This is a 1-year contract position

Reckitt has made it their responsibility and purpose to help people live healthier lives. We want you to be part of our Reckitt Team, and push health forward. Help us drive consumer health forward through your strong retail relationships and passion to achieve fantastic results. As the Retail Field Sale’s Expert, you are the eyes and ears and hands at retail for Reckitt. You will bring your passion and energy for retail sales to work with you every day and interact with store managers to ensure our brands are well represented, available on shelf and displayed. The successful candidate will own the very important Toronto FT Territory.

This role requires an organized and energetic individual who can learn quickly and demonstrate the following skills and requirements :

Proven ability to develop positive & productive working relationships

Strong written and verbal communication skills

Ability to multi-task and prioritize

Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

Work with many stakeholders and take direction well

Ownership & accountability of your retail territory. Plan to succeed!

Access to a vehicle and can make multiple store visits each day

Ability to work Monday to Friday (During retail daytime hours) (approximately 40 hours weekly)

Some of the day-to-day responsibilities may include, but not limited to, are listed below.

Complete call reports and on-going training requirements in a timely manner, meeting all deadlines.

Work with store managers to fix out of stock issues

Review store level data to help build sales case for store manager

Fix distribution voids on-shelf

Merchandise and stock shelves when required

Build brand presence through interactions with new and existing customers.

Assist and support customers with any questions or concerns.

Present, promote and sell products

Understand KPI Targets and work to achieve those targets in every call

Go the extra mile to engage customers

Stay in touch via email & phone with Field Manager daily / weekly, whenever required by Field Manager

Minimum 1-3 years’ experience as Field Sales Representative for Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) company

Experience working with mobile devices for reporting purposes (using a tablet or smart device)

Strong communication, negotiation, and customer service skills

Strong organizational skills

Ability to maximize sales opportunities

Ability to create productive long-lasting relationships with department / store managers

Self-motivated and driven to achieve annual targets

Working within a team environment is extremely important to us, and it should be to you too; we strive to hire the right candidate for the right job. We love our workplace, and we hope you will too.

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