Sales Rep - Relief Large Grocery/Mass Merch

PepsiCo • Elko, NV

116d • $28

About The Position

This position fills-in as the primary store-level sales person to large accounts like supermarkets and is responsible for providing service to and growing business in assigned accounts. The position orders products to be delivered by another employee to the store. It generates sales by selling to and servicing customers, rotates and stocks products on shelves and displays, in coolers, in vending equipment, and in customers' backrooms. The role also involves building displays and setting up promotional materials such as pricing signs and banners. Frequent interaction with store management is required. This position is labor intensive, requiring lifting, loading, pushing and pulling cases weighing from 20-45 pounds per case repeatedly over a 10-12 hour work period. The position requires bending, reaching, and squatting while merchandising and moving product. Weekend and/or holiday work may be included.

Requirements

• 18 years or older
• Must have car or personal transportation to access multi-store locations within assigned shift
• Valid U.S. driver's license and proof of insurance

Nice To Haves

• Experience with consumer products
• Experience in the beverage industry
• Experience with power equipment
• Experience with hand held computers
• Experience with managing inventory
• Experience with business-to-business selling
• Experience with merchandising
• Experience managing incorrect orders
• Experience performing financial and mathematical calculations
• Experience with managing a route
• Experience with incremental selling
• Experience following safety procedures

Responsibilities

• Grow sales volume, market share, product distribution, space allocation, and customer service in all assigned accounts
• Sell product inventory to standard
• Take inventory and place orders for future delivery
• Solicit new business to increase volume and new package distribution within the area boundaries
• Sell and execute promotions, solicit placement of equipment and sell sufficient product inventory
• Utilize point-of-purchase materials to stimulate sales
• Generate selling opportunities by maintaining and increasing shelf facings, cleaning shelves, and rotating products
• Provide excellent service to assigned accounts and create and maintain goodwill with all customers
• Merchandise product sections and build displays to stimulate sales
• Complete paperwork in an accurate, legible, and timely manner
• Perform additional duties as assigned by manager, potentially including warehouse support
• Maintain regular, reliable, predictable attendance

Benefits

• Mileage reimbursement for positions that require use of a personal vehicle for a sales route

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Industry: Food Manufacturing