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Retail Market Specialist

Acosta Group • Pittsburgh, PA • 4h ago

General Information

Company: ACO-US

Location: PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, 15222

Ref #: 135360

Pay Rate: $ 19.00

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

Function: Merchandising

Employment Duration: Part-time

Description and Requirements

As a Market Specialist at Acosta, you'll ensure products from one of the world's largest CPG companies stand out at assigned Grocery and Walmart stores by driving product availability and incremental sales. Your efforts in executing retail merchandising activities will connect customers with the brands shoppers love while helping stores maintain exceptional product presentation and performance.

What's in it for you?

Consistent Monday thru Friday schedule with opportuities for weekend coverage.

Predictable daytime scheduling with 8AM start times.

Opportunity to merchandise brands you know and love across multiple categories.

Training and certification provided by experienced retail professionals.

Health plan options, including no-copay telemedicine.

Mileage reimbursement for travel between stores.

Competitive salary with opportunities to grow within Acosta.

What will you do?

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

Partner with store teams to drive product orders and secure impactful display opportunities.

Ensure client products are stocked, properly dispalyed, and positioned to drive incremental sales.

Work with store managers to resolve inventory issues while completing client audits and submitting same-day mobile reporting.

Stock and merchandise products (lifting up to 40 lbs) while pre-selling and building displays to enhance visibility.

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

Capture and upload photos of completed work to demonstrate merchandising execution.

Communicate daily with your direct manager via phone, text, and email to proactively address store and market challenges.

Provide specialized "white glove" retail coverage within a 75-mile radius of your home.

Help train and develop new Retail Coverage Merchandisers (RCMs) within your assigned market.

How will you succeed?

Owning your territory and building strong relationships with store teams and management.

Enjoying independent work while remaining a reliable extension of the Acosta team.

Communicating effectively with store associates, managers, and internal team members.

Leveraging mobile technology for reporting, audits, and data collection.

Maintaining strong attention to detail and delivering quality execution in every store visit.

Following detailed instructions to ensure work is completed accurately the first time.

Completing all reporting and photo uploads the same day work is performed.

Supporting and developing new retail team members through training and mentorship.

Experience and Qualifications :

High school diploma/GED required.

At least one year of customer-facing retail experience required.

Strong desire to train and develop new retail employees.

Strong customer service, communication, and organizational skills.

Must be at least 18 years of age or older.

Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs and stand or walk for extended periods.

What tools do you need for the job?

Reliable transportation to travel between multiple retail locations within your market.

A smartphone or mobile device with internet access for reporting and photo uploads.

Comfort using technology including mobile apps, Microsoft Teams, Excel, and Outlook.

Equal Opportunity Employer (Disabled, Veteran) | Under applicable requirements, such as the San Francisco FCO and the Los Angeles FCHIO, we consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records or criminal histories | E-Verify Employer

*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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