Job Description

Sales and Merchandising Representative

We are currently recruiting a results-oriented Sales and Merchandising Representative to represent our clients.

This role offers you the unique opportunity to utilize your retail sales experience in a more strategic way through the development of direct sales, merchandising and POS placement. As a member of Acosta SMUCKERS sales team, you will be responsible for the in-store execution of weekly program priorities across grocery and mass channels. These tasks include Direct Sales, Upselling, Negotiating & Building Display, Merchandising, Promotions, tablet reporting as well as maintaining the role as key contact for our clients across all serviced stores in the defined territory. Candidates ideally will have grocery experience.

Responsibilities may include.

• Assertive selling
• Superior execution of core program fundamentals such as: Sales, negotiating & building display, POP material, distribution of innovation & planograms compliance.
• Negotiate Sales - selling in, call for orders, in-line orders and incremental retailer support for promotional programs.
• Displays- negotiating and building display on every other visit to each store.
• Develop a positive working relationship with all key retail contacts.
• Execute and deliver retail coverage as per plan for efficient and effective call frequency and length.
• Resolve or escalate store level issues exhibiting a sense of urgency and professionalism.
• Drive distribution on core items and new innovation, sales and share objectives
• Possible overnight or daily travel

Qualifications

• Sales experience
• Retail Channel experience in grocery & mass preferred but not mandatory
• Highly effective verbal communication skills and the ability to develop rapport and credibility.
• Effective presentation selling skills and objection handling techniques.
• Proficient with technology
• Effective Knowledge of Microsoft office especially Excel
• Experienced in territory management.
• Must be willing to travel (Pending territory some overnight)
• Organized, flexible with the ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Must have a valid driver\xe2\x80\x99s license exclusive access to a vehicle.
• Daily access to Internet and email - able to complete administrative tasks including tracking, submitting call reports, checking email regularly for new product info, updates.
• Must have a computer/laptop and printer/fax/scanner with home internet.
• Must be able to lift up to 30lbs.
• Must be able to store POS at home location

To Apply: Please send resumes to

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DISCLAIMER: Acosta/ Mosaic North America is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. Mosaic reserves the right to modify all or part of any job descriptions at its discretion in order to meet and or exceed the needs of the business.

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