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KeHE Distributors

Distributes natural, organic, specialty groceries nationwide

Sales Solutions Specialist - Sales Solutions/Merchandiser

MerchandisingUpdated on Nov 10
Full-time

About the Job

Requirements

  • Prior experience in the food or grocery industry.
  • A high school diploma or GED is required.
  • Outstanding verbal and written communication and relationship management skills with people at all organizational levels.
  • Proficiency with Zoom, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Microsoft Office, and navigating an iPad.
  • Attention to accuracy and detail to prioritize workload and support customer satisfaction.
  • Financial acumen, ability to collaborate, sense of urgency, and ability to manage complexity.
  • Working knowledge of products, categories, and merchandising techniques.
  • Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, including some weekends when applicable.
  • Ability and willingness to travel and stay overnight to support position requirements.
  • Maintain a reliable vehicle for transportation to and from stores.
  • Ability to carry, lift, and/or move up to 50 pounds; frequently sit and drive, stand, climb, and walk; and work in typical office/store environments and varying outside weather conditions.

Responsibilities

  • Assess stores for sales growth opportunities and maintain store partnerships.
  • Maximize sales through innovative product placement and presentation; execute store solutions activities and complete store sets.
  • Complete day-to-day sales and merchandising activities.
  • Communicate project planning and activity status in a timely manner with customer merchandising teams, store personnel, the merchandising manager, and relevant KeHE merchandising personnel.
  • Supplement sales strategies in conjunction with sales teams across the organization.
  • Create and develop strong store relationships to generate key selling objectives.
  • Analyze product movement and provide suggestions to increase sales.
  • Manage and execute store proposals, drive new item points of distribution (PODs), maximize customer exposure, and increase sales revenue.
  • Manage presentation and successful new-merchandise rollouts, including communication and execution with stores and alignment with current trends.
  • Conduct store sales surveys when needed before new stores, resets, or re-merchandising.
  • Implement planograms, educational aids, and merchandising techniques to drive customer traffic and sales through visual presentation.
  • Manage credits, including overages, shortages, and mis-picks.
  • Manage business expenses.
  • Provide vacation and route coverage for sales teams.

Desired Qualifications

  • An associate degree.

About the Company

KeHE Distributors

Distributes natural, organic, specialty groceries nationwide

KeHE Distributors moves groceries from producers to retailers across North America by running a network of distribution centers that stock and ship natural, organic, specialty, and fresh products. Its main product is distribution services: sourcing products from suppliers and delivering them to retailers through a large, regional logistics system. The company differentiates itself by being a pure-play grocery and natural products distributor with a large workforce of employee-owners (about 8,000) and a 19-center network, enabling a focused, scalable supply chain for natural and specialty foods. KeHE’s goal is to help retailers offer a broad selection of good-for-you foods and, in turn, serve and feed America through reliable, efficient distribution.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
Naperville, IL
Founded
1953

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