Hershey's Part-Time Territory Sales Associate (College Station, TX)

The Hershey Company•College Station, TX

21h•Remote

About The Position

A Part-Time role as a Territory Sales Associate (TSA) at Hershey's involves representing major brands by selling and ensuring best-in-class merchandising. This includes building displays, increasing distribution of top-selling items, and replenishing permanent secondary displays. The position is remote, requiring candidates to travel to various store locations within the assigned territory, driving a personal vehicle approximately 55 miles per day. Mileage for travel is reimbursed at 62 cents per mile. The role offers flexible schedules, working 20-25 hours per week, with workdays typically overlapping core hours of 6:00 am to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday, though business needs may require otherwise.

Requirements

Must have a valid US state issued driver’s license
Must have a personal vehicle in sound operating condition
Must maintain personal auto insurance indicating minimum coverage of $100,000 per person / $100,000 per accident / $100,000 property damage. The policy must permit business use.
Must reside or be willing to commute within the territory boundaries as listed in the job description
Must be able to drive long distances to make multiple sales calls on a daily basis
Must be able to lift 10-40 lbs. on a regular basis with or without reasonable accommodations
Must be able to bend, kneel, stoop down and demonstrate manual dexterity on a frequent basis with or without reasonable accommodations
Must be able to use tablet technology
Must have daily access to wireless internet
Must have flexibility and adaptability to changes in territory coverage
Availability to work 20-25 hours per week
High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Nice To Haves

3-4 years food merchandising

Responsibilities

Sell and maintain 100% distribution of all “authorized” Hershey Items in assigned territory.
Ensuring flawless retail execution of Headquarter Sales and Merchandising Plans (Retail Execution Plan) with various retailers.
Achieve all merchandising objectives through the effective use of Permanent Secondary Displays and other display vehicles established within the Retail Execution Plan.
Reporting of weekly activity, expenses, account changes, promotions and all administrative functions within assigned territory.
Reporting of Daily activities through the use of tablets, submitting upon completion of each day.
Responsible for Sales Territory - Varies due to territory size, number of retailers, and location.