District Sales Associate (Part-Time) - Philadelphia

Oishii•Philadelphia, PA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

As a District Sales Associate (DSA) on Oishii's Commercial Team, you'll work alongside a Regional Sales Manager (RSM) or Field Market Manager (FMM) to uphold premium in-store merchandising standards, build relationships with retail partners, and educate store teams on the Oishii brand. Day-to-day, you'll capture insights from the field, retailers, and consumers to help shape sales and marketing strategy, all while ensuring shelves stay consistently stocked and well-presented.

Requirements

HS Diploma or equivalent
Valid driver's license and reliable personal vehicle required; this role involves daily travel throughout the district, with some trips up to 2+ hours of driving.
Must reside within the region, preferably centrally located.
Prior brand ambassador, merchandising, or customer service experience required.
Ability to quickly shift priorities to meet deadlines and effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, clearly, concisely and with purpose.
Ability to work cross functionally at all levels and collaborate at various levels of the organization.
Ability to remove obstacles in order to prioritize which could include problem solving, working through ambiguity and using fact based or sound judgment.
Ability to work independently, with a high attention to detail, and ability to create structure & process where none may exist.
Capable of prioritizing tasks and always considering the resources available when doing so.
A bias for action!
Ability to hold yourself accountable and take ownership of driving results that impact company outcomes.

Nice To Haves

Schedule flexibility may be available for candidates balancing another part-time role.
Occasional support of Oishii activities in other regions may be required.

Responsibilities

90% of time spent in field -primarily in-store in a defined area (or district) region
10% administrative - tasks will include order/inventory oversight for each store in district, coordinating with RSM/HQ on demo planning/preparation and reporting field/consumer insights internally
Responsible for maintaining Oishii merchandising standards on-shelf, as defined by RSM/Oishii leadership, and will maintain weekly visits to each store in their district
Complete reports after each store visit via mobile-based reporting platform (GoSpotCheck) and will work with RSM to build solutions for any challenges encountered or opportunities identified in the market.
Develop relationships with key stakeholders at each location, as well as with produce team members/other departments, in an effort to build awareness of Oishii and excitement around the brand. This will be accomplished through seeding/sampling, supporting special employee events in-store, hosting trainings for team members, etc.
Lead in-store consumer facing demos, especially post launch (new region or new stores).