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Retail Coverage Merchandiser - Grocery

Acosta Group • Richmond, VA • 17h ago

General Information

Company: ACO-US

Location: RICHMOND, Virginia, 23234

Ref #: 115392

Pay Rate: $ 16.50

Experience/skills and/or location may influence position wage rate

Function: Merchandising

Employment Duration: Full-time

Benefits:

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability

401k program

Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) program

Description and Requirements

As a Retail Coverage Merchandiser, this role helps products from one of the world's largest CPG companies stand out in assigned grocery stores. By ensuring product availability, building displays, and supporting promotional activity, this position connects shoppers with the brands they love while driving incremental sales. Beginning the week of 12/29/25 , this new position offers independence, flexible scheduling, and hands-on merchandising.

What's in it for you?

Set your own workdays Sunday through Saturday, with occasional ad-hoc day-specific work.

Work with brands you know and love across multiple product categories.

Experience a dynamic, independent workday with variety in daily tasks

Learn from retail experts to master merchandising and reporting tools

Earn reimbursement for travel between stores

Competitive salary with opportunities to advance within Acosta

What will you do?

Visit assigned stores to ensure client products are stocked, properly displayed, and positioned to drive incremental sales

Collaborate with store managers to resolve inventory issues and maintain strong display standards

Sell pre-approved incremental items to support promotions and build secondary displays

Complete client-required audits and submit same-day reporting through mobile technology

Stock, pack out, and merchandise products, regularly lifting up to 40 lbs

Receive promotional and marketing materials at home and deliver them to stores for installation

Pre-sell and build displays that enhance product visibility

Capture and upload photos of completed work to demonstrate merchandising execution

Partner with store leadership and associates while staying in communication with the direct manager via phone, email, and text

How will you succeed?

Maintaining strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality work

Staying organized, self-motivated, and consistent with store visit execution

Demonstrating professionalism when engaging with store teams and managers

Following instructions accurately and completing technology-based reporting reliably

Working efficiently with minimal supervision while adapting to varying store needs

Managing time effectively across multiple stores and tasks

Showing reliability, accountability, and consistency in completing responsibilities

Experience and Qualifications :

High School Diploma or GED required

Prior retail or merchandising experience preferred but not required

Ability to lift up to 40 lbs and stand/walk for extended periods

Comfortable using technology such as tablets, mobile apps, Teams, Excel, and Outlook

Strong communication, customer service ability, and attention to detail

Reliable transportation

Must be at least 18 years old

Who We Are:

Acosta is a part of Acosta Group - a collective of the industry's most trusted retail, marketing and foodservice agencies reimagining the way people connect with brands at every point in their shopping journey.

Specializing in retail sales services, digital strategy, and business intelligence, Acosta empowers brands to thrive in the world of omnichannel shopping. Our sales and digital teams build lasting relationships, ensuring our client brands get the space they deserve in stores and outperform the competition online, while our merch reps make brands shine in retail locations across the world.

But it's not just about what we do - it's about who we are. With a team of over 20,000 associates, we're a community of forward-thinking, value-driven professionals committed to an unmatched level of trust and transparency in the industry. And, we understand the importance of work-life balance, which is why many of our field roles provide our associates with flexible scheduling options. Join us and be a part of a team that values growth and making a real impact for our clients, retail partners and their customers.

We empower you to Discover Your Path and fully embrace BEING YOU as you shape your journey with us. At Acosta Group, we value equal opportunity in employment practices and career progression. We are dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive workforce, and provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications without regard to race/ethnicity, gender/gender identity, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, and local laws.

As an equal-opportunity employer, Acosta Group will provide reasonable accommodations for applicants with physical or mental disabilities to complete applications or interviews for employment. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact EmployeeServices@acosta.com.

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Acosta is an Acosta Group Agency. To learn more about Acosta, click here.

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*Acosta Group, in good faith, believes that any posted range of compensation is the accurate range for this role at the time of this posting. Acosta Group may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate qualifications and locations. This range may be modified in the future.

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