Hershey's Territory Sales Lead (San Antonio District)

Why Hershey:

At The Hershey Company, our culture is rooted in purpose and inspired by Milton Hershey’s enduring vision that business should create opportunity for others. Through our commitment to corporate philanthropy, we create positive impact by supporting communities, helping children thrive, and operating as a business for good. This includes our deep and long standing partnership with Milton Hershey School, where we invest in education, workforce readiness, and hands on engagement to help students succeed beyond the classroom. Supported by strategic grantmaking, product donations, cross brand collaboration, and strong employee volunteerism, Hershey offers a place to work where making a difference—locally and globally—is part of how we do business every day.

Job Overview

Title: Territory Sales Lead

Job Location: San Antonio District *Must be willing to relocate within the San Antonio District*

Summary

The Territory Sales Lead (TSL) ensures flawless execution of store level sales and promotion plans with customer retailers in assigned territory.  The territory consists of high-volume food chain grocers and mass merchandiser customers.  The TSL masters retail execution plans by driving incremental sales, implementing, and maintaining best-in-class promotional and merchandising strategies, and ensuring 100% distribution on authorized Hershey items across all classes of trade. A successful TSL will be driven, entrepreneurial, influential, and planful.

Accountabilities

• Selling and Customer Engagement This responsibility supports the role's core functions and contributes to organizational objectives. This supports effective execution and alignment with organizational standards.
• Apply consultative selling techniques to foster collaboration with store leadership, interpret priorities, and influence solutions that improve performance. This supports effective execution and alignment with organizational standards.
• Demonstrate sound judgment and decision making by leveraging data to draw conclusions and build structured, data driven decision frameworks. This supports effective execution and alignment with organizational standards.
• Execute strong retail operations fundamentals by drafting and implementing customer journey maps that improve in-store execution and shopper experience. This supports effective execution and alignment with organizational standards.
• Utilize proven sales strategies to influence and negotiate, engaging at a minimum with key store leadership. This supports effective execution and alignment with organizational standards.
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Education & Requirements

Education and Experience:

• GED or HS Diploma
• 2-year Associate/Community College degree required OR 3 years of previous sales experience.
• Bachelor's degree strongly preferred.  
  
  

Minimum knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform essential duties/responsibilities, with or without a reasonable accommodation:

•  Must have a valid US state issued driver’s license 
•  Must reside or be willing to commute within territory boundaries
•  Must be able to drive to make multiple sales calls on a daily basis
•  Must be able to lift 10-60 lbs. on a regular basis with or without reasonable accommodations
•  Must be able to bend, kneel, stoop down and demonstrate manual dexterity on a frequent basis with or without reasonable accommodations
• Occasionally climb ladders
• Occasionally use equipment such as crushing balers, handheld electric trucks
•  Must be able to use tablet and other wireless technology; some roles will require an intermediate level of computer skills with the Microsoft Office products
•  Must have daily access to wireless internet
•  Must have flexibility and adaptability to changes in territory coverage
•  Occasional weekend work may be required during peak seasons and select territories may require occasional overnight stays. 
  
  

Employees can expect to be paid a starting base salary of $54,000. Additional compensation may include overtime & incentives. Other benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, vacation, sick leave.

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The policy of The Hershey Company is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's race, color, gender, age, national origin, religion, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other categories protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

The Hershey Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veterans.

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