Launch your sales career with Hershey (Phoenix - West Valley, AZ)

The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY) is a leading snack food company and the largest North American manufacturer of quality chocolate and non-chocolate confectionery products. With revenues of over $4 billion and more than 13,000 employees worldwide, The Hershey Company markets such well-known brands as Hershey's, Reese's, Hershey's Kisses, Kit Kat, Almond Joy, Mounds, Jolly Rancher, Twizzlers, Ice Breakers, and Mauna Loa, as well as innovative new products such as Take 5 candy bar and Hershey's Cookies. In addition to its traditional confectionery products, Hershey offers a range of products specifically developed to address the nutritional interests of today's health-conscious consumer. These products include sugar-free Hershey's, Reese's and York candies, and PayDay Pro energy bar.A lot more goes into the making of Hershey's success than just great ingredients. Behind our global reputation lies a history of innovation, a constant commitment to quality and leadership, and leading edge processes. Plus something even more special...the expertise and collaboration of our people. In this position you will be responsible for all activities that ensure execution of headquarter sales and merchandising plans within assigned territory. This territory consists of high volume chain grocers and mass merchandiser customers. Activities include but are not limited to selling, ensuring 100% distribution on all customer authorized Hershey Items, merchandising (to include building displays, packing out product, replenishing permanent secondary displays), and maintaining salability of all Hershey items. • Retail Execution of the Company Sales Plan for each retailer in the assigned territory. Selling and maintaining distribution of Hershey products in the assigned territory. Ensuring expected retail execution of Company and Customer Headquarter Sales and Merchandising Plans. Retail Sales Reps maintain a high frequency of calls per cycle, per retailer, and leverage the strong working relationships with retail decision makers; result in customer support of sales and merchandising plans with all assigned accounts. • Provide merchandising assistance to customers by building displays, negotiating placement and replenishing permanent secondary displays, and using point of sale materials effectively. Product rotation and merchandising to ensure salability of Hershey products in the assigned territory. • Provide solutions to customers through analysis of customers and market wide sales data. functions within the assigned territory • Develop customized sales presentations utilizing basic Microsoft office products • Effectively perform the administrative aspects of the field sales position.   Basic Skills/Experience • High School Diploma or GED • Valid driver's license without restrictions • Flexibility and adaptability to changes in territory coverage • Ability to drive long distances to make multiple sales calls on a daily basis • Ability to work occasional weekends and overnight stays as required by the territory. • Requires the ability to lift 10-50 lbs. on a repetitive basis • Intermediate computer skills • Analog phone line for home office Preferred Skills • Bachelors Degree • I - 2 Yrs Recent sales experience through full time, internships or Co-Op opportunities • Experience selling in high volume environments • CPG or related experience • Experience with Chain Grocers or Mass Merchandisers in any capacity   If interested, please apply online at http://track.jobviper.com/ViewJob.asp?id=515666-3-613 Interested? Please apply via our website at www.hersheys.com/careers. All applicants must submit a questionnaire and resume online to be considered. Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.