About this role
We are seeking a motivated, dependable, and results-driven Merchandising Team Lead to support and lead our retail merchandising team. This individual will play an important role in ensuring our products are properly displayed, stocked, rotated, and readily available to customers across assigned retail accounts. The Merchandising Team Lead is responsible for training, coaching, and developing retail merchandisers while ensuring company merchandising standards, sales objectives, product freshness, and safety procedures are consistently met. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with strong organizational skills, excellent communication abilities, and a passion for building successful customer relationships.
Responsibilities
- Lead, train, coach, and develop new and existing retail merchandisers
- Ensure company merchandising programs, policies, and procedures are followed
- Maintain attractive, organized, and fully stocked product displays, coolers, and designated retail spaces
- Maximize product availability while maintaining freshness, quality control, and proper rotation standards
- Ensure inventory is properly distributed, stored, and replenished at each assigned account
- Build and maintain positive, productive relationships with retail customers and store personnel
- Represent the company's brands professionally to retailers and consumers
- Monitor merchandising execution and ensure compliance with established company standards and structured sales processes
- Identify training opportunities and provide ongoing feedback to improve team performance
- Promote safe work practices and participate in all required safety training, meetings, and assessments
- Follow company procedures to support sales growth, efficient inventory distribution, and reduced product returns
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions
Candidates must be able to:
- Frequently bend, lift, reach, pull, and handle products weighing approximately 15–42 pounds
- Maneuver kegs weighing approximately 160–180 pounds, with appropriate equipment and safe handling procedures
- Walk, stand, drive, and move throughout assigned retail locations
- Work in varying weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, and snow
- Navigate stairs, curbs, gravel surfaces, and other uneven walking areas
- Access confined or limited spaces to complete merchandising responsibilities
Equipment Used:
- Dollies and carts
- Electronic devices
- Manual pallet jacks
- Personal vehicle
Qualifications
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- High school diploma or GED required
- Valid driver's license
- Driving record acceptable to the company
- Proof of current automobile insurance
- Reliable automobile
- Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, evenings, and holidays
- Highly motivated, dependable, and capable of working independently
Preferred Skills & Experience
- Previous leadership, supervisory, or team training experience
- Strong organizational and coordination skills
- Excellent planning, prioritization, and time-management abilities
- Effective problem-solving and decision-making skills
- Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and competing priorities
- Strong self-management and task-management skills
- Knowledge of applicable local, state, and federal alcohol beverage laws and regulations
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills