Fresh Retail Sales Counselor

Position Overview

As Retail Sales Counselor, you will be responsible for counseling, advising, and otherwise assisting retail store owners and managers on how best and most profitably to operate a retail supermarket. You will also be effectively engaging the various services and programs of the company, and by the application of your experienced judgment, you will be the first point of contact with the retailer and own the relationship.

• Create, nurture, and maintain a positive climate between retailers and the company and between each retailer and the Retail Counselor.
• Accumulate and organize relevant economic and operating data that will enable the retailer, in conjunction with the company, to plan, organize, and manage operations most effectively.
• Analyze and organize data into usable form.
• Coordinate with relevant retail support services such as store development, marketing, financial services, and real estate.
• Initiate and/or continue to support and administer short‑ and long‑range plans aimed at perpetuating retail viability, developing “A plan for every store.”
• Set goals and determine specific objectives for operational improvements, promotional activities, and physical store development.
• Focus on operational, promotional, and GSC sales program issues in the short term; concentrate on upgrading physical facilities—remodeling, expansion, or relocation—in the long term.
• Recommend solutions to retailers and assist them in selecting and implementing the best course of action.
• Develop annual budgets for the assigned territory.

Travel Required:

Yes.

Environment:
Freezer (−20°F to 0°F), Perishable Warehouse (28°F to 60°F), Grocery Warehouse (50°F to 90°F), Office Temperature (65°F to 75°F).

• Effective leadership and time‑management skills.
• Ability to read and interpret P&L statements.
• Financial and quantitative skills.
• Ability to implement action plans for retailers.
• Ability to maintain confidential information.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills; confident and professional at all times.
• Self‑motivated; able to work efficiently under minimal supervision with a sense of urgency and high level of initiative.
• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making skills.
• Staffing, coaching, and people‑development skills.
• Computer literacy, including Microsoft Office (Excel and Word), and ability to learn proprietary database programs.
• Ability to work well in a fast‑paced environment under stress.
• Ability to follow company policies and procedures including equipment usage and driving policies.
• Valid driver’s license and valid insurance with extended liability limits; liability insurance requirement to carry $500,000 single limit coverage (commonly $100,000/$300,000/$50,000 acceptable if single limit not available).
• Must maintain a clear driving record.

5–7 years:
Senior store management.

General Equivalency Diploma – General Studies, High School Diploma – General Studies. Shift: 1st Shift (United States of America).

GSC Wholesale LLC. Grocers Supply, based in Houston, is the largest wholesale grocery supplier in Texas, supplying over 900 independent grocery stores. Grocers Supply serves customers of all sizes, from single‑store independent retailers to chains such as Fiesta, Food Town, Market Basket, Cox Foodarama / La Fiesta, Sellers Brothers, Minyard Food Stores, G.E. Foodland, and El Rio Grande. C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC is an industry leader in supply‑chain solutions and wholesale grocery supply in the United States.

GSC Wholesale, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class. The Company provides affirmative action in employment for qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in compliance with Section
503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.