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Territory Sales Associate

Job not on LinkedIn

🕒 November 3

🇨🇦 Canada – Remote

⏱ Part Time

🟡 Mid-level

🏙️ Outside Sales

Where this job comes from

Posted on The Hershey Company's careers page, not through a job board

First seen by Remote Rocketship November 3

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The Hershey Company

10,000+ employees

Founded 1894

🏭 Manufacturing

🛍️ eCommerce

🍽️ Food & Beverage

💰 Post-IPO Debt on 2023-04

Manufacturing • eCommerce • Food & Beverage

The Hershey Company is an industry-leading snacks company headquartered in Hershey, Pennsylvania, recognized for bringing goodness to the world through its iconic brands and extraordinary commitment to helping children succeed. Hershey is well-known for its wide range of chocolate and confectionery products, driven by a culture that values inclusion, employee development, and sustainable practices to ensure a positive impact on the community and the planet.

📋 Description

• Sell and maintain 100% distribution of authorized Hershey items in the assigned territory • Ensure flawless retail execution of headquarters sales and merchandising plans with various retailers • Achieve merchandising objectives using permanent secondary displays and other display vehicles • Report weekly activities, expenses, competitive activity, account changes, promotions, and administrative functions • Report daily activities using tablets at the end of each day • Manage the sales territory according to its size, retailer count, and location • Ensure store appearance and merchandise displays align with plans, selling history, and new receipts • Consult with buyers, marketing, and sellers on product positioning and presentation plans • Create and coordinate visual merchandise presentations, store layouts, and displays • Coach sales staff on merchandise so they can recommend products that meet customer needs • Travel to store locations throughout the assigned territory

🎯 Requirements

• Post-secondary education and/or equivalent work experience • 1–3 years of sales experience with sound knowledge of sales techniques in consumer-packaged goods preferred • Knowledge of and ability to develop and use strategies, practices, and tools for communicating with retail customers and managing day-to-day retail store operations • Ability to lift up to 30 lbs • Valid driver’s licence and good-standing driving record required • Personal auto insurance with at least the government-set minimum liability • Must reside within the boundaries of the assigned territory • Strong analytical, organizational, and time-management skills • Strong oral and written communication skills with excellent interpersonal skills • Demonstrated ability to work independently within a team environment • Detail-oriented with fresh thinking • Proficient in MS Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and familiar with iPad technology • Willingness to be part of a high-performing team

🏖️ Benefits

• Mileage reimbursement at a per-kilometre rate for travel in the assigned territory • Part-time schedule of 28 hours per week over four days • Opportunity to represent major Hershey brands • Opportunity to develop and use selling skills • Opportunity to work as part of a high-performing team

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