Traveling Merchandiser

Traveling Merchandiser

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Be able to demonstrate and inform customers of the features and benefits of the product range to a high standard.
• Arriving at customers depots in good time to set up the demonstration van.
• To arrange visits in conjunction with ASM’s and BDM’s.
• Training customers employees and management staff.
• Cleaning and generally keeping display stands in good working condition.
• Assembling display stands and POS, banners, and literature.
• Booking and organising overnight accommodation whilst keeping within the company expenditure boundaries.
• Dailey and weekly maintenance of the display van and keeping to proper service intervals and informing your line manager of any unexpected expenditure.
• Data capturing. To capture data of installers and any other visitors to the van during trade days and exhibitions.
• Must be a good team player.
• Dealing with customer queries in a courteous and efficient manner.
• Ensure company policy of phone answering is maintained, ensuring all customers receive a call-back on the same day.
• Developing key relationships with local tradesman and merchants to develop business leads.
• Daily and weekly planning of your diary electronically on your laptop/ iPad and sharing it with all sales staff.
• The ability to upload information on the CRM.
• Monthly submission of expenses within 5 days of the previous month end.
• Daily recording of customers contacted via the electronic sheet provided.
• Informing BDM’s and ASM’s of any notable information whilst working at the customers depots.
• Providing the office manager plenty of notice when needing literature or samples & giveaways.
• Checking the van for oil water and tyre pressures and tread levels.
• This position will involve many early morning starts and overnight stays throughout the working month.

Monday to Friday – Full time