Job Description: At Mars, one of our key competitive advantages is the strength of our Retail Sales Force. We're on a mission to create a Better World for Pets and it all starts with building awareness and executing our key business priorities at store-level so that Canadian Pet Parents choose to purchase our Pet products over other competing brands. We work together from Head Office to Store level in order to achieve or exceed our business objectives and make progress towards our long-term goals. The primary location of this position will be London, Ontario What are we looking for? Ability to sell & merchandise leveraging insights, promotional activity and Retail tools Strong Relationship Building & Customer Service skills Strong Organization and Communication skills Comfortable with technology (MS Office, iPad, iPhone etc.) Possession of a valid Drivers License Ability to lift up to 50lbs, drive, sit, stand, walk and kneel for extended periods of time Flexibility regarding remote work, include potential overnight stays in territories Must live within territory boundaries What will be your key responsibilities? In-person call coverage of Mass, Grocery and Pet Retailers in an efficient and effective manner Building and maintaining strong Customer Relationships Execution/compliance of key business priorities Selling volume to support promotions and incremental displays Resolving out-of-stocks Closing distribution gaps Recording and maintaining accurate data through hand-held device Merchandising Leveraging insights and Retail tools to convert shoppers to our brands 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. #LI-RP1 #LI-REMOTE 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. Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5™, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL®, and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitals™, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCA™ and Pet Partners™. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 140,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.
