills®, purified brands, Primo Water® and Sparkletts®, and flavored and enhanced brands like Splash® and AC+ION®. Our extensive direct-to-consumer offerings and industry-leading line-up of innovative water dispensers create consumer connectivity through recurring water purchases across Water Direct, Water Exchange, and Water Refill. At Primo Brands, our more than 11,000 associates are at the heart of what we do and deliver on our mission to provide healthy hydration to consumers wherever, however and whenever they want it. We believe in fostering a respectful culture, which values our associates who are deeply invested in quality hydration, our communities, and the sustainability of our packaging and water sources for generations to come.

Primo Brands is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law.