Merchandising specialist

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URM Stores, Inc. is looking for a talented Full Time Retail Merchandising Reset Specialist to join our ever-growing team.

Our Retail Merchandising Reset Specialists are responsible for providing Member-Owner retailers with assistance with product placement of new and existing items at their store locations.

This position is responsible for accurate execution in planograms developed by URM and upkeep on removing discontinued items and setting new items on store shelves.

This will cover our Arlington, Marysville, Mt. Vernon region.

And did we mention that this is a Monday through Friday gig! Well, it is! So, enjoy those weekends off with your friends and family!

We are looking for unique enthusiasm, high integrity, and individuals wanting to work independently. If you’re ready to roll up your sleeves, go above and beyond and put your ambition to work, all while having some fun, let’s chat Apply Today!

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following :

• Travel to retail member stores throughout your assigned region to maintain store products and execute developed planograms.
• Maintain full distribution of products on assigned accounts.
• Assess and prioritize workloads based on store assignment and client needs.
• Work with item placement already on retail shelves, removing any discontinued items from sets.
• Successfully execution of planograms, weekly and monthly sales checklists, and implementation of new items carried by the distribution center.
• Communicate to Team Lead any additional tasks the Store Team requests.
• Responsible for nearly 30 stores!
• Performs other duties and tasks as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS :

• Ability to complete Grocery / General Merchandise set work independently without schematics.
• Ability to be flexible and making self-available to respond to changing customer needs to prevent unnecessary delays in service.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to interact with all parties involved with our business.
• Ability to take the initiative on tasks, prioritize multiple competing assignments and proven ability to manage and meet deadlines.
• Positive attitude with a willingness and ability to contribute to a positive work environment.
• High level of integrity, ethics, and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• Must be able to lift 50 to 75 pounds frequently.
• Frequent travel to include some overnight trips are required!

EDUCATION AND / OR EXPERIENCE

Associates degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one-year related experience and / or training;

1-3 years Retail Grocery / GM or - Merchandising experience.

Why Join Our Team?

It's fun to work in a company where people truly believe in what they're doing. For the last 100 years, URM has been committed to bringing customer focus to our Member stores.

Employees at URM are proud to be a part of the number one food distributor in the Inland Northwest. By meeting the needs of our customers and the needs of our member-owners, we create our future success.

As part of that, our top goal is simple : to build a long and mutually beneficial relationship with our customers.

We seek only those who stand out above the rest progressive thinkers who push our company forward in a positive way. We work in a supportive team environment and in addition to our amazing culture, our employees enjoy many perks, below are a few of the highlights :

• Starting salary : $22 / hour DOE.
• Medical / Dental / Vision / RX Insurance Benefits - URM pays 100% of the premium for the employee and over 90% for your dependents!
• 401k Retirement Plan with an amazing Company match, and you will be vested from the first Company contribution!
• Life Insurance for you and your family
• Short-and Long-Term Disability
• Cancer Insurance
• Vacation starts after just six months!
• Six Paid Holidays and three Paid Personal Float Holidays
• Paid Sick Days that you can rollover each year!
• Mileage reimbursement!
• Company credit card.
• Cell phone provided stipend to use your own.
• Fun employee events, such as Employee Family Night at the Spokane Indian Game, March Madness Company Brackets and Holiday Breaks with great prizes!
• We also offer an Amazing Employee Discount Program at our Company-owned Grocery Stores!!!!

Our Company :

We are proud to be a part of the number one food distributor in the Inland Northwest. Since 1921 URM has been a retailer-owned business.

URM’s core business is the purchasing, warehousing, and delivery of merchandise inventory to its Member-Owners. The shareholders of URM are all retail grocers who provide groceries to their local communities.

URM operates on a cooperative basis, which means that all its net earnings on business done with or for its member-owners through its Patronage Departments are allocated and paid to its Member-Owners in the form of patronage dividends.

Over the years, sales volume has grown to over $1 billion and employment to over 2,900 employees at URM and its subsidiaries Rosauers Supermarkets and Peirone Produce.

URM Stores, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of Race, Religion, Color, National Origin, Citizenship, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Age, Disability, Ancestry, Veteran Status, Genetic Information, or any other classification protected by state or federal law.

We are also committed to providing a work environment that is free of all forms of discrimination, regarding recruiting, hiring, training, promotions, compensation, and all other conditions of employment.

The selected candidate must be able to successfully complete a pre-employment background check, and drug test, as URM is a drug free workplace.

Salary Description Starting at $22.00 / hour DOE

Last updated : 2024-04-05