Chain Sales & Merchandising Professional

Chain Sales & Merchandising Professional

Location: Livingston County & Surrounding Areas
Job Type: Full-Time
Compensation: $45,000–$48,000 per year + Performance Incentives

Take-Home Company Vehicle • Company Gas Card • Company iPhone & iPad

Looking for a Career, Not Just Another Job?

Do you enjoy building relationships, working independently, and taking pride in seeing the results of your work every day?

Shanker Beverage Company is looking for a motivated, customer-focused Chain Sales Professional to join our team serving Livingston County and surrounding communities. This position is perfect for someone who enjoys staying active, managing their own accounts, and representing an exciting portfolio of industry-leading beverage and snack brands.

Since 1933, Shanker Beverage Company has proudly served Mid-Michigan as a fifth-generation family-owned beverage distributor. We partner with many of today's fastest-growing and most recognizable brands, delivering innovative products to retailers throughout our service area.

Our portfolio includes brands such as Faygo, Sparkling Ice, PRIME, Arizona, Essentia, Everfresh, Saint James, RYL Tea, Super Coffee, 5-hour ENERGY, Culture Pop, Popwell, good2grow, FIJI, VOSS, Black Rifle Coffee, Great Lakes Potato Chips, Pop Daddy Snacks, and many more products consumers know and love.

Why Join Shanker Beverage?

• Take-home company vehicle


• Company gas card


• Company iPhone & iPad


• Established customer accounts


• Competitive salary plus performance incentives


• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance


• 401(k) with company match


• Paid time off and paid holidays


• Paid training


• Opportunities for advancement


• Family-owned company with over 90 years of success

Your Impact

As a Chain Sales Professional, you'll play an important role in growing our brands and strengthening customer relationships throughout your assigned accounts.

You'll:

• Merchandise and maintain our products in established chain grocery accounts.


• Build eye-catching displays that increase product visibility and drive sales.


• Stock, rotate, and maintain product freshness.


• Identify opportunities to increase sales through additional shelf space, expanded product placement, and promotional displays.


• Build strong relationships with store managers and department personnel.


• Communicate sales opportunities, competitive activity, and customer feedback to your Territory Manager.


• Represent Shanker Beverage and our brand partners with professionalism, organization, and exceptional customer service.

Who Thrives in This Role?

We're looking for someone who is:

• Self-motivated and dependable.


• Organized and detail-oriented.


• Friendly, outgoing, and customer-focused.


• Comfortable working independently.


• Enjoys staying active rather than sitting behind a desk.


• Takes pride in producing quality work every day.

Qualifications

• One year of merchandising, retail, customer service, or sales experience preferred.


• Valid Michigan driver's license with a good driving record.


• Ability to lift up to 40 pounds throughout the workday.


• Comfortable working in grocery and retail environments.


• Must reside in Livingston County or nearby communities, including areas west to Okemos, to effectively service the assigned accounts.


• Ability to work a rotating schedule that includes weekend coverage, with a scheduled weekday off.

Compensation & Benefits

• Annual salary of $45,000–$48,000 DOE


• Performance and sales incentives


• Company vehicle


• Company gas card


• Company iPhone & iPad


• Health insurance


• Dental insurance


• Vision insurance


• Life insurance


• 401(k) with company match


• Paid time off


• Paid holidays


• Paid training


• Employee referral program


• Employee discount


• Opportunities for advancement

If you're looking for more than just a job—a place where your work is appreciated, your ideas matter, and you can build a long-term career—we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today!

Misty Opperman
Chief of Staff & Human Resources
[email protected]