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With a nearby support branch support, this individual will promote our brands and product lines by visiting kitchen and bath (K&B) showrooms, Fabricators, design studios in the designated region. With Corporate support, they would be responsible for the Company's promotional and sales/marketing efforts in the region.\nJOB RESPONSIBILITIES:\nBrand Development\nEngage business owners & other key decision makers through friendly, consistent and professional communications\nQualify and evaluate potential showrooms for UMI displays and marketing efforts\nIdentify opportunities for CR to improve the consumer experience in the marketplace Product Knowledge & Education\nRegularly conduct product informational updates, educating our retail sales partners and fabricators about CR and our lines of products.\nDuring these meaningful visits/discussions obtain a better understanding of their business needs and potential sales opportunities for CR.\nCustomer Evaluation and categorization of all customers assigned to your region, using existing sales “intel” report to collect all information CR requires for better serve our clients and improve sales performance.\nMaintain accurate information about the customer, address, email addresses of all members of the clients’ team and updating the information into our Inventory system.\nDisplay maintenance and installation/deliveries and marketing collaterals\nDuring these meaningful visits, CR expects all displays to be in order, clean and with all samples in place, placing an order when samples are missing from our displays and making sure all of our marketing collateral are in place. Window decals, location cards, catalogs, updated price list when applicable and any other marketing initiative we have in place.\nWork environment & Physical demands\nThe merchandiser role is an outside field position where 80% of the time will be out on the field visiting customer, driving most of the time and part of your time will be spend internally at your assigned branch, helping customers showing slabs, assembling displays, collecting samples and supporting internal staff under supervision of the local Branch manager or the executive team.\nMerchandisers will be part of the internal staff as needed and will be part of the schedule rotating Saturday.\nMerchandisers should expect to handle heavy lifting, loading and unloading displays up to 50 pounds.\nMerchandisers will support distribution centers in their region\nREQUIREMENTS/EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:\nEXCEPTIONAL organization and planning skills\nEnergetic and confident in engaging with business owners and staff\nVery strong interpersonal communication skills\nExperience in sales, customer service or other people-oriented fields is preferred\nAbility to occasionally work extended hours on the weekend\nMust be over 21 yrs. of age and have a good driving record.\nWe are drug-free workplace and an EEO employer.\nPERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:\nCommunication Skills - Verbal Communication, Listening, Negotiation, Persuasion, Writing Skills\nCritical Thinking - Adaptable, Flexible, Problem Solving, Desire to Learn\nPositive Attitude - Cooperation, Courteous, Friendly, Honest, Respectful\nTeamwork - Collaborative, Team Player, Accept Feedback, Customer Service, Emotional Intelligence, Interpersonal Skills\nWork Ethic - Multi-tasking, Organization, Time management & Efficiency, Strategic Planning, Results Oriented\nConnecticut Pay Transparency\n$45,000—$50,000 USD\nBENEFITS\n Medical\nDental\nVision\nEmployer Paid Basic Employee Life and AD&D Insurance\nEmployer Paid Long Term Disability\nFlexible Spending Accounts\nVoluntary Short-Term Disability\nVoluntary Life and AD&D Insurance\nVoluntary Accident Insurance\nVoluntary Critical Illness Insurance\n\nEEO\nAt Construction Resources, our people are the driving force behind everything we do. Construction Resources is an equal opportunity employer that aspires to be the best in the business by building an associate experience that celebrates growth, development, and purpose.\n\nPHYSICAL DEMANDS\nThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.\nWhile performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods of time, stand, walk, climb stairs, use hands to finger, handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.\n\nPOSITION TYPE/EXPECTED HOURS OF WORK\nThis is a full-time position that requires overtime as business needs dictate.\n\nOTHER DUTIES\nPlease note: this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.\nPRIVACY NOTICE\n We value your privacy and want to ensure transparency regarding the collection and processing of your personal data. As part of our recruitment process, we require your explicit consent to collect, store, and process your personal information, including but not limited to your resume, contact details, professional experience, and other relevant data.\nThis data will be used solely for recruitment and hiring purposes in accordance with our privacy policy and applicable data protection regulations. Your information will be stored securely and will not be shared with third parties without your consent.\nBy submitting your application, you agree to the collection and processing of your personal data for the purposes stated above. 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