Job description
Join our great team of dedicated individuals! At Gold Medal Bakery, we pride ourselves on hiring and retaining high quality people that showcase our core values of Integrity, Commitment and Caring in their work every single day.We seek a Territory Sales Associate for our Woburn, MA area territory, responsible for selling our bakery goods, both branded and Private Label, to customers serviced throughout the area.
Territory includes the following Massachusetts cities/towns: Peabody, Revere, Swampscott, Beverly, Stoneham, Burlington, Lynn, N. Andover, Danvers, Woburn, E. Boston, N. Reading, Salem, Melrose, Gloucester, Wakefield, Saugus, Winchester, Ipswich, Andover, Chelmsford, Reading and Everett.
- Must be willing to work rotating weekends
- Acts as the liaison between customer stores serviced and GMB to develop/maintain goodwill with customers on behalf of Gold Medal.
- Establishes and maintains strong communication with decision makers at stores serviced to promote products and maximize sales.
- Communicates regularly with Gold Medal company employees and key personnel of assigned stores (i.e. Bread Clerks, Back-Up Clerks, Grocery, Non-Perishable and Store Managers, In-Store Bakery & Deli Department Management) with regard to store status, upcoming sales, orders, displays and training.
- Addresses store concerns or promotional concerns with appropriate store management and/or Gold Medal Manager in a timely manner.
- Is aware of and strives to achieve specific goals by developing strategies and action plans at stores serviced.
- Creates sales events, sells in off rack displays and secure off-rack space allocated is utilized accordingly throughout service area.
Preparation and Training
- Ability to read, write and communicate and to perform simple arithmetic calculations required
- A high school (college preferred) level knowledge of several subjects is required in order to prepare reports, perform calculations, utilize a computer, keep records and/or deal effectively with other people.
- Basic proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel is necessary.
- Prior business experience or experience in retail grocery or bakery sales is desirable.
- Requires good personality traits for dealing with other people.
- Some analytical ability required in order to gather and interpret data in situations where the problems are somewhat complex in dealing with people.
Gold Medal Bakery is a fourth generation family-owned industrial bakery that operates around the clock to provide fresh baked goods to area food stores, restaurants, and institutions in New England and beyond. Gold Medal prides itself as a team of quality people who share their reputation and tradition through bread.
When you join the Gold Medal Bakery team, you not only become part of our team, but also join our family of individuals who help us to uphold our commitment of providing the best products and services. We view our team members as our most valuable asset, and provide comprehensive benefits, including the following:
- Paid holidays, sick and vacation time
- Medical (BCBS of MA PPO or HMO plans), Dental and Vision Insurance
- Life, AD&D and LTD insurance
- 401K with discretionary company match
- Scholarship Eligibility
- Referral Bonuses
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Gym Membership Reimbursement
- Annual Physical Exam Incentive
- COVID Vaccination Incentive
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