The Hershey Company

Territory Sales Lead

The Hershey Company

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: AshevilleNorth CarolinaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $50,000 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Ensure flawless execution of store level sales and promotion plans with customer retailers in assigned territory
  • Master retail execution plans by driving incremental sales, implementing and maintaining best-in-class promotional and merchandising strategies
  • Ensure 100% distribution on authorized Hershey items across all classes of trade
  • 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
  • Cultivate a network of influential contacts at all levels of customers to achieve sales objectives
  • Leverage strategic relationships with KDMs to influence and negotiate customers’ assistance in the merchandising of Hershey products
  • Obtain and analyze relevant store, product, and market data
  • Engage in forward selling via consultative sales techniques using provided data sources, technology, processes and procedures
  • Achieve all merchandising objectives executing customer specific promotional plans to the sales floor

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
  • Must be able to bend, kneel, stoop down and demonstrate manual dexterity
  • Occasionally climb ladders
  • Must be able to use tablet and other wireless technology
  • 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
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
salespromotional strategiesmerchandisingdata analysisconsultative sales techniques
Soft skills
relationship buildingnegotiationinfluencingflexibilityadaptability
Certifications
HS DiplomaGEDvalid US state issued driver’s license