Part-Time Territory Sales Associate

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Promote and ensure top-quality merchandising of Hershey brands.

• Create displays, enhance distribution of best-selling products, and restock permanent secondary displays.

• Implement sales priorities and support retail strategies within a designated territory.

• Utilize consultative selling techniques, influence, negotiation, and problem-solving abilities with store management.

• Develop and execute retail strategies prior to each store visit.

• Achieve and maintain 100% distribution of authorized Hershey products.

• Carry out sales and merchandising plans set by headquarters with retailers.

• Meet merchandising goals through the use of permanent secondary displays and other display methods.

• Document weekly activities, expenses, account modifications, promotions, and administrative tasks.

• Log daily activities via tablets.

⛳️ Requirements

• Must possess a valid driver’s license issued by a US state.

• Must have a personal vehicle that is in good working condition.

• Must maintain personal auto insurance with minimum coverage of $100,000 per person / $100,000 per accident / $100,000 property damage, allowing for business use.

• Must either reside in or be willing to commute within the designated territory.

• Must be capable of driving long distances and making numerous sales calls daily.

• Must be able to regularly lift 10–40 lbs., with or without reasonable accommodations.

• Must frequently be able to bend, kneel, stoop, and demonstrate manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodations.

• Must be proficient in using tablet technology.

• Must have daily access to wireless internet.

• Must exhibit flexibility and adaptability to changes in territory coverage.

• Availability to work 20–25 hours per week is required.

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent is necessary.

• 3–4 years of food merchandising experience is preferred but not mandatory.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible scheduling options.

• Mileage reimbursement at 62 cents per mile.

• Reasonable accommodations provided.

• Commitment to equal opportunity employment.