Merchandiser/Route Sales Rep

Merchandiser/Route Sales Rep Party Goods Warehouse

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0 Lakeland, FL Job Details Full-time From $45,000 a year 1 day ago Benefits Paid holidays Health insurance Dental insurance Paid time off Vision insurance 401(k) matching Qualifications Route driving Territory sales Merchandising Managing store merchandising operations Filing Cleaning Grocery store Full Job Description About us: Party Goods Warehouse is family owned and operated, providing unrivaled customer service and industry expertise in the party accessory distribution world for over 45 years. We supply thousands of customer accounts throughout the Southeast United States, maintaining strong relationships that have lasted for decades. We are seeking an industry-experienced, driven candidate to join our team as a route sales rep/merchandiser, servicing supermarket accounts consisting of travel to 5 daily routes, servicing 48 customer accounts weekly. Candidates must be centrally located in territory for consideration. Route 1 Brandon/Riverview

• 9 Stores Route 2 Plant City/Lakeland
• 11 Stores Route 3 Sebring/Winter Haven
• 9 Stores Route 4 Lakeland/Winter Haven
• 10 Stores Route 5 Clermont/Davenport
• 9 stores Typical Schedule is Monday-Friday.

This position is 100% on the road (450 to 500 miles weekly). Early morning start time around 4am.

Must have:

Grocery Related Experience

• 2 Years Merchandising Experience
• 2 years Route Sales Rep Experience
• 2 years

Job Details and Responsibilities:

Covering routes each day based on the schedule provided Early morning start time is necessary around 4am, arriving at first store by 5am Service all accounts on the route recovering invoices, merchandising product, and ordering for the following visit Maintain Company inventory levels and merchandising standards, executing all direction given by the Company Keeping stores clean, and properly communicating all store level issues to your manager for direction Communicate with the corporate office at days end to reconcile invoices/orders Surveying stores for seasonal displays and setting up shippers Coordinating planogram changes at stores typically once a year is common bringing in new items and removing old Maintain all paperwork (invoices, credits, adjusted invoices, etc.) organized, to be easily accessible if needed.

Qualifications/Expectations :

The necessary experience listed above Dependable with regular attendance Must have a clean driving record, pass a drug test, background check Full-time position typically from Monday through Friday.

Physical Requirements:

Continually

• required to stand, walk, sit, talk, hear Continually
• required to utilize hand and finger dexterity Continually
• required to climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel or crawl Continually
• required to lift/push/carry items up to 50 pounds Continually
• exposure to outside weather conditions Continually
• required to drive company vehicle throughout course of day in between stops, and to and from your home.

Drive times, depending on location of route, can be as little as a few minutes, or as many as several hours.

Company Benefits/Performance Reviews :

Company vehicle (for work use only), expenses paid for travel, vehicle maintenance, etc.

Immediate:

401k with company match up to 3-4%

Immediate:

6 paid holidays (Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years) 90

Days:

Health and Supplemental Insurances available with company coverage 90

Days:

Vacation accrual at 2 weeks per year. Company-wide Blackout Period for PTO Nov. 1 thru Jan 1

Compensation:

Base Salary

• (This is not a commission-based sales position)

Job Type:

Full-time Pay:

From $45,000.00 per year

Benefits:

401(k) matching Dental insurance Health insurance Paid time off Vision insurance

Experience:

Merchandising:

3 years (Preferred)

Grocery:

3 years (Preferred) Route driving: 3 years (Preferred) Ability to

Relocate:

Lakeland, FL:

Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location:

On the road