About This Opportunity

Responsibilities

• Staff, train, evaluate and develop a team of full time and part time merchandisers
• Establish partnership with customers, ensuring needs are met. Promptly respond to customer queries and issues
• Negotiate and optimize customer service levels based on company guidelines
• Visit customers' stores to monitor adherence to execution standards and ensure customer satisfaction
• Schedule team members to meet the demands of the business, flexing labour to match volume
• Manage team within labour and operating budget
• Collaborate daily with internal Sales and Customer Operations partners to ensure alignment on all initiatives

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, in Business or related background preferred with
• 1-3 years progressive Sales experience
• Previous progressive responsibility with account management at a consumer goods organization
• Complex selling knowledge with proven ability to create and sell-in customer specific promotional programs and key initiatives
• Proven ability to manage needs and concerns of multiple stakeholders across various business systems.
• Proficient experience with computer application such as SAP, Excel, Powerpoint etc.
• Strong business acumen, including an understanding of budgets and operating costs
• Customer focused with proven relationship building strengths and solid experience developing workforce plans based on business goals
• Comfort and ability to thrive in a high-change, fasted paced environment
• Proven collaboration skills with the ability to gain consensus through personal influence
• Demonstrated ability to invite diverse perspectives, promote an inclusive work environment and support workforce diversity
• Accomplished team-builder, skilled at inspiring, motivating and developing people
• Ability to operate a manual/powered pallet jack or lift product.
• Valid driver's license and driving record within MVR policy guidelines
• Ability to lift 50 lbs- physical demands while working with the team in field