About this role
Job Description:
The Retail Representative is responsible for selling, distributing and merchandising Mars Petcare products at retail outlets (all channels) in an assigned territory (Edmonton). This position requires the incumbent to work 3 days (24 hours)/week.
What are we looking for?
• A High School diploma is a minimum requirement. • Ability to lift product (maximum lifting requirement 50 pounds). • Ability to drive approximately 100 km daily while making sales calls. • Ability to sustain repeated movement which includes but is not limited to in and out of car movement, bending, leaning, reaching, pushing, pulling and grasping motions. • Sales experience would be an asset • Ability to secure level of vehicle insurance coverage as determined by Mars Canada Inc. • Valid Canadian driver’s license.
What will be your key responsibilities?
• Sell in and maintaining distribution of assigned products. • Responsible for presenting display programs to customers and suggesting order. • Presenting and selling booking sheets to stores. • Ensuring all listed products are stocked and properly displayed on shelves with store price tags. • Replenishing of display fixtures, including Mars Petcare racks. • Working with the customer to secure secondary space for building of display. • Applying POS or other Marketing materials where applicable. • Product rotation both on-shelf and in backroom to ensure optimal product quality and freshness. • Maintain appropriate data (customer Info, survey recording, tracking, etc.…) in field sales data collection software. • Territory management through customer coverage that involves efficient and effective use of time and resources. • Plan and organize route schedule according to company call coverage model (frequency and time-in call). • Keep ASM up to date regarding territory activity. • Maintain an adequate stock of relevant merchandising supplies and POS materials. • Follow company procedures for processing credits/cheques
What can you expect from Mars?
• Work with diverse and talented Associates, all guided by the Five Principles. • Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today. • Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University. • An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.
The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between the below range CAD 24.14 - CAD 31.68. Please note: This job posting is for an existing vacancy. AI is used as a supporting tool in our recruitment process.