Sales Specialist - Indianapolis, IN
About The Position
Mission Foods is looking for a talented Sales Specialist to support its Sales Force. This position reports to the Area Sales Manager. The role involves delivering racks, building displays to encourage customer purchases, prospecting for new business, selling products and incremental space/displays, and developing strong trade relationships with customers. The Sales Specialist will identify service issues, ensure Planograms (POGs) are utilized to increase customer purchases, recommend product placement and related product displays, and ensure sales tag integrity through inspection and proper placement. Communication with Area Sales Manager and District Sales Managers is required daily and weekly. The role also includes identifying and addressing service issues, keeping warehouses clean and maintained, and performing other assigned duties.
Requirements
- High School Diploma, GED or equivalent required.
- 2 Years of related experience in sales and/or merchandizing.
- Work requires a valid driver’s license and an acceptable driving record.
- Candidates must live in the geographic area to ensure a reasonable commute and access to customers in the assigned district.
- Able to lift/move up to 40 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- Some college preferred.
- English and Spanish strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Delivers racks and builds displays in ways that encourage customers to buy products.
- Prospect for new business.
- Sell products and incremental space/displays.
- Develop strong trade relationships with customers.
- Identify service issues.
- Ensures Planograms (POGs) are utilized to increase customer purchases.
- Recommend how many products should be visible to the customer at a time, how high or how low the product should sit on shelving units and what related products should be on display nearby.
- Ensure sales tag integrity through inspection and proper placement.
- Check for voids.
- Communicate back to Area Sales Manager and District Sales Managers daily and weekly.
- Identify service issues and potential service issues.
- Keep warehouses clean and maintained.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
