Now Hiring - P4P Marketing - Professional Services Field Sales Representative - food/beverage - visit grocery store in Cincinnati, OH

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Route Field Sales Representative - food/beverage - visiting grocery stores Grocery store experience as Merchandiser/ Buyer/ Sales is a must. Yakult USA is the world's leading probiotic beverage company. They have been around for more than 80 years and able to locate their product at most major grocery stores. [please apply online] Company: Yakult, USA Location to cover : Cincinnati, Ohio and surrounding cities including Columbus and Indianapolis (couple times a year to Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois - overnight business travel) Industry: Beverage/ Food Direct Hire/ Non-exempt Work from home Salary: $24.50/hr. ~ $26.50/hr. + Mileage (70 cents/mile) + Overtime Title: Field Representative Business Hour: 5 days a week (Tuesday and Wednesday is off) Monday & Thursday & Friday - 7:00am - 4:00pm Saturday & Sunday - 8:00am-5:00pm Unpaid lunch break - 1 hour/day Paid break - 10 min/4 hour Great benefits: Medical/ Dental / Vision - PPO (Your portion is $25-35/mon and the company will cover the rest), Life Insurance, Vacation, National Holiday, 401K Job Summary The Field Representative will primarily work from home and serve as a central point of contact for their assigned areas, and will play a key role in developing relationships with retailers and educating store and consumers. From time to time, Field Representatives will also be required to travel to other areas to support stores. Field Representatives shall also be responsible for utilizing sales tools efficiently and negotiating additional exposure in order to help build Brand Awareness in each area. Will visit 10-12 grocery stores (250-300 stores) around Cincinnati, Ohio and surrounding cities including Columbus and Indianapolis (couple times a year to Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois) Job Description * Support the Manager in account management by managing field activities. * Visit various grocery stores to meet with store managers, dairy managers, and product demonstration personnel. May include several multi-day trips to other states or areas. * Complete daily administrative work within your 8-hour work day. * Perform other activities requested by Supervisor for special projects. Example: calling on/opening new businesses in other channels, Restaurants, Hospitals, Offices, Nursing Homes, Universities, Other. * Conduct Field Surveys to collect information from in store customers, event participants, and others. * Submit Field Survey data within requested deadlines. * Train/educate product demonstration personnel in stores. * Establish and build retail relationships by, among other things, maintaining a regular, frequent schedule of visits to retailers in the territory for which you are responsible. * Educate, assist, and inform Dairy Managers and other appropriate retailer personnel about all product issues and marketing objectives and programs. * Rotate and restock shelves when visiting a store while on duty. * Clean shelves, remove expired or damaged product from shelves. * Request best product location as necessary in assigned stores. * Utilize promotional materials in the stores. * Monitor and maintain retail integrity and compliance on all store calls. * Provide Grocery Store chain specific information and communication on daily basis as needed and as requested by supervisor. * Provide accurate photo records of store visits and tangible targets achieved. * Support the Manager in planning, executing, and evaluating sales efforts including demos and store activities. * Maximize efforts to ensure orders are placed before in-store Demonstrations. * Perform timely Demo visits according to calendar. * Evaluate demo/demonstrator's performance and give appropriate feedback to sales department. * Communicate with supervisors and sales team on an ongoing basis. * Attend trainings and meetings as scheduled with manager. * Maintain all company provided equipment and material in acceptable working order and condition. * Pick up/deliver product as needed. * Execute in-store demonstrations (occasionally as needed). * Participate in sampling events as needed, along with sampling activity for Influencers in each area. * Assist pick up, deliveries or transfers of cooler units from store to store or storage to a store (occasionally). * Negotiate cooler placement, permanent/temporary additional locations at store level. * Communicate with consumers while working at the stores to educate them about the benefits of our products. * Additional objectives may be added as needed by management to meet company direction. Job Requirements Schedule will require every weekend (Saturdays and Sundays). 5 days a week, Tuesday and Wednesday will be off. * Experience in the food/beverage industry. * 1-2 year of merchandising or sales or buyer experience for grocery store is a must. * 1 year of experience in the retail environment, grocery stores a plus. * Experience with consumer goods a plus. * Spanish is helpful but not mandatory * High school diploma or GED. * Clean driving record is required * Ability to drive from site to site throughout a regular shift under the kind of driving conditions encountered in your geographic territory. * Must have reliable transportation/Valid Auto Insurance. * Must be able to lift up to 50lbs. with no restrictions. * Computer literacy, and ability to proficiently navigate the Internet, Windows, MS Outlook, Word and Excel. * A thorough understanding of the company and its products. * Willingness to travel. * Excellent communication, interpersonal and writing skills. * Must be able to work with little supervision. * Ability to be a self-starter. * Must be a team player and take initiative. * Perform other duties as assigned. This company has been outsourcing the recruiting matters to Ingredi, Inc., a recruiting agency. Ingredi Inc. is responsible for reviewing and selecting resumes and conducting initial interviews. Job Type: Full-time Pay: $24.50 - $26.50 per hour Benefits: * 401(k) * Dental insurance * Health insurance * Paid time off * Vision insurance Application Question(s): * Can you work every Saturdays and Sundays? (Tues & Wed is off) Experience: * visiting grocery store: 3 years (Required) Work Location: In person