The Hershey Company

Territory Sales Lead

The Hershey Company

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Chester • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $50,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Responsible for flawless execution of store level sales and promotion plans
  • Build and maintain consultative business relationships with customer Key Decision Makers (KDMs)
  • Partner and collaborate with KDMs to develop and execute action plans to increase sales
  • Analyze relevant store, product, and market data
  • Engage in forward selling via consultative sales techniques
  • Achieve all merchandising objectives executing customer specific promotional plans
  • Complete and submit reports of daily and weekly activities

Requirements

  • HS Diploma or GED required
  • 2-year Associate/Community College degree required OR 3 years of previous sales experience
  • Bachelor's degree strongly preferred
  • Must have a valid US state issued driver’s license
  • Must reside or be willing to commute within territory boundaries
  • Must be able to drive to make multiple sales calls on a daily basis
  • Must be able to lift 10-60 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
  • Occasionally climb ladders
  • Occasionally use equipment such as crushing balers, handheld electric trucks
  • Must be able to use tablet and other wireless technology; some roles will require an intermediate level of computer skills with the Microsoft Office products
  • Must have daily access to wireless internet
  • Must have flexibility and adaptability to changes in territory coverage
  • Occasional weekend work may be required during peak seasons and select territories may require occasional overnight stays.
Benefits
  • Health care
  • Vision
  • Dental
  • Retirement
  • Vacation
  • Sick leave

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
sales experienceconsultative sales techniquesdata analysismerchandising objectivespromotional plansmanual dexteritylifting 10-60 lbsusing equipmentdrivingterritory coverage
Soft skills
consultative business relationshipscollaborationflexibilityadaptabilitycommunicationproblem-solvinginterpersonal skillsorganizational skillstime managementcustomer engagement
Certifications
HS DiplomaGEDAssociate degreeBachelor's degreevalid US state issued driver’s license