Brand Sales Representative

SIGMA; Raleigh (NC); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Dental insurance

Employee assistance program

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

SIGMA Foods is seeking a friendly deli counter associate at the Raleigh, NC location to boost meat and cheese sales through direct customer engagement and product demonstrations.

You will prepare samples, recommend products, and maintain accurate pricing and displays while upholding health and safety standards. Weekend/evening shifts and lifting up to 30 lb may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year of retail or face-to-face sales experience.
• Personal vehicle meeting company standards for licensing and insurance.
• MVR meeting Bar-S driving standards with review by Bar-S Human Capital.
• Food handler's permit.
• Driver's License meeting company requirements.

Responsibilities

• Interact with customers and management to generate brand awareness and sales.
• Prepare and demonstrate products to store customers through samples and recipes.
• Provide excellent customer service and complete order process for purchases.
• Maintain store shelves and pricing per promotions and materials.
• Notify management of quality issues or overstock.
• Maintain relations with supermarket personnel and management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Excellent communication

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Spanish fluency

Education

High school diploma

Associate's degree in Business/Marketing

Job description

Position Summary

Increase sales of meat and cheeses at the deli counter through customer engagement and interaction.

Essential Job Functions

• Interact with customers and management in a friendly, enthusiastic, and outgoing manner to generate brand awareness and increase sales.
• Prepare and demonstrate new and / or promoted products to store customers through sample arrangements and by demonstrating recipes using company products.
• Provide excellent customer service; assess the needs of the customer to best recommend products; use product slicer to fill orders and/or provide samples to customers; complete order process for purchases.
• Clean area and equipment as required by supermarket and local health code.
• Maintain store shelf standards and inventory through various merchandising strategies, including but not limited to rotation of products; ensure pricing matches current promotions and current marketing and promotional materials are displayed.
• Notify management in case of an extraordinary issue, including but not limited to, quality failures and overstock.
• Maintain excellent working relationship with supermarket personnel and management.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 1 year of retail or face-to-face sales experience.
• Personal vehicle which meets company standards for licensing and insurance.
• MVR which meets Bar-S driving standards with review by Bar-S Human Capital.

License/Certifications

• Food handler's permit.
• Driver's License which meets company requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's degree in Business, Marketing or related field.
• Food product and/or consumer packaged goods sales experience.
• Route sales supervision experience in the food products industry.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSA's)

• Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills; must be able to communicate effectively in person.
• Must demonstrate strong organizational, time management, and communication skills.
• Fully fluent in Spanish.
• Proven ability to motivate self and others.

Environmental/Working Conditions

• Able to work in a cold environment of approximately 34 F for prolonged periods of time.
• Able to travel up to 90% of the time.
• Able to work weekends and evenings.

Physical Requirements

• Able to stand for full shift of 6-8 hours with the exception of scheduled breaks.
• Can regularly lift and move 30 pound boxes/buckets on/off shelves or cart/hand truck.
• Can repeatedly twist, turn, kneel, stoop, stand, rotate, bend, push or pull to move 30 pounds.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance
• And more...

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Sigma Foods and the Bar-S brand areEqual Opportunity Employers. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.