Sales Specialist

Mission Foods; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Mission Foods in Tampa, FL is seeking a Sales Specialist to support its sales force in the Tampa region. You will be responsible for in-store merchandising, building displays, and driving product visibility to boost sales.

The role requires a High School Diploma or GED, 2 years of related sales experience, and a valid driver's license. Bilingual English/Spanish preferred; ability to lift up to 40 pounds; weekend availability may be required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; some college preferred.
• 2 years of related sales/merchandizing experience.
• Valid driver’s license with acceptable driving record.
• Must live in the geographic area for reasonable commute; weekends as needed.
• Able to lift up to 40 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Delivers racks and builds displays to encourage purchases.
• Prospect for new business and sell products and incremental space/displays.
• Develop strong trade relationships with customers and identify service issues.
• Ensure planograms (POGs) are used to maximize product visibility and proper placement.
• Check sales tags for integrity and identify voids.
• Communicate with Area Sales Manager and District Sales Managers daily and weekly.
• Identify service issues and maintain warehouse areas.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Detail-oriented

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Mission Foods is looking for a talented Sales Specialists to support its Sales Force in the Tampa, FL region.

• Delivers racks and builds displays in ways that encourage customers to buy products.
• Prospect for new business. Sell products and incremental space/displays.
• Develop strong trade relationships with customers. Identify service issues.
• Ensures Planograms (POGs) are utilized to increase customer purchases. Recommend how many products should be visible to the customer at a time, how high or how low the product should sit on shelving units and what related products should be on display nearby.
• Ensure sales tag integrity through inspection and proper placement. Check for voids.
• Communicate back to Area Sales Manager and District Sales Managers daily and weekly.
• Identify service issues and potential service issues.
• Keep warehouses clean and maintained.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

High School Diploma, GED or equivalent required, some college preferred. 2 Years of related experience in sales and/or merchandizing. * Any equivalent combination of related education and/or experience may be considered for the above education/experience.

• Well-organized, detail-oriented, and able to handle a fast-paced work environment.
• Work requires a valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record.
• Candidates must live in the geographic area to ensure a reasonable commute and access to customers in the assigned district.
• A ble to work flexible hours and days, including weekends as needed.
• Able to lift/move up to 40 pounds.
• Most of the work is in stores and some in the warehouse.
• English and Spanish strongly preferred.

Gruma Corporation and its affiliates, including but not limited to Azteca Milling, L.P., are committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law. The information collected by this application is solely for the purposes of determining suitability for employment, verifying your identity, and maintaining employment statistics on applicants. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act as well as state and local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity with-out imposing undue hardship on Gruma. Please inform the company's personnel representative if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.