Merchandiser jobs in United States
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UMI Stone · 12 hours ago

Merchandiser

Umistone is a company focused on promoting brands and product lines in the kitchen and bath industry. The Merchandiser will engage with business owners, conduct product education, maintain display quality, and support sales efforts in the designated region.

Building MaterialConstructionDirect Sales

Responsibilities

Engage business owners & other key decision makers through friendly, consistent and professional communications
Qualify and evaluate potential showrooms for UMI displays and marketing efforts
Identify opportunities for CR to improve the consumer experience in the marketplace
Regularly conduct product informational updates, educating our retail sales partners and fabricators about CR and our lines of products
During these meaningful visits/discussions obtain a better understanding of their business needs and potential sales opportunities for CR
Customer Evaluation and categorization of all customers assigned to your region, using existing sales “intel” report to collect all information CR requires for better serve our clients and improve sales performance
Maintain accurate information about the customer, address, email addresses of all members of the clients’ team and updating the information into our Inventory system
During these meaningful visits, CR expects all displays to be in order, clean and with all samples in place, placing an order when samples are missing from our displays and making sure all of our marketing collateral are in place
Window decals, location cards, catalogs, updated price list when applicable and any other marketing initiative we have in place
The merchandiser role is an outside field position where 80% of the time will be out on the field visiting customer, driving most of the time and part of your time will be spend internally at your assigned branch, helping customers showing slabs, assembling displays, collecting samples and supporting internal staff under supervision of the local Branch manager or the executive team
Merchandisers will be part of the internal staff as needed and will be part of the schedule rotating Saturday
Merchandisers should expect to handle heavy lifting, loading and unloading displays up to 50 pounds
Merchandisers will support distribution centers in their region

Qualification

Sales experienceCustomer serviceOrganizational skillsInterpersonal communicationTeamworkCritical thinkingPositive attitude

Required

EXCEPTIONAL organization and planning skills
Energetic and confident in engaging with business owners and staff
Very strong interpersonal communication skills
Experience in sales, customer service or other people-oriented fields is preferred
Ability to occasionally work extended hours on the weekend
Must be over 21 yrs. of age and have a good driving record

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
Employer Paid Basic Employee Life and AD&D Insurance
Employer Paid Long Term Disability
Flexible Spending Accounts
Voluntary Short-Term Disability
Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
Voluntary Accident Insurance
Voluntary Critical Illness Insurance

Company

UMI Stone

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For over two decades, UMI’s mission has been to source the finest stone surfaces from around the globe.

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
unknown
2019-06-20Acquired

Leadership Team

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Dawn Patroni
Chief Operating Officer
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