Retail Sales Representative - Quebec City

Encore Market Engagement; Quebec; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Encore Market Engagement, on behalf of Unilever, seeks a Retail Sales Representative to drive growth in Quebec City. You will represent Unilever brands in-store, deliver outstanding service, and uncover opportunities across your territory.

With 1–3 years in CPG sales, strong communication and relationship-building skills, you will plan, execute, and monitor shelves, planograms, and inventory flow while collaborating with the local manager to hit targets.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of sales or merchandising experience in CPG.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Proven selling ability with strong attention to detail.
• Confidence to influence and lead change.
• Positive, solutions-oriented mindset with strong problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivation, adaptability, and the ability to thrive with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Champion Unilever brands in-store, delivering outstanding service to retail partners.
• Partner with your Manager to set territory goals and crush targets by: Building customer relationships as a trusted advisor.
• Leveraging your selling skills to grow orders and close gaps.
• Ensuring shelves are stocked, tagged, and planogram-compliant.
• Merchandising product and monitoring inventory flow.
• Use sales tools to spot opportunities, identify underperforming categories, and boost profitability.
• Stay on top of regional sales trends to maximize in-store performance.
• Share feedback and insights on retail conditions.
• Jump in on other related duties as needed.

Skills

Sales experience

Merchandising

Communication

Relationship-building

Influence

Problem solving

Autonomy

Adaptability

Job description

What Encore's All About:

At Encore, we possess the expertisein field sales to ensure our clients are successful in their most critical market channels. Going deep with few...being nimble and responsive for usis more than a turn of phrase, it is a way of life...and it comes down to the following Vision and Mission that compel us to outperform every day.

Our Vision: The first choice for tier one organizations seeking to optimize their field sales investment.

Our Mission: Provide uncompromising quality of service and unparalleled calibre of thinking...developing strategies and delivering solutions that enable our clients to win.

The Opportunity:

RETAIL SALES REPRESENTATIVE - Quebec City, QC- FULL-TIME HOURS - 50k/year + mileage

Position Summary:

Our client is Unilever — one of the world’s most trusted names in nutrition, hygiene, and personal care. With 400+ household brands (think Axe, Dove, OLLY, Hellmann’s), they’re committed to helping people live well while building a more sustainable world.

As a Retail Sales Rep, you’ll drive growth by uncovering business opportunities and delivering sales results across your assigned territory.

The Perfect Person For the Role:

You’re a driven, self-starting go-getter who thrives on winning. With strong communication, relationship-building, and organizational skills, you’re at your best on the road, working independently. You take a consultative, insight-led approach to sales — always balancing customer needs with client goals to deliver results that benefit everyone.

Position Responsibilities:

• Champion Unilever brands in-store, delivering outstanding service to retail partners.
• Partner with your Manager to set territory goals and crush targets by:
  • Building customer relationships as a trusted advisor.
  • Leveraging your selling skills to grow orders and close gaps.
  • Ensuring shelves are stocked, tagged, and planogram-compliant.
  • Merchandising product and monitoring inventory flow.
• Use sales tools to spot opportunities, identify underperforming categories, and boost profitability.
• Stay on top of regional sales trends to maximize in-store performance.
• Share feedback and insights on retail conditions.

• Jump in on other related duties as needed.

The RIGHT Candidate:

At Encore, we feel that no matter your background, what’s most important to your success and ours is the way you interact with others. Don’t get us wrong, if you have the right experience and skills, that’s great. So, if you’re thinking about working with Encore, it’s important that you know what we’ll expect from you:

• You believe in winning
• You bring passion and innovative thinking that will deliver results
• You believe that the words ‘work’ and ‘fun’ belong in the same sentence

You can be described as:

• Authentic
• Solutions-oriented
• Accountable
• Intellectually curious
• Self-motivated
• Receptive
• Assertive
• Driven
• Continuously challenging yourself
• Having business maturity, professional

Your Experience:

• 1–3 years of sales or merchandising experience in CPG.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Proven selling ability with strong attention to detail.
• Confidence to influence and lead change.
• A positive, solutions-oriented mindset with strong problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivation, adaptability, and the ability to thrive with minimal supervision.

Practical Must-Haves

• Ability to lift/move up to 25 lbs.
• Reliable vehicle and valid driver’s licence.
• Space to store and transport supplies.
• High-speed internet at home (with WiFi).

Encore strives to make our recruitment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provides accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities. If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and selection process, please reach out to us.