CANADA: Sales Development Program Associate - Campus Recruiting

通用磨坊股份有限公司 • Mississauga, ON

2d • Onsite

About The Position

General Mills is seeking future sales leaders to join their Sales Development Program in Fall of 2027. This program is designed to provide a platform for ownership and serve as a steppingstone for career advancement within the company, with opportunities in roles such as Account Management, Category Management, OMNI, and Market Strategy & Commercial Capabilities. The company is dedicated to a philosophy of promotion from within and encourages growth within Sales, as well as cross-functional opportunities. The Sales Development Associate (SDA) role involves 50% of the week dedicated to managing a territory with medium to large format stores, focusing on building relationships, strategic selling, and executing promotions. The other 50% of the time is based at the head office, where SDAs gain experience in selling, negotiating, analyzing customer data, leading Retail Execution, and collaborating on projects with cross-functional teams to improve in-store conditions. General Mills offers extensive hands-on learning and personal/professional development and training opportunities, with a commitment to developing future leaders.

Requirements

• Must be currently authorized to work in Canada on a full-time basis.
• Minimum 18-year age qualification.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingualism (French) is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Manage a territory with medium to large format stores (50% of the week).
• Build and maintain relationships with key contacts.
• Strategically sell using customer & category insights.
• Flawlessly execute promotions to help grow the General Mills business.
• Gain experience and expertise in selling & negotiating.
• Analyze customer data.
• Lead Retail Execution.
• Undertake projects in collaboration with cross-functional teams to impact in-store conditions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level