About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Sales (Beverage & Consumer Packaged Goods).

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

As a Retail Execution Specialist you will be the in-store ambassador for our client’s hydration brands (for example BODYARMOR, Powerade, vitaminwater, and smartwater). You’ll focus on driving category and brand growth through excellent merchandising, creative display execution, customer relationships, and data-driven selling.

• Drive sales growth by identifying and negotiating incremental merchandising and display opportunities to increase facings, sales, and productivity while delivering excellent customer service.
• Install, maintain and refresh creative displays and point-of-sale materials that generate consumer attention and conversion.
• Act as a brand ambassador: train and influence store personnel and shoppers with product knowledge and promotional details to create a consistent brand experience.
• Execute promotional and sell-in programs to ensure customer compliance and maximize promotional ROI.
• Collaborate with Confidential Client merchandisers and field teams to maintain inventory levels, reduce out-of-stocks, and uphold merchandising standards and plan-o-grams.
• Capture and report customer insights, competitor activity, and on-shelf conditions to inform local execution and broader marketing/sales decisions.
• Use company-provided mobile tools for daily reporting, task management, and performance tracking to optimize territory results.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; entry-level candidates with relevant interest and willingness to learn are encouraged to apply (0–2 years in sales, merchandising, marketing, or customer service considered).
• Strong retail selling skills with the ability to influence store decision-makers using data and persuasive communication.
• Self-starter who can work independently across a large territory and manage multiple store relationships.
• Excellent time-management, interpersonal, and written/verbal communication skills.
• Comfortable with frequent travel within your assigned territory (~75%).
• Valid driver’s license, personal vehicle, and an excellent driving record required; ability to drive long distances as needed.
• Capable of lifting 25–50 lbs and performing frequent bending, reaching, kneeling, and physical display building.
• Willingness to work occasional evenings or weekends for events and installs.

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Location & Travel

This role is field-based and requires regular in-territory travel to retail locations. Candidates should be located within or near the assigned territory (Knoxville, TN area preferred) and able to maintain their own reliable transportation.

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Compensation

• Estimated pay: $56,404 per year (as listed in source). Exact compensation and benefits will be provided by the hiring client during the hiring process.

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What We Value

• Entrepreneurial mindset and passion for fast-moving consumer goods and in-store activation.
• Energetic, customer-first approach — energized by store visits and building relationships.
• Comfort using mobile apps and reporting tools for real-time execution and performance tracking.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind.
To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.