Retail Merchandiser Associate-

Location:

Lansing, MI, US, 48911

Requisition ID: 18567

Brightstar is an innovative, forward-thinking global leader in lottery that builds on our renowned expertise in delivering secure technology and producing reliable, comprehensive solutions for our customers. As a premier pure play global lottery company, our best-in-class lottery operations, retail and digital solutions, and award-winning lottery games enable our customers to achieve their goals, fulfill player needs and distribute meaningful benefits to communities. Brightstar has a well-established local presence and is a trusted partner to governments and regulators around the world, creating value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. Brightstar has approximately 6,000 employees. For more information, please visit www.brightstarlottery.com.

Responsibilities

Become a member of Brightstar, a global leader in the lottery industry. We deliver entertaining and responsible lottery experiences to players worldwide. As our Retail Merchandising Associate, you will have an active role in the sales and marketing of lottery products on a large scale. This critical role will support the Gaylord area of MI, a highly successful and strategic account for Brightstar.

Brightstar’s breadth and depth of experience designing, implementing, and operating retail lottery systems is unmatched in the industry. Lotteries trust our systems for their high performance, security, and streamlined operations. Brightstar provides retail lottery systems (managing both draw games and scratch tickets) to 8 of the world’s top 10 lotteries and 16 of the top 25. Globally, more than 60 lotteries use Brightstar Systems. In addition to supporting our customers’ retail games, we collaborate with them to enhance the customer experience through mobile applications, instant-win games, and online product suites and enhancements.

As our next Retail Merchandising Associate, you will be responsible for driving sales within an assigned territory. It is within that responsibility that you will be asked to:

Evaluate and manage product inventory, display, and presentation
Optimize the inventory mix at retail locations through planograms, instant ticket ordering, and returns management.
Ensure customers’ Standards of Excellence are met at all points of retail distribution.
Educate retailers and players to maximize sales.
Reviews statistics with retailers consistently.
Follow all lottery procedures, such as picking up, dropping off, transferring, closing, and returning tickets to our warehouse.
Complete required paperwork and assist with other projects as they are assigned.

*Quarterly Sales Incentive Opportunities available

Qualifications

Are you flexible, motivated, and a great communicator? Do you have strong customer service skills? Then Brightstar is the place to work! Here at Brightstar, we are driven by our need to foster innovation, build positive relationships, and work well as a team. As part of that success, the ideal candidate will have at least 1 year of experience in sales in retail or wholesale sales.

We are looking for team members of various skill levels. We value all forms of knowledge and experience.

We want our newest team member to have a strong grasp of Microsoft Word, Excel, and experience with PowerPoint for work on company-provided tablets or computers. You will also need to have a valid driver's license, be able to lift up to 50 pounds, and reside in the region.

Success Profile

• Leading Complexity
• Leading People
• Leading the Business
• Leading Self

Brightstar is committed to sustaining a workforce that reflects the diversity of the global customers and communities we serve, and to creating a fair and inclusive culture that enables all our employees to feel valued, respected and engaged. Brightstar is an equal opportunity employer. We provide equal opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, citizenship, covered veteran status, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, or any other legally protected status in accordance with applicable local, state, federal laws or other laws. We thank all applicants for applying; however, only those selected to interview will be contacted.

All Brightstar employees have a role in information security. Annual training will be assigned and required as appropriate.

For more information, please visit www.brightstarlottery.com.