Product Specialist (Protein)

Gordon Food Service - Canada; Milton; On-site; CAD 69,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual salary range

Medical, dental, prescription drug, EF

Flex benefits program

RRSP matching

Family culture

Advancement opportunities

Profit Sharing

Job summary

Gordon Food Service Canada is seeking a Sales Support professional with protein knowledge to back the sales team and implement strategic category plans. The role focuses on supporting category development, analyzing performance data, and collaborating with District Sales Representatives to meet targets.

The position offers a comprehensive benefits program after 30 days, RRSP matching, and advancement opportunities in a long-standing, family-owned company with over 125 years of history.

Qualifications

• Experience: at least two years in product, marketing, or internal sales, or six years in lieu of a bachelor degree.
• Education: high school diploma required; bachelor's degree preferred.
• Travel: Less than 20% overnight; 80% local travel; some international travel may be required.
• Driver’s license: valid, unrestricted per GFS policy.
• Proficient with spreadsheets, word processing, presentation, email and internet software.
• Must read, interpret and execute plans and instructions.
• Must understand product and market trends and link to business goals.
• Ability to work with diverse teams and prioritize/multitask.
• Observe legal and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Interfaces with customers, brokers, and vendors to achieve sales and margin goals.
• Provides consultative selling on product category with District Sales Representatives and customers.
• Analyzes reports to understand sales market or region KPIs and category impact.
• Develops action plans to achieve category goals for the assigned market/region.
• Develops training modules to plan and execute sales product training.
• Analyzes sales reports, market trends and forecasts to identify segments and targets.
• Develops relationships with key customers to provide product expertise.
• Participates in food shows and related activities to present product information.
• Attends and contributes to meetings to support market needs.
• Provides input into marketing of product related expenses and resources.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Time management

Presentation skills

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree in Business/Sales/Marketing

Tools

Google Apps

Job description

Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. Here’s a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There’s a seat at our table for you...

Position Summary

Responsible for providing sales support, and protein knowledge and guidance to the sales group while constantly improving their understanding of the protein industry. Executes strategic category plans to achieve volume and profit targets in support of segmented customer and brand marketing plans as defined by the division.

What We Offer

• Annual Salary: $68,668 to $103,002
• Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and EFAP Benefits after 30 days of employment
• FULL flex benefits program
• Company matching RRSP
• Family culture
• Advancement opportunities
• Profit Sharing
• 125+ years, family owned and operated company history

Essential Functions

• Interfaces and collaborates with internal and external customers, brokers, and vendors to achieve sales and margin goals.
• Provides consultative selling services on product category with District Sales Representatives(DSRs) and customers as requested to achieve category goals.
• Analyzes relevant reports to understand the sales Market or Region key performance indicators and category impact and resources that drive effective decision-making.
• Develops action plans to achieve category goals for the assigned Market, Region or Division.
• Develops and utilizes training modules to plan and execute sales product training.
• Analyzes sales reports, market trends and forecasts to identify segments and account targets. Identifies and presents product and produces trend information to internal and external customers.
• Develops relationships with key customers to provide product expertise and product marketing trends.
• Participates in food shows, and other related shows and activities, presenting product information in support of strategic plans.
• Attends and contributes to meetings and activities as requested in support of identified needs and Market, Region or Division meetings as appropriate.
• Provides input into the creation, measurement and execution of the marketing and management of product related expenses and resources.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities Required

• Experience: At least two years previous product, marketing, or internal sales experience or six years previous product, marketing, or internal sales experience in lieu of a bachelor degree
• Education: Highschool Diploma is required, Bachelor's Degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, or other related field is preferred
• Less than 20% overnight but 80% local day to day travel, some international travel may be required
• Must maintain a valid, unrestricted driver’s license and safe driving record per GFS policy.
• Develops solutions to a variety of complex problems.
• Knowledge of spreadsheets, word processing, presentation, email and internet software applications;
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication and recourse, and time management skills.
• Strong presentation skills
• Must be able to read, interpret and execute plans and instructions.
• Must have detailed knowledge of product and market trends and the link to business goals.
• Must be able to work collaboratively with a variety of teams and individuals
• Must be able to prioritize and schedule and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Observe legal and safety procedures.

Equipment / Tools / Technology

• Laptop computer
• Telephone with voicemail
• Networked copier/printer/facsimile
• Google Apps (Chrome, Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive, etc)

Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer who strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to any enumerated or analogous grounds of discrimination, including race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income, family status, sexual orientation or status as a qualified individual with disability. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to [e-mail] and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.