Summary Responsible for monitoring the performance of Sales
Merchandisers at retail level within assigned territory.

Essential Duties
and Responsibilities include the
following. Other duties may be assigned.

Helps establish and monitors merchandising
guidelines.

Develops and maintains merchandising
routes and staff.

Maintains authorized product profiles by
customer and brand.

Coordinate reset schedules and participate
in them when necessary.

Develop promotional coverage schedules to
maximize sales while keeping cost in mind.

Responsible for the hiring, evaluation and
dismissal of all merchandisers within their territory.

Responsible for covering Sales
Merchandisers route during sick or vacation days either directly or by using a
combination of Sales Merchandisers and/or MRO.

Build a strong, professional, productive
relationship with store management and with manufacturer representatives.

Supervisory
Responsibilities                                                 

Directly supervises 8 to 10 employees in
the Sales Merchandising Department. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in
accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, and training employees;
planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and
disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must
be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed
below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or
Experience                                                

Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year
college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training;
or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Other
Qualifications                                                  

Must be able to travel extended periods of
time including overnight travel.

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative
of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential
functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job,
the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is
frequently required to walk and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The
employee is occasionally required to stand; reach with hands and arms and taste
or smell. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds,
frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move
more than 100 pounds.  Specific vision
abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color
vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.