Innovation Retail Execution Specialist (RES)

Employment Type: Full-time

Location: Remote (United States of America) Territory: Charlotte area

Travel Required: 76% - 100% Relocation Provided: No Job Posting End Date: July 18, 2025

Position Overview

BODYARMOR is seeking an energetic, passionate, and positive Innovation Retail Execution Specialist (RES) to join our team in the Charlotte area. As a RES, you will be the ultimate ambassador for BODYARMOR and POWERADE, responsible for amplifying the execution of our brands in-store. Your role is crucial in driving sales growth and maximizing brand presence through execution, merchandising, and upselling. This is an opportunity to build a career where sales, insights, sports, and creativity intersect.

Responsibilities

• Sales Growth and Merchandising:
  • Identify, capitalize on, and negotiate for opportunities to grow the base business.
  • Increase sales, optimize display space, and improve productivity while maintaining excellent customer service.
• Creative Display Management:
  • Assist with the installation and maintenance of creative displays aligned with branding initiatives.
  • Create disruption points throughout the store to engage consumers with our brands.
• Brand Ambassadorship:
  • Actively interact with store personnel and consumers to provide in-depth product knowledge and insights.
  • Ensure a positive brand experience.
• Program Execution:
  • Efficiently execute all sales programs and initiatives.
  • Sell-in promotional programs and ensure customer compliance.
  • Achieve maximum brand potential.
• Collaboration:
  • Partner with Coca-Cola Merchandisers and BASN Field team to execute sales and merchandising plans.
  • Maintain product inventory levels and minimize out-of-stocks.
  • Uphold company merchandising standards.
• Customer Insights:
  • Gather and report customer needs, problems, interests, and competitive activities.
  • Provide valuable input to internal teams for continuous improvement and increased customer goodwill.
• Territory Account Maintenance:
  • Check date codes and manage account adherence to plan-o-grams.
  • Replace decals or tags.
  • Transport, build, and maintain point-of-sale advertising and coupons for territory accounts.
• Utilization of Technology:
  • Utilize company-provided technology for real-time daily reporting.
  • Analyze reports and leverage insights to drive success in-store.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree or relevant experience preferred.
• Must be located in the Charlotte/Pineville area or willing to relocate at your own expense.
• Entry-level applicants with a willingness to learn will be considered, as will candidates with 0-2 years’ experience in sales, merchandising, marketing, or customer service.
• Strong selling skill set and ability to influence store/ownership personnel through fact-based data selling.
• Position requires substantial local travel (~75%) within identified territories.
• Self-motivated and 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.
• Willingness to understand and engage in the activities BODYARMOR & POWERADE consumers are engaged in.
• Entrepreneurial spirit and enthusiasm for our brands and their purpose.