Acosta Sales & Marketing Employer Reviews

I've worked for this company for more than 3 years and I haven't had a raise yet

I am loving working for Acosta as a merchandiser! I am happy that I can easily make my own schedule around my childrens' activities and other personal obligations. This is a GREAT part-time job for stay-at-home moms or college students looking to make a few extra dollars while gaining real-world business skills.

I've seen reviews that say that the – more... pay is not great, but I am very happy considering I can work when I want and where I want.

I would not apply for a part-time merchandiser job if you are looking for absolutely consistent weekly hours or are not able to quickly catch on to how the retail grocery chain world works. There are also many computer/technology related issues that pop up that you must troubleshoot yourself. If you are not able to rely on yourself to problem-solve or figure things out quickly on your own, you probably are not a great fit for Acosta. – less

I was hired as a retail coverage merchandiser for Acosta about a month ago. Everything was going good, and I was excited to start working by myself, but before I finished the training, I got an email from HR with one line: "At this time, your employment is being terminated effectively immediately". No explanation at all...never saw it coming. I liked – more... the work, but I would not recommend working for a company that is going to treat their employees so terribly! – less

This company was great to work for. There were few issues with the company, but the hours could be a bit more stable. The opportunity to work with large retail companies and meet and maintain rapport with management allows for opportunities to arise. Communications were not substantial enough for a high quality work life; however, the work was not overwhelming, – more... mileage was provided, and co-workers are extremely enthusiastic. – less

Great environment to work in. Sr. management encorporates company values into work life. Company does a very good job in traininng associates and giving them a big leash to work with. Sr. management expects that you are at the top of your game. The people you work with are the best part of the job, truely almost like family.

I travel to the store and get right to work.
I learn the new plan o grams and the new products coming into the store.
We have a helpful supervisor.
My co-workers and I work together to make sure all the work gets done.
The hardest part of my job is understanding the plan o gams.
The best part of the job is the easy work.

A typical day is traveling to a store to do a reset according to a plan o gram or what the store personel would like it set up. I learned how to read plan o grams and work efficiently in a crouded environment. Management was good at making sure everyone was working well in the department they were in. My co-workers were efficent and quiet. The hardest – more... part of the job was trying to explain to the customers why we were moving everything in the store. The most enjoyable part of job was being able to do something different everyday and travel to different areas. – less

Can work around my life's schedule. Management is easy to get along with. The hardest part is sometimes the pop material will not arrive in time to get the job done on time and it will need to be rescheduled. The most enjoyable part of the job is getting out and seeing new areas and meeting new people.

Traveling to Convenience stores in my assigned territory closing voids, selling contracts, selling surveys, duing audits on our certain manufactors. I learned to communicate with owners and managers about how I can help them improve their sales. I enjoyed meeting new people and have always been a team player with my co-workers. The hardest part of my – more... job is unpacking box's sent to my house and keeping product organize to help me close void on our manufactors. I've enjoyed making friends with the manager of my indepenate stores. It's great finding out about what been happening in their life's. – less

As a vendor you do a bit of driving and the mileage reimbursement isn't that good. The overall pay is decent though. Having experience with a computer and in retail gives you an edge to start this job, but having a strong, assertive personality is important. Depending on which area/manager you end up with, it can be a good job or a terrible job.

I love this job! I am able to set my schedule around my personal needs. I have an amazing boss who is there when I need her.

The company is a good place to work. A typical day is spending 8 hours on the computer researching, approving or chasing down payment for fraudulent claims.

Great open schedule. Great management. Independently work while going to school. Interact with many different people (ie: management)

Acosta builds skills which you can take with you to any job, if you choose to leave them

cover territory, fix audits, cut new items on shelf, rotate products, put up p.o.s and displays. work with store managers.

Typical Day:

Stocking shelves for various companies.
Applying IRCs to products
Setting POGs

Positives: Part timer paid vacation. Dental and Optical benefits. 401K, Major Medical Benefits (limited). Flexible scheduling. Negatives: 4 years and no raise after positive annual reviews. Every year you get a new Unit Manager who has a different way to manage. Some are extreme micro managers with nothing better to do but nit pick. Heavy daily work – more... load of data to collect. Dealing with disgruntle Department Managers of local discount chain. Some store managers hate vendors and treat you worse than scum. Tons of media sent to my home and expected to store for long periods of time, Upper Management that needs to retire and is extremely rude. Data Entry people who must of just fallen off the stupid truck and landed themselves a job.
Bottom Line: If you want a part-time job that is flexiable this is it. Just don't plan on making it a career. – less

Acosta Sales & Marketing, as a whole, was a good company to work for. The pay for my position was above average for the education and experience I required for it, plus two weeks of vacation right away (and a week of "personal time") were included in the compensation. The company also sponsored picnics and other group activities quite often.

The job – more... I performed, however, was quite mentally exhausting. A typical BMA would deal with at least a dozen different forms on any given day. Each situation called for different forms, and there were hundreds to memorize. At first this seemed overwhelming, but slowly shifted to mind-numbing. Get an request from a Business Manager, enter said request on whatever form it needed, file said form in the correct place (electronically for the most part,) wash, rinse, repeat.

My separation compensation was also quite fair, I feel. I was given about 10-week's notice when layoffs were announced, and upon separation was paid out my unused vacation and personal time. If I remained until the layoff date, I would also receive an additional month of pay. – less

Acosta is a great place to work whether you are just starting out your career or looking to take that next step. The people are great and the culture and work/life balance are exceptional.

I enjoy my positon at Acosta. I had no idea what my job would entail when I was hired. It took about 6 months to grasp just the basics of the Sales Support to the Food Brokerage Business. Every day is a learning experience and I looked forward to every challenge. Never a dull moment.