About the Role
As a core member of our sales team, you will build relationships with personnel at various types of accounts, including convenience stores, supermarkets, drug stores, and independent markets in a designated territory. You will further the Perry's Ice Cream brand by promoting and introducing new products and merchandising inventory. Perry's will support your goals through feedback, education, and continuous professional development.
Responsibilities
- Build relationships with personnel at various types of accounts, including convenient stores, supermarkets, drug stores, and independent markets in designated territory
- Further the Perry's Ice Cream brand by promoting and introducing new products and merchandising inventory throughout designated territory
- Working with and talking about ice cream most of your day.
- Building solid relationships with personnel at various types of accounts such as: convenience stores; drug stores; supermarkets; and independent grocery stores in and around the WNY area.
- Working independently using your personal vehicle to drive from account to account.
- Further the presence of Perry’s Ice Cream by introducing new products and merchandising current inventory to maximize attractiveness to the customer.
- Creatively selling in and building awesome eye-catching displays to grow sales.
- Work in store freezers to stock shelves & organize back stock.
- Work with a team to ensure outstanding execution with at each account you manage by proactively communicating with both internal and external customers.
Requirements
- Retail / frozen food sales, merchandising, and execution experience
- Familiarity with the supermarket, convenience store, and drug store channels
- Ability to build quality relationships with customers and other team members
- Physical ability to consistently and repetitively lift & carry up to 30 pounds, bend, and twist while merchandising products
- Ability to push & pull a store dolly loaded with up to approximately 100 – 500 pounds of product
- Ability to work in a cold environment, such as a walk in freezer with a temperature of -10º to -20ºF
- Basic computer skills to include email
- Accountability to exercise safe behavior
- Flexibility to work irregular schedule
- Good communication skills (written and verbal)
- Passion for customer service and representing yourself and Perry’s with the highest quality
- High integrity and commitment to teamwork
- Must have a valid driver’s license with clean driving record, reliable vehicle & proof of insurance in accordance with our auto reimbursement policy.
Skills
- Sales
- Merchandising
- Customer Service
- Communication
- Teamwork
Location
- Hamburg
- Lancaster
- Cheektowaga
- Orchard Park
- Tonawanda
- Amherst
Work Type
- Full-time
- Irregular schedule
Experience Level
- Entry Level
Salary/Compensations
- $18-20/hour
Benefits
- Paid Family Leave
- PTO
- Employer Paid Life Insurance
- Tuition Assistance & Opportunities for Continuous Learning & Promotion
- Mileage reimbursement program
About the Company
- For over 100 years, Perry’s Ice Cream has been bringing people together to celebrate life’s moments.
- Perry's Ice Cream is a company that values hard work and creative ideas.
- Perry's offers a rewarding supportive environment.
Equal Opportunity
- Perry's Ice Cream is an Equal Opportunity Employer and drug free facility.
