Retail Sales Representative

Mosaic North America; Barrie; On-site; CAD 26,174 - 28,929; Part time

Job summary

Mosaic North America is hiring for a Part-Time Sales Representative in Barrie, Ontario. This role offers a unique opportunity to leverage retail sales experience by performing direct sales and merchandising for grocery stores. Responsibilities include assertive selling, negotiating displays, and maintaining relationships with retail contacts. Ideal candidates will have a valid driver's license, effective communication skills, and be flexible with limited supervision. A salary range of $19.00 - $21.00 per hour is offered, along with the need for potential travel including possible overnight stays.

Qualifications

• Must have a valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle.
• Must be willing to travel and lift up to 30 lbs.
• Must have daily access to Internet, email, and a computer/laptop.

Responsibilities

• Perform assertive selling across grocery and mass channels.
• Negotiate and build displays during store visits.
• Develop positive relationships with retail contacts.
• Execute retail coverage as per plan.
• Resolve store-level issues with urgency.
• Drive distribution of core items and new innovations.

Skills

Sales experience

Retail Channel experience

Effective verbal communication skills

Presentation-selling skills

Microsoft Office especially Excel

Territory management

Organized and flexible

Job description

Part Time

This role offers you the unique opportunity to utilize your retail sales experience more strategically through the development of direct sales, merchandising, and POS placement. As a member of Mosaic's Campbells, B&G and Coke Nutritional Beverage (SHARED) sales team, you will be responsible for the in‑store execution of weekly program priorities across grocery and mass channels. These tasks include Direct Sales, Upselling, Negotiating & Building Display, Merchandising, Promotions, tablet reporting as well as maintaining the role as key contact for our clients across all serviced stores in the defined territory. Candidates ideally will have grocery experience.

Responsibilities

• Assertive selling.
• Superior execution of core program fundamentals such as Sales, negotiating & building display, POP material, distribution of innovation & planogram compliance.
• Negotiate Sales - selling in, call for orders, in‑line orders, and incremental retailer support for promotional programs.
• Displays - negotiating and building displays on every other visit to each store.
• Develop a positive working relationship with all key retail contacts.
• Execute and deliver retail coverage as per plan for efficient and effective call frequency and length.
• Resolve or escape store‑level issues exhibiting a sense of urgency and professionalism.
• Drive distribution on core items and New Innovation, sales, and share objectives.
• Possible overnight or daily travel.

Qualifications

• Sales experience.
• Retail Channel experience in grocery & mass preferred but not mandatory.
• Must have a valid driver’s license and exclusive access to a vehicle.
• Available to work on weekdays, 8am-5pm.
• Highly effective verbal communication skills and the ability to develop rapport and credibility.
• Effective presentation‑selling skills and objection‑handling techniques.
• Effective knowledge of Microsoft Office especially Excel.
• Experienced in territory management.
• Must be willing to travel (pending territory some overnight).
• Organized, flexible with the ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Daily access to Internet and email – able to complete administrative tasks including tracking, submitting call reports, checking email regularly for new product info, updates.
• Must have a computer/laptop and printer/scanner with home internet.
• Must be able to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Must be able to store POS at home location.

Acosta Group is an equal opportunity employer and will ensure that applicants with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact [e-mail]. Be sure to include "Applicant Accommodation" in the subject of your email to expedite the request.

Acosta Group believes in good faith that the minimum and maximum annual salary or hourly compensation range for this opportunity is accurate and reasonable at the time of posting.

Job Category: Retail

Position Type: Part time

Business Unit: Sales

Salary Range: $19.00 - $21.00

Company: Mosaic Sales Solutions Canada Operating Co

Req ID: 27606