Many General Mills products are already #1 or #2 in their categories, and our sales professionals continue to help us gain market share. As part of our retail team you will sell established brands, introduce new products and work to gain displays in retailer stores.
Successful sales employees showcase:
- Ability to influence others
- Passionate about people, sales and results.
- Creative thinker willing to suggest new ideas and encourage innovation
- Ability to learn technology quickly
- Ability to Build Displays in store
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
Retails Sales Representatives are responsible for:
Display Selling:
- Sell incremental inventory to support account ads, seasonal events, company priorities, consumer coupon drops (FSIs), and in-store coupon demos
- Use supplemental labor where applicable to drive incremental or permanent displays
- Leverage event Point-of-Sale (POS) to sell incremental displays
Distribution:
- Maintain GMI distribution standards within specified territory
- Place new items into marketplace within GMI timeframe
Shelving:
- Place POS or shelf trays based as needed
- Verify resets are completed timely and properly; utilize supplemental labor resource as needed
Pricing:
- Report pricing discrepancies to the proper account team and your manager
- Report information you find on our key competitors and categories
Other:
- Maintaining optimum retail coverage patterns
- Maintaining updated and accurate records
- Ensuring confidentiality of all proprietary GMI data and materials
