Sales & Merchandising Brand Rep Drinks Industry North Cork / Limerick If you want to be part of the team for one of the worlds biggest Drinks companies, this could be the role for you! PRL are hiring a Sales Merchandiser to create and develop relationships in stores with the aim of growing sales through a mix of direct selling, business development, data collection & analysis and merchandising. The successful candidate will be able to work both independently and effectively as part of a team. They must be willing to support colleagues, as well as learn from them, to achieve a common goal. Role & responsibilities will include: Indirect selling & merchandising in the convenience channel, (Supervalu, Centra, Spar, Mace, Londis) Generating extra space for the brand and clients products by increasing core range distribution Presenting & detailing the benefits to retailers of stocking the clients products. Merchandising all client SKU's and replenishing stock on shelf, and building display units and feature displays Completion of full journey plan on a weekly basis. Placing FSUs and Point of Sale to drive incremental sales. Meeting set targets for POS placement Reporting all in-store activity via handheld. The role requires close working with the Clients Field Sales team, as well as other key support functions such as Customer Marketing, Brand & Category Development teams Essential qualifications / knowledge / experience Sales & merchandising experience in the FMCG sector. Excellent verbal communication and personal organizational skills Ability to overcome objections and strong business acumen. Proven record in hitting and exceeding both Sales & Merchandising KPIs. Experience in increasing core range distribution. Understands Margin calculations. Understands the importance of Merchandising, Category planning and planograms. Strong technological acumen. Full clean driving license. At least 2 years experience in this sector. Package €30,429,69 annual base salary €2,000 KPI based bonus per annum Lunch allowance of €10 per day Company Vehicle & Fuel Provided Phone & Tablet Supplied Other expenses receipted Skills: Drivers Licence Merchandising Skills Sales Rep communication skills.