Job Summary
We are seeking a motivated and customer-focused Route Sales Representative to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering products to clients, maintaining strong customer relationships, and increasing sales through effective merchandising and selling strategies. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, organizational abilities, and a proactive approach to sales and customer service. This position offers an opportunity to develop your sales expertise while representing a reputable company committed to quality service.
Responsibilities
- Executing hands on activities: managing product placement on shelves, increasing shelf facings and racks, handling carton returns, inventory movement and cleaning shelving and racks
- Identifying changing customer needs through a constant review of the highest selling products
- Developing all assigned accounts relative to sales volume, market share, product distribution, space allocation and customer service objectives
- Selling and executing national and local promotions, soliciting placement of incremental marketing equipment, displays, racks and selling product inventory for customer volume demands
- Managing inventory to ensure balanced accounts and fresh products for customers
Requirements
- Valid full class 5 driver’s license
- A car or reliable, consistent access to a car and a clear/clean driving record
- Scheduling flexibility: work schedule can vary (weekends/holidays included)
- Previous sales experience with a consumer-packaged goods or retail organization preferred
- Outstanding organizational skills (able to handle multiple priorities, problem solve, meet targets
Pay: $58,000.00-$63,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee assistance program
- RRSP match
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Bridgewater, NS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- Secondary School (required)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
