Retail Merchandising Associate - Huntsville, AL
- Huntsville, AL
- $49,500-52,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Altria Group Distribution Company (AGDC) is currently seeking a qualified Retail Merchandising Associate to join our team. As a Retail Merchandising Associate with Altria, you will provide superior execution to build the best in-store experience for consumers.
- You will be responsible for the below:
- Deliver superior execution of the merchandising elements of trade programs at retail
- Place Point of Sale (POS) materials in retail stores to support trade programs, product and promotional initiatives and merchandise product where necessary
- Reset in-store merchandising fixtures by following a plan-o-gram. Resets include temporarily removing existing products, labeling for planned product and placing product back in fixtures.
- Repair and replace damages or broken shelf and signage components on existing in-store merchandising fixtures, where applicable
- Manage your inventory of POS to ensure you have necessary materials for merchandising execution
- Count on hand product inventory in retail stores
- Ensure consistent and quality data collection
- Use systems and tools to improve our overall decision making
- Execute plans visiting more stores to improve our efficiency and customer contacts
- Provide feedback on the development and execution of market plans
- Promote a culture of engagement, collaboration, and inclusion and model inclusive behaviors
- A high school diploma or equivalent is required
- Ability to follow specific instructions and complete a series of tasks, with strong attention to detail
- Strong organization and time management skills
- Courteous and professional communication while interacting with co-workers and customers and can remain calm and objective in occasionally tense situations
- Work independently and adapt to changing direction and tasks from one store to the next
- Proficient at using a computer for planning, recording and transmitting information, and communication through email and similar platforms
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Outlook
Competitive salary is $49500 - $52000/ annually with annual incentive compensation by target:
- Medical, dental and vision benefits for employees, spouses or domestic partners and eligible dependents
- Deferred Profit-Sharing (DPS) Plan:
- Company Contribution: After one year of service, you are eligible to receive a total company contribution to the DPS Plan of 13%-17% of your base salary!
- An annual Profit-Sharing contribution of 8, 10, or 12%, depending on Altria Groupâs earnings per share growth.
- An annual Supplemental contribution of 5%.
- Personal Contribution: From your hire date, you can generally contribute up to 35% of your base salary (pre-tax, after-tax and/or Roth) to the DPS Plan, subject to IRS contribution limits.
- Company Match: If you contribute to the DPS Plan, you will be eligible to receive a dollar-for-dollar match on what you contribute, up to 3% of your base salary, after just 90 days of service.
- Company vehicle for business and personal use (Chevy Traverse)
- A minimum of 3 weeksâ vacation, 15 paid holidays and vacation purchase option
- Maternity and paternity leave of absence benefits. This benefit is an additional to short-term disability benefits, if applicable.
- Educational refund program and student loan reimbursement program
- Business laptop, cell phone and internet reimbursement
- Adoption assistance, child, and dependent care programs
- Retail Merchandising Associates are required to wear company-provided shirts during working hours when visiting retail locations