Protein Product Specialist: Lead Category & Sales Growth

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental & prescription coverage

Full flex benefits program

RRSP matching

Profit sharing

Family culture

Advancement opportunities

Company history

Job summary

Gordon Food Service is seeking a Sales Support professional with protein knowledge to back the sales team. You will analyze market data, support category plans, and train on product information to drive volume and profit.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in product/marketing or internal sales, with a preference for a bachelor’s degree in business or related fields. The role involves some travel and uses Google Apps daily.

Qualifications

• Requires 2+ years of product, marketing, or internal sales experience; or 6+ years in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.
• High school diploma required; bachelor’s degree preferred in Business, Sales, Marketing, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Interfaces with customers, brokers, and vendors to meet sales and margin goals.
• Provides consultative selling services on product category with District Sales Representatives (DSRs).
• Analyzes reports to understand market KPIs and category impact for decision-making.
• Develops action plans to achieve category goals for the market, region, or division.
• Develops and uses training modules for sales product training.
• Analyzes sales data and market trends to identify segments and targets.
• Builds relationships with key customers for product knowledge and trends.
• Represents products at shows and meetings to support strategic plans.
• Supports expense management for marketing and product-related resources.

Skills

Sales experience

Product knowledge

Marketing experience

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Time management

Presentation skills

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, or related field

Tools

Google Apps

Job description

Gordon Food Service is seeking a Sales Support professional with protein knowledge to back the sales team. You will analyze market data, support category plans, and train on product information to drive volume and profit.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in product/marketing or internal sales, with a preference for a bachelor’s degree in business or related fields. The role involves some travel and uses Google Apps daily.