Job Description:
The Retail Representative, based out of the HRM (Halifax Regional Municipality), is responsible for selling, distributing and merchandising Mars Wrigley products at retail outlets (all channels) in an assigned territory. This position requires the incumbent to work 3 Days/Week (24 hours/week) and does require occasional overnight travel.
What are we looking for?
- A High School diploma is a minimum requirement.
- Ability to lift product (maximum lifting requirement 50 pounds).
- Ability to drive approximately 100 km daily while making sales calls.
- Ability to sustain repeated movement which includes but is not limited to in and out of car movement, bending, leaning, reaching, pushing, pulling and grasping motions.
- Sales experience would be an asset.
- Ability to secure level of vehicle insurance coverage as determined by Mars Canada Inc.
- Valid Canadian driver's license.
What will be your key responsibilities?
- Sell in and maintain distribution of assigned products.
- Responsible for presenting display programs to customers and suggesting orders.
- Present and sell booking sheets to stores.
- Ensure all listed products are stocked and properly displayed on shelves with store price tags.
- Replenish display fixtures, including Mars Wrigley Canada racks.
- Work with the customer to secure secondary space for building of displays.
- Apply POS or other Marketing materials where applicable.
- Product rotation both on-shelf and in backroom to ensure optimal product quality and freshness.
- Maintain appropriate data (customer info, survey recording, tracking, etc.) in field sales data collection software.
- Manage territory through customer coverage that involves efficient and effective use of time and resources.
- Plan and organize route schedule according to company call coverage model (frequency and time-in call).
- Keep DSM up-to-date regarding territory activity.
- Maintain an adequate stock of relevant merchandising supplies and POS materials.
- Follow company procedures for processing credits/cheques.
What can you expect from Mars?
- Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles.
- Join a purpose-driven company, where we're striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
- Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
- An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.
