Retail Execution Specialist - Pittsburgh, PA

Overview

Retail Execution Specialist (RES) serving as the in-store ambassador for Advanced Hydration brands, focused on execution, merchandising and upselling within an assigned territory.

What you'll do

• Identify and capitalize on opportunities to grow the base business, increase sales, optimize display space, and improve productivity while maintaining excellent customer service.
• Assist with the installation and maintenance of creative displays aligned with branding initiatives, creating disruption points throughout the store.
• Actively interact with store personnel and consumers to provide in-depth product knowledge and insights, ensuring a positive brand experience.
• Efficiently execute all sales programs and initiatives, including selling-in promotional programs, ensuring customer compliance, and achieving maximum brand potential.
• Partner with Coca-Cola Merchandisers and the Advanced Hydration Field team to execute sales and merchandising plans, maintain product inventory levels, minimize out-of-stocks, and uphold company merchandising standards.
• Gather and report customer needs, problems, interests, and competitive activities, providing input to internal teams.
• Handle territory account maintenance tasks such as checking date codes, managing account adherence to plan-o-grams, replacing decals or tags, and transporting, building, and maintaining point-of-sale advertising and coupons as needed.
• Utilize company-provided technology for real-time daily reporting, analyze reports, and leverage insights to drive success in-store.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree or relevant experience.
• Entry-level applicants with a willingness to learn will be considered; candidates with 0-2 years' experience in sales, merchandising, marketing, or customer service are encouraged to apply.
• Must be located in Pittsburgh, PA or willing to relocate at your own expense.
• Strong selling skill set and ability to influence store/ownership personnel through fact-based data selling, problem solving, and creative thinking.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently within a large territory and multitask across a large number of stores.
• Strong interpersonal and time-management skills; ability to effectively communicate successes, challenges, and opportunities, verbally and in writing, cross-functionally and through all levels of management.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and enthusiasm for our brands and their purpose.
• Must be able to lift upwards of 25-50 lbs with frequent bending, reaching, and kneeling to support product display building and events.
• Must have a personal vehicle, maintain an excellent driving record, and hold a valid driver's license for use during work hours; willingness to drive throughout the territory, including long distances as needed.
• Motor Vehicle Records must satisfy company standards per Driving Policy.
• Must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status for this position.

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree or relevant experience preferred.

Details

• Location: Pittsburgh, PA (listed as Remote in the posting location line).
• Travel required: 76% - 100%.
• Occasional off-hours and weekend work, as needed.
• Relocation provided: No.
• Pay range: 57,800 - 69,400 USD, base pay may vary by geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
• Job posting end date: October 23, 2026.