About the role

  • Territory Sales Lead overseeing execution of sales and merchandising plans for Hershey products. Cultivating relationships with retailers and analyzing market trends in assigned territory.

Responsibilities

  • ensures flawless execution of store level sales and promotion plans with customer retailers in assigned territory
  • masters retail execution plans by driving incremental sales
  • implementing and maintaining best-in-class promotional and merchandising strategies
  • ensuring 100% distribution on authorized Hershey items across all classes of trade
  • building and maintaining consultative business relationships with customer Key Decision Makers (KDMs) at all levels
  • partnering and collaborating with KDMs to develop and execute action plans to increase sales
  • obtaining and analyzing relevant store, product, and market data and leveraging trends and analytics to build the business
  • conducting store walk-throughs and gaining commitment by KDMs on successful outcomes
  • achieving all merchandising objectives executing customer specific promotional plans to the sales floor

Requirements

  • GED or HS Diploma
  • 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

Job title

Territory Sales Lead

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

$50,000 per year

Degree requirement

Associate's Degree

Location requirements

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