Sales Merchandiser - Sarasota

Who We Are

Coca-Cola Beverages Florida, LLC (Coke Florida) is a family-owned independent Coca-Cola bottler that is the third largest privately-held and the sixth largest independent Coca-Cola bottler in the United States.

Coke Florida sells, markets, manufactures and distributes over 600 products of The Coca-Cola Company and other partner companies including Monster Beverage Corporation and BODYARMOR.

In 2026, for the 5th year in a row, Coke Florida was named as a US Best Managed Company by Deloitte Private and The Wall Street Journal. This program recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements of their management teams in four key areas: strategy, ability to execute, corporate culture, and governance/financial performance.

Eligible full‑time Coke Florida Associates can participate in our Total Rewards Program which includes:

• Total Wellness Programs including health, dental and vision plans
• 401K program with healthy company match
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Three weeks of vacation pay, and 10 company paid holidays*
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Programs (EAP)
• Competitive compensation

Coke Florida is looking for a Sales Merchandiser (SM) based out of our Sarasota location, covering the Sarasota/Palmetto area. The position requires working from 5:00 AM until completion, five days a week, with weekends required.

Sales Merchandisers are responsible for stocking, replenishing, merchandising, and providing excellent customer service while ordering products at all designated accounts. This full‑time role is predominately day shift with weekend work. The primary associate will continuously stock and order Coke Florida products to meet consumer needs.

• Build and maintain product displays and equipment placements in compliance with company standards.
• Maintain appropriate product inventory levels in beverage sections and throughout accounts, including shelf allocation, cold equipment, and ensuring no out‑of‑stock product while minimizing trade breakage, damage, and loss.
• Place timely, accurate orders per ad calendar to maintain inventory levels and adjust orders based on influencing factors.
• Manage back‑stock inventory levels and trade breakage in assigned accounts.
• Meet customer service expectations through daily communication, problem resolution, and follow‑up.
• Maintain professional, team relationships with co‑workers, customers, and shoppers.
• Maintain appropriate inventory levels, company assets, and point‑of‑sale equipment, ensuring accounts meet company merchandising standards; properly face and spin product per applicable standards.
• Determine stores’ product needs, place and transmit appropriate orders.
• Conduct store surveys.
• Communicate account activities, including equipment service needs, to appropriate parties.
• Maintain merchandising standards & efficiencies while rotating products each time in designated accounts.
• Organize back‑room inventory in an ordered manner.
• Maintain cleanliness of equipment, sales floor, and shelves.
• Transport, replace, and maintain point‑of‑sale advertising as appropriate for accounts.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Work overtime as assigned.

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Must provide and maintain a personal vehicle for use during employee working hours.
• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States.
• Ability to operate a manual or powered pallet jack or lift product; certification required.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Must have and maintain current vehicle liability insurance as specified by the company.
• Must have a driving record with no major moving violations in the last three (3) years.

* Major moving violations include, but are not limited to, leaving the scene of an accident, driving under the influence, and reckless driving. Minor moving violations include, but are not limited to, speeding, driving too close, failure to stop, and improper lane changes. Driving records, including minor moving violations, will be evaluated according to Coke Florida guidelines to determine eligibility for the Sales…