Part Time Retail Sales Specialist

Company: Advantage Solutions
Location: Seattle
Posted on: January 15, 2022

Job Description:

The Company is one of North America's leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The Company services a variety of trade channels including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers access to the best products available in the marketplace today.
Position Summary
The Retail Sales Specialist (RSS) is responsible for servicing and selling to retail accounts within an assigned territory to assure client standards are met and volume is increased. The ideal candidate is self-motivated, ambitious, and driven to succeed. This person should also have strong communication skills with the confidence to influence key decision makers at store level. They must possess excellent organizational skills and have the ability to work independently.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
Distribution

• Meet client and Company objectives by maintaining full distribution on all authorized SKU's.Customer Relations (Internal/External)
  • Must have the ability to communicate effectively both internally with management and externally with all CustomersSales
    • Sell at store level "live orders" on multiple clients (> 5 clients) in over 50% of their stores on the monthly basis.
    • Increase sales volume through promotional activity by selling and building displays, creating themes with related items to support holiday/special promo events, and making plan-o-gram adjustments when necessary.
    • Increase sales volume by constantly suggesting and completing orders for new and out-of-stock items.Merchandising
      • Maintain client objectives by insuring all authorized client items represented on the shelf have accurate and complete tags and making certain that un-saleable or out-of-code product is removed.Shelf Standards and Conditions
        • Will work on the authorization of items to meet Client shelf schematic standards. Must be able to take direction regarding tagging, rotating, and placing POS materials for products on shelf.
          Territory Management
          • Achieve client goals and objectives by effectively managing stores within your territory and executing projects and standards.
          • Increase brand representation and effectiveness through establishing and maintaining customer and client relationships.
          • Spend over 4-days per month in preparing and making wholesaler sub-group headquarter calls with a minimum of four sub-group calls.Administration/Reporting
            • Will complete accurate and timely paperwork and reports, recaps, itineraries, timesheets, expense reports, etc.Supervisory Responsibilities
              Direct ReportsThis position does not have supervisory responsibilities for direct reports
              Indirect ReportsThis position does not have guidance or mentoring responsibilities for indirect reports
              Travel and/or Driving Requirements
              Travel is not an essential duty and function of this job.Driving is an essential duty or function of this job.
              Minimum Qualifications
              Education Level: (Required): High School Diploma or GED or equivalent experience
              (Preferred): Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
              0-2 years of experience in retail, Client, or food broker
              Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
              • Ability to work independently and prioritize duties with minimal supervision, in order to meet deadlines
              • Basic computer skills including familiarity with Word, Excel, and Internet usage
              • Ability to follow up
              • Mathematical and analytical skillsEnvironmental & Physical Requirements
                Field / Administrative Requirements
                Incumbent must be able to perform the essential functions of the job. Work may be performed in an office, field, retail store, or warehouse environment. Typically requires the ability to spend 66%+ hours each work day doing the following activities: engage in considerable physical activity, ability to lift and/or push up to 50 pounds, stand on feet for long periods of time, use products or cook food as appropriate for the demonstration, and may be required to work in extremely cold conditions (i.e. refrigerated and freezer sections). Also required to travel and drive. The use of proper safety practices when handling the products and/or cooking is essential.
                Additional Information Regarding The Company Job Duties and Job Descriptions
                Job duties include additional responsibilities as assigned by one's supervisor or other manager related to the position/department. This job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position. The Company reserves the right at any time with or without notice to alter or change job responsibilities, reassign or transfer job position or assign additional job responsibilities, subject to applicable law. The Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable a qualified applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.
                Any estimate, schedule, or guideline provided to associates in this job description or elsewhere in connection with their jobs is only intended to help describe job duties and for planning purposes. Regardless of any such estimate, schedule, or guideline, associates must always record all time worked for our company (which includes but is not limited to on-site work time in an assigned store, office, or other work location; required waiting time; administrative time; and work-related travel time).

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