Retail Sales Representative for General Mills/Blue Buffalo - Brantford, ON

Encore; Brantford; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Part Time Retail Sales Representative to drive sales for renowned brands in the pet food and consumer goods sectors. This role involves building strong customer relationships, leveraging sales skills, and ensuring product availability while working independently. Ideal candidates will possess excellent communication and relationship-building skills, along with a passion for achieving results. Join a company that values innovation and a winning attitude, where your contributions will directly impact sales success in a vibrant market.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of territory sales and merchandising experience in CPG.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to influence change.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent service to retail customers representing General Mills.
• Develop customer relationships to become a trusted advisor.

Skills

Communication Skills

Relationship Building

Sales Skills

Organizational Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Bilingual (French/English)

Job description

The Role: Part Time Retail Sales Representative for General Mills & Blue Buffalo - Brantford, ON - 17 HRS/WEEK

The Perfect Person for The Role:

You are a dynamic, motivated, self-starter with a passion for winning.

You have top-notch communication, relationship-building, and planning & organizational skills. You love being on the road, working independently. You take a consultative, insight-based approach to selling, effectively balancing your customers’ and our clients’ interests to drive mutually beneficial outcomes.

Position Summary:

Our client is General Mills, whose brands - such as Cheerios, Betty Crocker, Pillsbury, Old El Paso, Yoplait, and Liberté Yogurt - are enjoyed in more than 100 countries on six continents. Blue Buffalo Pet Foods, also part of the General Mills family, is a healthy pet food brand with the core belief: "Love them like family. Feed them like family." Your role is to identify business development opportunities to drive sales within an assigned geographical territory.

What You’ll Be Doing Every Day:

• Represent General Mills and Blue Buffalo professionally by providing retail customers with excellent service.
• Work with your Manager to set territory goals based on company objectives and develop strategies to meet or exceed targets by:
  • Developing customer relationships to become a trusted advisor.
  • Introducing new products and promotional events into the market.
  • Leveraging selling skills to solicit orders for account bookings and allocations.
  • Closing distribution gaps by confirming correct shelf tags in compliance with account listings & store planograms.
  • Ensuring supply availability through merchandising and checking order/inventory status.
  • Negotiating space for and building Gold Standard displays to maximize points of interruption, and confirming and correcting previously agreed display implementations.
  • Using sales tools to identify opportunities & gaps, and determine action plans to drive sales, improve distribution, recognize underperforming categories, and increase overall profitability in your territory.
  • Recognizing and utilizing regional sales trends to maximize in-store performance.
  • Providing feedback and insights on retail conditions and issues encountered.
  • Performing other duties as required.

Your Experience:

• Ideally 1-3 years of territory sales and merchandising experience in CPG.
• Superior communication and presentation skills.
• Bilingual (French/English).
• Amazing relationship-building skills.
• Strong selling skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to influence and lead change.
• Strong personal drive, positive attitude, and excellent problem-solving skills.
• Aptitude for fast learning, strategic planning, and self-support in a fast-paced environment.

A few other things we’ll expect from you:

• The ability to lift and move up to 25 pounds.
• Full access to a reliable vehicle.
• High-speed internet with WiFi at home.
• The ability to store supplies at home and transport them in your vehicle.
• Some overnight travel may be required in remote areas.

Le BON Fit with Encore:

At Encore, we value how you interact with others. We believe that the right attitude and approach are key to success:

• You believe in winning.
• You bring passion and innovative thinking to deliver results.
• You believe that ‘work’ and ‘fun’ can go hand in hand.

You can be described as:

• Authentic
• Solutions-oriented
• Curious
• Self-motivated
• Receptive
• Assertive
• Driven
• Continuously challenging yourself
• Business-minded and professional

How to Apply:

If you believe you’re a great fit for this role and with Encore, apply now! We value the right team and look forward to reviewing your application. If selected, you'll complete a recorded digital interview via webcam or mobile device. We are committed to accessibility and will provide accommodations upon request during the application process.