Sales Merchandiser II

• Manage a weekly schedule to ensure full assigned territory coverage and support for National and Independent Retail Banners and ensure objectives are efficiently achieved.

• Install point of sale material (POS) to support promotions or product launches, ensuring product and promotional/POs materials are visible and accessible.

• Support the Regional Sales team to reach established sales targets by ensuring execution requirements negotiated by the Key Account teams are applied at store level.

• Attain more space allotment and product visibility/accessibility by persuading customers with sales or execution comparisons based on knowledge of other regional stores, informing customers of “best practices,” and various other techniques.

• Establish business relationships with customers and regularly follow up to ensure on-going satisfaction with products and services.

• Participate in Team meetings and share customer feedback, potential business opportunities and detailed local market intelligence with Sales Team, as required.

• Remain apprised of industry trends and changes to the competitive environment. Communicate with key resources in stores and perform other duties as required.

• Audit and enforce distribution, visibility, promotion, and pricing activity with relevant banners.

• Assist stores to secure impactful product merchandising and proper stock rotation.

• Support Independent Specialists with display building, merchandising, cheque collection and demo support.

• Manage a base of direct sale customers to drive increased rate of sale and minimize store level credits.

• Complete required activity tracking reports for Regional Manager and supported Key Account teams.

• Participate in sales meetings to obtain information on sales objectives, promotional actions, new products, field problems, etc.

• 1-3 years Retail or Foodservice sales or merchandising experience.

• College or University degree is desirable.

• Valid driver’s license and vehicle.

• Ability to travel to customers daily with overnight travel every 4-6 weeks.

• Strong negotiation and communications skills.

• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships.

• Results-oriented with a focus on achieving sales targets.

• Excellent organizational and time-management skills.

• Familiarity with CRM, PowerPoint, Excel, Word, Outlook.

• Experience with Sales Cube, Power BI, or similar Business Intelligence platforms.

• Greater Vancouver Area includes travel to Vancouver Island.

• Must be able to work physically, frequent bending, twisting, kneeing, squatting, reaching over shoulder, waist level and from the floor.

• This position requires normal visual/sensory effort.

• The position typically operates in an agreeable work environment with majority of time spent commuting and visiting customers.

• There is regular pressure from various internal and external sources.

• Full benefits (health, dental, and disability) from day 1.
• Pension plan with company match up to 4.5% after 1 year.
• $1000 referral bonus

Sofina Foods