Job Title: NJ Sales Merchandiser

Location: New Jersey – Counties as listed**

OPICI Family Distributing, a family-owned business in wine and spirits for over 100 years, is seeking a Full Time Sales Merchandiser to join our New Jersey Sales Team.  This is an Excellent Opportunity to join Our Family and be a part of The OPICI VISION: To create extraordinary experiences through superior products and service from our family to yours.

Position overview: Provide sales support in the form of direct merchandising to assigned territory of stores. Primarily a field-based position. ** This position will work in the areas of Sussex, Warren, Hunterdon, and Somerset Counties.   

Key responsibilities:

• Manage POS Inventory from Receiving Dock, to Flow area, to shipping/delivery to market areas and customers
• Create POS Process for Suppliers: Manage the needs of the business in collaboration with Portfolio Team and Sales, properly utilize resources, prevent waste of bulk POS arriving quarterly, and avoid bottleneck of unused materials
• Call on assigned group of accounts to merchandise products in retail stores
• Build displays in accounts using point of sale materials
• Manage Sample Process: Work with NJ Admin, Senior Brand Manager, and Director of Sales for NJ to ensure timeliness and efficiency of sample process end to end for delivery to Sales Geographies
• Occasionally make deliveries of products to accounts.
• Assist with other Warehouse and Administrative duties as necessary.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree (BA) from four-year college or university preferred but not necessary if candidate has one to two years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• Valid driver’s license mandatory, with acceptable to good driving record
• Must be able to lift 40lbs or more
• Self-starter with good communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficient in basic computer skills

Compensation Package

• Wage commensurate with experience – $20 to $25 per hour. 
• Eligible for Health and Welfare Package and 401k (with Company Match). 
• Holidays and Paid Time Off.