Merchandising Specialist, Mississauga

Encore Field Marketing Solutions Inc. • Mississauga, ON

3d • $20 • Onsite

About The Position

Our client is Foodland Ontario. Your role is to help identify and promote Ontario foods in grocery stores across your region by providing promotions and marketing materials. You will promote the annual retailer awards program, recognizing food retailers who promote Ontario foods. Through your higher-performer personality, you will ensure that the Foodland Ontario brand is executed at the highest level at the outlets you cover. In order to do this, you will need to deliver on the call coverage objectives, increase distribution & visibility of the marketing materials, execute brand priorities and build relationships with key store contacts, said differently: WE need YOU to make sure that shoppers select Ontario-grown produce and agricultural foods!

Requirements

• Genuine interest in part-time, long-term employment
• The ability to increase your working hours during the summer months
• Must be able to lift and move up to 25 pounds
• Full access to a reliable vehicle
• High-speed internet with WiFi at home
• The ability to store some supplies at home and transport them in your vehicle
• Previous sales and/or merchandising experience, preferably in the grocery channel.

Nice To Haves

• If not in the grocery channel, don’t worry, as long as you share the same values, we can teach you all you need to know once you’re on board.

Responsibilities

• Build rapport and communicate with Produce and/or Department managers
• Recommend/sell in merchandising and display ideas
• Share information on Ontario commodities
• Enthusiastically promote the benefits of the Foodland program and brand
• Promote the Retailer Awards Program and its benefits
• Promote the Grower Group Retail Display Contest and its benefits
• Share cross-merchandising and display ideas and photos with Department Managers
• Measure linear footage of both seasonal Ontario and Imported commodities
• Record the display type/location of key Ontario products being tracked
• Plan, strategically place and record all Foodland POS (point of sale material) to identify the seasonal Ontario products
• Maximize POS placement on Ontario products (professionally/not overdone) throughout the produce department, store entrances, checkout counters, other departments (i.e. meat, deli, bakery, dairy, grocery bread, as appropriate)
• POS placement may also include: farmers’ markets, cafeterias, restaurants and other locations throughout Ontario as requested
• Remove/replace outdated or damaged POS as necessary and dispose in an environmentally responsible manner
• Execute special projects, surveys as scheduled by Foodland or your Manager
• Share creative merchandising insights with Foodland team members/Manager

Benefits

• KM REIMBURSEMENT
• Many of our projects offer you the flexibility to work hours that suit your schedule.
• We give you the tools you need to do your job easily, including cool, new technology.
• We have an awesome management team who are truly committed to your success.
• Mutual Respect – provide an environment where everyone’s contributions are valued
• Integrity – have open, honest and direct interactions
• Passion – are committed to taking initiative and delivering excellence in all we do
• Collaboration – work as a team, sharing knowledge and perspective, enabling everyone to achieve great results
• Diversity – provide an environment where everyone feels comfortable being themselves and enjoys having fun

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed