Sales Merchandiser with Tobacco & Vaping Industry, Athlone based 30-35K DOE

Sales Merchandiser Tobacco and Vaping Industry ATHLONE This sales merchandising role in the Tobacco and vaping industry could be the role for you! This role will give you the chance to work with one of Irelands leading field marketing companies on an international brand. APPLY today to be considered for this role. AREA - Athlone Based Full Clean Drivers License required!!! Role purpose : To take ownership of a geographic area and all tobacco / PRRP retail outlets within that territory and to deliver excellence in Merchandising principles and execution through the implementation of the clients initiatives and the development of strong relationships Role & responsibilities will include : Build & maintain full distribution of all our clients products and NPD as and when they arise Merchandising in the regions in primarily but not exclusively the convenience channel Generating extra space for the brands and client's products by implementing store assortment optimisation Merchandising all client SKU's and replenishing stock on shelf, and building display units and feature displays Placing Point of Sale and Points of Interruption - enhancing Path to Purchase Meeting Company Expectations for POS placement, Marketing materials, SEL's, Distribution and Space Call Completion of full journey plan on a weekly or period basis Execute in call activity and coverage in line with campaign plans Capturing & Reporting all in-store BAT & Competitor activity via handheld Build and maintain local level relationships Flexibility may be needed from time to time (Festivals, Matches, events etc.) Essential qualifications / knowledge / experience : Problem solver with a can-do attitude that displays social intelligence Understands the importance of Merchandising, Category Planning and planograms Merchandising and product availability experience in the FMCG sector Proven record in delivering behaviors commensurate with company guidelines Proven record in building great working relationships with line managers, peers and customers Good interpersonal Skills Excellent verbal, communication and personal organizational skills, Ability to overcome objections and strong business acumen Knowledge and experience of using tablet-based toolkits, CRM & auditing tools Full clean driving license At least 2 years' experience in this sector Package From 30-35k per annum (DOE) Bonus structure attached (OTE 20% of salary) Van provided Fuel card supplied Toll tag supplied Lunch allowance €8 per day Expenses receipted Phone supplied Laptop / Tablet supplied 20 days holidays Skills : Full clean driving license Merchandising Vaping Tobacco FMCG