Retail Merchandising Specialist (Food Broker)

Job description

Affinity Group is the Northeast’s most trusted, innovative, and best in class food sales and marketing agency. Our reputation is built on exceptional execution and results in the retail and foodservice channels. While we welcome people with industry knowledge, there is no prior industry experience required for this position. If you love food, learning, new challenges and are a people person, we would like to talk to you! Retail Merchandiser Position Summary: Our Retail Merchandisers are professional ambassadors. They help bring our client’s food to grocery store shelves. In this role you will learn about those products, our customers and how we bring them together achieving sales growth and flawless execution of a merchandising plan. You will do all this in an independent role that requires solid communication skills and self-motivation; we’ll teach you the rest! Essential Functions: - Travel to retail locations Effectively merchandise our brands products through: - Plan-O-Gram execution - Shelf space management - Promotional, pricing, and new item placement compliance - Place weekly orders to keep our products filled and maximize store sales. - Store visit recaps and follow-ups -...