Retail Representative Edmonton Alberta
mars canada
📍 Remote🌐 Remote🕐 12d ago🔗 workday
Job Description
**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.