General Purpose
Increase sales by assisting in the development and implementation of strategies for displaying, publicizing and promoting the products Matesich Distributing Co. distributes.
 
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Perform external merchandising responsibilities

• Visit accounts and develop rapport with the customer
• Assemble and display all supplier-branded Point of Contact Material (POCM)
• Create and build product displays
• Assist with product/shelf resets
• Rotate product in accounts
• Execute assigned surveys
• Assist with price changes on Point of Sale (POS) tags/cards
• Identify other merchandising/sales opportunities with accounts and follow up

• Vacations
• Market visits with Sales Delivery Associates
• Respond to after-hour customer assistance calls

• Assist with the planning and coordination of special events
• Assist with the delivery and set-up of equipment and products
• Work at the event to provide customer support and service
• Clean up after the event

• High school diploma or GED equivalent
• Ability to communicate effectively via phone and in-person
• Basic PC skills including knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and the ability to utilize e-mail
• Valid driver’s license and a clean driving record, defined as having no more than two (2) moving violations or two (2) accidents or a distracted driving violation in the past three (3) years or no major violations in past 4 years
• Ability to take directions from members of the sales team and prioritize tasks accordingly
• Ability to positively interact with others, both internally and in the market