Launch your sales career with Hershey (Denver, CO)

In this position you will be responsible for all activities that ensure execution of headquarter sales and merchandising plans within assigned territory. This territory consists of high volume chain grocers and mass merchandiser customers. Activities include but are not limited to selling, ensuring 100% distribution on all customer authorized Hershey Items, merchandising (to include building displays, packing out product, replenishing permanent secondary displays), and maintaining salability of all Hershey items.

• Retail Execution of the Company Sales Plan for each retailer in the assigned territory. Selling and maintaining distribution of Hershey products in the assigned territory. Ensuring expected retail execution of Company and Customer Headquarter Sales and Merchandising Plans. Retail Sales Reps maintain a high frequency of calls per cycle, per retailer, and leverage the strong working relationships with retail decision makers; result in customer support of sales and merchandising plans with all assigned accounts.
• Provide merchandising assistance to customers by building displays, negotiating placement and replenishing permanent secondary displays, and using point of sale materials effectively. Product rotation and merchandising to ensure salability of Hershey products in the assigned territory.
• Provide solutions to customers through analysis of customers and market wide sales data. functions within the assigned territory
• Develop customized sales presentations utilizing basic Microsoft office products
• Effectively perform the administrative aspects of the field sales position.

 

Basic Skills/Experience
• Valid driver's license with no sanctions
• Flexibility and adaptability to changes in territory coverage
• Ability to drive long distances to make multiple sales calls on a daily basis
• Ability to work occasional weekends and overnight stays as required by the territory.
• Requires the ability to lift 10-50 lbs. on a repetitive basis
• Intermediate computer skills
• Analog phone line for home office

• Candidate must reside within Pueblo, CO.

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent experience
• Experience selling in high volume environments
• CPG or related experience
• Experience with Chain Grocers or Mass Merchandisers in any capacity

 

If interested, please apply online at http://track.tmpservice.com/ApplyClick.aspx?id=832432-1789-9172

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is the largest producer of quality chocolate in North America and a global leader in chocolate and sugar confectionery. Headquartered in Hershey, Pa., The Hershey Company has operations throughout the world and more than 13,000 employees. With revenues of nearly $5 billion, Hershey offers such iconic brands as Hershey's, Reese's, Hershey's Kisses, Kit Kat, Twizzlers and Ice Breakers as well as the smooth, creamy indulgence of Hershey's Bliss. Hershey is a leader in the fast-growing dark and premium chocolate segment, with such brands as Hershey's Special Dark and Hershey's Extra Dark. In addition, Artisan Confections Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Hershey Company, markets such premium chocolate offerings as Scharffen Berger, Joseph Schmidt and Dagoba as well as Starbucks Chocolate. For more than 100 years, The Hershey Company has been a leader in making a positive difference in the communities where we live, work and do business. The Milton Hershey School, established by the company's founder in 1909, provides a nurturing environment, quality education, housing, and medical care at no cost to children in social and financial need. The School is administered by the Hershey Trust Company, Hershey's largest shareholder, making the students of Milton Hershey School direct beneficiaries of Hershey's success. To learn more about the Milton Hershey School visit their website at www.mhs-pa.org.