Route Sales Representative

This full time Retail Sales Specialist job is a fantastic opportunity for an individual who can work effectively with store management to increase sales and execute client-driven merchandising that meet the client’s expectations. The Retail Sales Specialist (RSS) is responsible for servicing and selling Frito Lay, and Quaker products to Safeway/ Giant Foods and Target within an assigned territory to assure client standards are met, volume is increased and aggressive targets are met. The priority of this position is SALES to Retail. The Sales Representative will need to be outgoing, friendly, and be able to drive sales and brand awareness for our client’s products. You will be engaging and educating the customers on their next purchase of some of the leading brands in retail. The ideal candidate is independent, self-motivated, ambitious, and driven to succeed. The Company offers competitive pay rates, support and training. This is a great opportunity to work with Advantage Solutions, one of the largest sales and marketing agency in North America. This person should also have strong communication skills with the confidence to influence key decision makers at store level.

Responsibilities:

· Meet and exceed sales goals, by educating store managers on merchandising analytics – more product nets more profitability.

· Share data on sales volume, seasonal profits, and maximize their sales revenue within the store using sales analysis from your company provided iPAD.

· Must have the ability to communicate effectively both internally with management and externally with all Customers.

· Sell at store level “live orders” on multiple clients (>5 clients) in over 50% of their stores on the monthly basis.

· Increase sales volume through promotional activity by selling and building displays, creating themes with related items to support holiday/special promo events, and making plan-o-gram adjustments when necessary.

· Maintain client objectives by ensuring all authorized client items represented on the shelf have accurate and complete tags and making certain that un-saleable or out-of-code product is removed.

· Will work on the authorization of items to meet Client shelf schematic standards. Must be able to take direction regarding tagging, rotating, and placing POS materials for products on shelf.

· Achieve client goals and objectives by effectively managing stores within your territory and executing projects and standards.

· Increase brand representation and effectiveness through establishing and maintaining customer and client relationships.

· Will complete accurate and timely paperwork and reports, recaps, itineraries, timesheets, expense reports, etc.

Candidate must live in Harrisburg or surroundring areas.

Job Type: Full-time Salary: $20.00 to $21.50 /hour

****Must live within the territory****

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement
• Opportunities for advancement
• Paid time off
• Paid training
• Vision insurance

Compensation package:

• Bonus opportunities
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Hourly pay
• Overtime pay
• Performance bonus
• Quarterly bonus

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Holidays
• Home weekends
• Monday to Friday
• Morning shift
• No nights
• No weekends
• Overtime

Experience:

• Grocery store: 2 years (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Mechanicsburg, PA (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Mechanicsburg, PA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (Preferred)

Work Location: On the road