DESCRIPTION

This Full-Time 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 our sales team, you will be responsible for calling on clients in the Mass and Grocery Channel to communicate and execute sales and merchandising strategies, promotions and guidelines. In this position you will be accountable to drive results by identifying volume opportunities, providing excellent customer service, supplying product information and ensuring product dominance and distribution.Your excellent communication and sales skills are complemented by your enthusiasm and superior presentation abilities. Highly organized with excellent communication skills, you are a natural problem solver with a knack for sales and building strong relationships with clients.Overview:Primarily provides sales merchandising coverage and coverage of retail special projects for an assigned territory through in-store execution of our client's priorities and objectives as set forth by Management to achieve superior in-store results in an assigned territory.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Handheld reporting

• New item placement

• Maintaining 100% distribution on existing items

• Ensuring adherence to shelving guidelines and plan-o-grams

• Pricing audits

• Building displays and placing point of sale material

• Building relationships with store personnel

• Negotiating product placement

• Communicating client information and sell promotions

QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior retail experience is preferred

• Strong relationship and persuasive communication skills

• Organized, self-motivated and able to work independently with minimum supervision

• Computer literate and comfortable using digital technology (handheld, camera, etc.)

• Regular access to a reliable vehicle, a valid driver's license and safe driving record andable to meet vehicle insurance requirements

• Able to lift a minimum of 30 lbs, stand, bend, reach on a daily basis

• Able to drive for extended periods of time

• Ability to store sample products and racking

• Access to high speed Internet

• Bilingual in French and English is an asset

ABOUT US

Acosta and Mosaic are the sales and marketing powerhouses behind the most recognized and proven brands with top retailers in the United States and Canada. We offer flexible services that maximize efficiency. Acosta has the talent and technology to build data-, reach- and relationship-driven strategies to execute those strategies, and the tools to monitor, track and optimize metrics-based results for customers and retailers.

Acosta and its subsidiaries, in good faith, believes that this posted range of compensation is the accurate range for this role at the time of this posting. Acosta may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate qualifications and locations. This range may be modified in the future.

Acosta and its subsidiaries is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs, to the extent required by law.

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.

By submitting your application you agree with and accept the Acosta Privacy Statement and Terms of Conditions.

Acosta, and its subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Position Type: Full time

Business Unit: Sales

Salary Range: $28,000.00 - $42,000.00

Company: Acosta Canada Corporation

Req ID: 515