Summary: Sam foods , a division of 1676272 Ont Inc, is looking for a full time retail supervisor/ Sales Representative for our client, 175 River street Toronto .
Retail Sales Supervisor / Representative
This role will provide you the opportunity to make an immediate impact for Sam food at the store level and as such is a key role in driving business development. Utilizing your proven communication skills coupled with your analytical abilities, you will proactively identify and secure merchandising & promotional opportunities.
This position is approximately 40 hours per week however, hours can fluctuate.
Key Accountabilities
Strategic selling against Weekly Customer and Corporate priorities
Establish goals and a strategic plan for your territory to deliver against priorities
Execute Weekly Program Priorities (From Preparation, In-store execution and Handheld reporting)
Perform Merchandising initiatives; including Secondary Displays, Plano grams, Resets, Booking Orders
Negotiate to ensure best possible Plano grams that will maximize sales for each account, selling in secondary displays, new product innovation and bunker display support
Manage your ordering merchandise efficiently according to your call cycle and reporting results via email, voicemail, and conference calls
Develop and Maintain strong relationships with store personnel as the client representative
Use Sales tools provided to identify strengths & weaknesses to determine action plan to drive sales, improve customer service and managing other employees at the floor , recognize underperforming categories, and increase overall profitability in store .
Provide feedback and insight on retail conditions and/or issues as they are encountered
Qualifications
1-2 years Retail Sales experience in merchandising ,Scheduling /Payroll management /promotions /advertising /shelving and displaying and/or Grocery (Dairy & ice cream/deli experience is a strong asset)
Store Management experience
Ability to work effectively with multiple levels of management and external retail staff
Ability to Influence/Lead Change
Intermediate computer skills - Word, Excel, Outlook
Able to work independently with limited supervision
Strong logic skills, organization and flexibility
Supervision of preparation and cooking Halal and Indian food.