Part-Time Retail Sales Representative for General Mills/Blue Buffalo - Victoria

Encore Field Marketing Solutions Inc.•Victoria, BC

9d•Remote

About The Position

This is a part-time Retail Sales Representative role for General Mills/Blue Buffalo in Victoria, BC, requiring approximately 8 hours per week. The role involves supporting three CPG manufacturers: Blue Buffalo, Yoplait Liberté, and General Mills Canada. The ideal candidate is a dynamic, motivated, self-starter with strong communication, relationship-building, and organizational skills. This role is field-based, requiring independence, comfort with technology, and a consultative, insight-based selling approach. The primary objective is to identify business development opportunities to drive sales within an assigned geographical territory.

Requirements

Ideally 1-3 years of territory sales and merchandising experience in CPG
Strong communication and presentation skills
Amazing relationship building skills
Strong selling skills
Strong attention to detail
Ability to influence/lead change
Positive attitude and a growth mindset
Excellent problem-solving skills are essential
Careful strategic planning and ability to self-support with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment
The ability 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

Nice To Haves

Some overnight travel may be required in remote areas

Responsibilities

Represent all 3 clients in a professional manner by providing retail customers with the best service
Work with your Manager to set territory goals based on company objectives and develop strategies to meet and/or established target
Developing customer relations to become a trusted advisor
Introducing new products and promotional events into the market
Leveraging selling skills to solicit orders for account Bookings and Allocation
Closing distribution gaps by confirming correct shelf tags are present in compliance with account listing & store planograms
Ensuring supply availability through merchandising product and checking order / inventory status
Negotiating space for and building Gold Standard displays to maximize points of interruption as well as confirming and correcting previously agreed display implementations
Using sales tools provided to identify opportunities & gaps and determine action plan to drive sales, improve distribution, recognize underperforming categories, and increase overall profitability in your territory
Recognizing and utilizing regional sales trends in order to maximize in-store performance
Providing feedback and insight on retail conditions and/or issues as they are encountered
Other duties as required