The position is centered around Toronto, Ontario, Canada. You must live in the general area to qualify for this position.
EMPLOYER INFORMATION: (http://www.bolthouse.com/)
Based in Bakersfield, California, Wm. Bolthouse Farms, is a consumer packaged goods producer of carrots, refrigerated premium beverages and refrigerated premium salad dressings. As our company continues to evolve its product lines, our merchandising force is a critical component to our every day business operations. POSITION DETAIL:
• Act as point person on all Bolthouse Farms merchandising responsibilities within an assigned region • Establish and maintain “win-win" business relationships with supermarket personnel including Produce Managers, Regional Specialists and corporate buying influences • Rotate through entire territory while focusing on top 120 stores within assigned territory to ensure proper placement and presentation of Bolthouse products • Conduct general merchandising duties at store level; duties include but are not limited to placement of POS materials, installing glide racks, resetting displays (potentially adjusting shelves), rolling-out new chains or products, implementing secondary displays, and conducting market research projects • Establish and complete weekly, monthly and quarterly goals and accomplish set performance metrics • Regular communication and reporting to Area Director, team, Regional Sales Managers, & consumers • Direct and manage a Demo Product Specialist team; tasks include executing demos that meet sales requirements through effective hiring, training, scheduling, and terminating of personnel • Create and Implement business advancing projects for all chains in the territory to increase awareness of new products, limit out of stocks, inform Produce Manager of ad specials, etc. • Daily reporting of activities through Customer Relationship Management software • Analyze and use sales, scan, and Nielsen data for business advancement • The scope of the Territory Merchandising Director position will change based on business needs and market trends
