Territory Sales Representative

Territory Sales Representative

Location:

Minneapolis, MN, USA (

Primary Posting Location:

City, Minneapolis; State: MN; Postal Code: 55401; Country: US)

Advantage Solution is one of North America's leading sales and marketing agencies specializing in outsourced sales, merchandising, category management, and marketing services to manufacturers, suppliers, and producers of food products and consumer packaged goods. The company services a variety of trade channels, including grocery, mass merchandise, specialty, convenience, drug, dollar, club, hardware, consumer electronics, and home centers. We bridge the gap between manufacturers and retailers, providing consumers with access to the best products available in the marketplace today.

• Selling
  • Developing and leveraging relationships with key decision makers in assigned stores and markets.
  • Delivering consistent market level contact and administration as per client and customer standards.
  • Effectively gaining front end and main aisle presence of client brands.
• Achieving Results
  • Implement strategies to meet or exceed goals for assigned stores and markets.
  • Grow POS for client brands by selling incremental display locations, executing plan‑ogrammed locations, and maintaining stock conditions.
  • Analyze and develop business plans each quarter that identify opportunities to grow sales within the territory.
• Organizing and Planning
  • Follow team sales call standards and strategically implement a call coverage plan that meets the business needs of client and the retail customer.
  • Administration/Reporting:
    Complete accurate and timely paperwork, reports, recaps, itineraries, expense reports, etc.

This position does not have supervisory responsibilities for direct or indirect reports.

Travel and driving are essential duties and functions of this job.

• High School Diploma or GED required;
  Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 3–5 years of experience in sales.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent customer service orientation.
• Ability to exercise sound judgment and make oral presentations.
• Ability to develop strategic plans to grow the business.
• Track record of building and maintaining customer/client relationships.
• Flexible and adaptable to changes in projects or business environment.
• Strong computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, and web browsers.

• Full‑time benefits:
  Medical, Dental, Vision, Life.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Training and career development.
• Generous paid time‑off.

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity in all employment practices without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion, physical or mental disability, or any other category protected by law. As part of this commitment, the Company shall provide reasonable accommodations of known disabilities to enable an applicant or employee to apply for employment, perform the essential functions of the job, or enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment as required by the law.