Retail Sales & Execution Specialist

Summary

Chobani’s Retail Execution Team brings the vision of the Chobani brand to life in-store. We make sure every cup we sell meets a happy customer. We’re a dedicated team. And it’s easy to be dedicated when you’re a part of something much bigger than yourself. We’ve got an insatiable appetite for making a difference.

Our Retail Execution Specialists will be responsible for enhanced in-store selling and a stronger ability to ensure distribution, pricing, promotional and POG compliance. While in-store, these Chobani team members will be responsible for up-selling and fulfillment/replenishment, focusing on execution and merchandising for grocery stores in the assigned area. The Retail Execution Specialist will own the execution of sales and merchandising plans designed to increase sales, profits and market share in the assigned territory.

Responsibilities

• Be the Chobani Brand ambassador at shelf interacting with consumers to help educate on Chobani benefits & brands
• Sell in promotional programs and ensure customer compliance
• Maintain appropriate product inventory levels, and ensure account meets company merchandising standards
• Execute and close sales calls for assigned store accounts in respective area to achieve target sales goals
• Identify and capitalize on opportunities to increase sales, space and productivity in an account while maintaining satisfactory customer service
• Transport, replace and maintain point of sale advertising as appropriate for accounts
• Pack out & merchandise Chobani product where needed to help support display & out of stock activity
• Manage the timely execution of all sales programs and initiatives
• Grow base business & expand Chobani distribution in the grocery across key platforms & accounts
• Represent the store-level customer point of view internally with reports on customer needs, problems, interests, competitive activities, and potential for new products and services

Requirements

• Occasional weekend work
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to effectively convey markets insights & conditions back to management
• Entrepreneurial spirit and enthusiasm for food
• Strong selling skill set and ability to influence store/ownership personnel through fact-based data selling
• Self-motivated and ability to work independently within a large market and multitask across a large number of stores
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills; able to effectively communicate cross-functionally and through all levels of management
• Effective time-management & scheduling skills, with the ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 0-2 years of experience or a combination of education and 5+ years of consumer products industry experience
• Must have a personal vehicle and excellent driving record for use during work hours
• Spanish speaking required
• Periodic lifting, bending, reaching and kneeling

About Us

Chobani is a food maker with a mission of making high-quality and nutritious food accessible to more people, while elevating our communities and making the world a healthier place. In short: making good food for all. In support of this mission, we are a values-driven, people-first, food-and-wellness-focused company, and have been since Hamdi Ulukaya, an immigrant to the U.S., founded the company in 2005. We produce yogurt, oatmilk, dairy- and plant-based creamers, ready-to-drink coffee and plant-based probiotic drinks. Chobani yogurt is America's No.1 yogurt brand, and it’s made with only natural ingredients without artificial preservatives.

Chobani uses food as a force for good in the world – putting humanity first in everything we do. Our philanthropic efforts prioritize giving back to our communities and beyond: working to eradicate child hunger, supporting immigrants, refugees and underrepresented people, honoring veterans, and protecting the planet. We manufacture our products in New York, Idaho, and Australia. Chobani products are available throughout North America and distributed in Australia and other select markets. For more information, please visit www.chobani.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.

Chobani is an equal opportunity employer. Chobani will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on any basis including, but not limited to: race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, military and/or veteran status, marital status, predisposing genetic characteristics and genetic information, or any other classification protected by federal, state and local laws.

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