Territory Sales Representative

Job Description:

Changing the World One Kibble at a Time

Champion Petfoods is expanding! We are excited to announce we are looking for a Territory Sales Representative to join our rapidly growing company.

Champion Petfoods is an award-winning pet food crafter with a reputation of trust spanning 35 years. From our humble beginnings founded in a small town in Alberta Canada Champion with its ORIJEN and ACANA brands is a key player in the global premium pet food industry.

Our purposeTo Earn Pet Lover Trust Every Day so Pets Thrive for a Lifetimeprovides the foundation for our highest aspirations as a company. Being a partner to the communities that surround us and the environment that sustains us are top priorities.

We would love to hear from you if you are passionate about personal and professional growth and see yourself as a key player contributing to our continued success as an award-winning company.

Heres the scoop - Summary

We are looking for a Territory Sales Representative to join our high performing sales team. Working in Florida you will represent Champion Petfoods maker of premium ORIJEN and ACANA foods to retail and distribution partners. It goes without saying this is a high visibility role.

As a Territory Sales Representative you will build partnerships with retailers and distributors by understanding and supporting their businesses and inspiring them with our Vison of becoming The Global Leader in Advancing Premium Foods for Pets and our purpose to Earn Pet Lover Trust Every Day so Pets Thrive for a Lifetime as well as to uphold Champions incredible reputation.

The Territory Sales Representative will be based out of Orlando FL.

You dont have to have pets to succeed here but were pretty sure youll want one!

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain productive relationships partnering with distributor and retail accounts while advocating our vision purpose and values.

• Work within an experienced team that collaborates communicates best practices and works together to achieve shared goals.

• Perform and manage territory coverage while prioritizing frequency that aligns with account opportunity

• Manage and control all budgets assigned for the retail customers.

• Promote a fast-moving brands awareness increase sales and boost customer engagement.

• Deliver inspired education and training to distributor sales team retail partners and consumers.

• Conduct a review in the store in terms of product pricing and distribution.

• Drive in-store presence through display expanding Orijen and ACANA space and premier placement of POP/ signage

• Implement Champions merchandising and branding standards.

• Work industry shows and weekend events that engage and educate consumers on the ORIJEN and ACANA brands.

• Ride-a-long with Distributor Sales Representatives.

• Communicate field activity to the Regional Manager through daily and weekly reporting working together on scheduling prioritizing and territory planning.

• Develop market knowledge with awareness of competitors offerings from both the consumer and retailer point of view.

• Perform all administrative functions associated with direct account and retail store management within established deadlines.

Key Requirements

• Outside sales experience ideally within the pet specialty industry consumer packaged goods/retail experience is a plus.

• Proven ability to build and maintain relationships.

• Must be able to handle manage and overcome objections encountered within the sales process.

• Remote team collaboration with a proactive results-driven mindset.

• Proven experience using MS Word Excel and PowerPoint along with a CRM program.

• Experience presenting to large and small groups.

• Flexibility to travel on average 50% within territory with overnights required

• Availability for work events on evenings and weekends as needed

• Occasionally be able to lift and/or carry up to 40lbs.

What can you expect from Champion

• Safety: a strong commitment to ensure all people are provided with a safe healthy and respectful environment.

• Earnings: Competitive wages annual bonus eligibility 401k with company matching.

• Industry Competitive Benefits: Medical dental vision and employee assistance programs to meet your individual or family needs.

• Continuing Education: In house & online learning & development as well as an education assistance program.

• Quality: a dedication to uphold the highest standards of authenticity nutritional integrity and food safety to earn the trust of Pet Lovers everywhere.

• Other Perks: Free bag of premium pet food each month.

What are you waiting for Join the pack!

Come as you are.

We value diversity in all forms and know the power it can bring. Workplace equality allows for creative ideas to bloom diverse points of views to be heard and increases overall happiness. That sounds pretty good to us.

Champion is an equal opportunity employer. Regardless of your race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability age veteran status or any other creed you are wanted here.

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The base pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between the range listed above however base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors including but not limited to market location job-related knowledge skills and total compensation package for this position mayalso include other elements if eligible including variable pay medical and dental benefits participation in 401k plan and paid time off benefits. Eligibility for these additional elements depend on the position offeredand the employees work schedule (i.e. part-time schedule store associate). Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an applicant receives an offer of employment.