Retail Merchandiser - Vermont and Eastern NY (Albany Area)

• Health/Rx
• Dental
• Vision
• Flexible and health spending accounts (FSA/HSA)
• Supplemental life insurance
• 401(k)
• Paid time off
• Paid sick time
• Short term & long term disability coverage (STD/LTD)
• Employee stock ownership (ESOP)
• Holiday pay for company designated holidays

At KeHE, we’re obsessed with creating solutions, unboxing potential, and serving others – and it all starts with you. As an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic, specialty, and fresh products, we’re committed to making a positive impact and scaling our success together. With a culture that fosters development and opportunity, you’ll be embarking on a career that’s moving forward. When you join KeHE, you’re becoming part of a team that is a force for good.

The Retail Merchandiser is accountable to work as part of a team to execute major store setting and resetting objectives in support of company sales and marketing objectives.

• Provide input on development and the actual execution of planograms and other store set design documents.
• Plan and coordinate timely product deliveries, which are required to effectively support setups and major resets.
• Effectively communicate with customer merchandising teams, store personnel, merchandising manager and any other KeHE merchandising personnel who are involved with current project, on a timely basis regarding project planning and status of activities.
• At the direction of the merchandising manager, assist with merchandising proposals where required.
• Assist with sales rep. vacation coverage where needed.
• Totally accountable for the cost effective management and efficient control of any and all travel related expenses that are incurred as a result of merchandising duties.
• Perform other related activities as assigned.
• Comply with established company policies and procedures in accomplishing the above accountabilities.

• Ability and willingness to travel to customer locations on a daily basis, and periodically travel to assignments outside the region.
• Ability and willingness to work flexible hours, including some weekends.
• Ability to perform repetitive bending and lifting of up to 75 pounds, sometimes in crowded quarters.

Additional Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively with both customer and company personnel.
• Demonstrated strong time management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage a variety of tasks simultaneously, including anticipating problems and taking appropriate preventive action to avoid crises whenever possible.
• Demonstrated ability to work productively and effectively as part of a team.