Part Time Sales Representative - Marin County - San Rafael/Novat

Join the #1 Food Company in America!

How would you like to sell and represent these powerful brands? OREO,WHEAT THINS, RITZ, CHIPS AHOY! AND OTHER KRAFT BRANDS.
Kraft is the world's second-largest food and beverage company employing over 98,000 employees in 68 countries. There has never been a more exciting time for you to join a forward-thinking global food organization. Our business is changing to rapidly address current consumer trends and to leverage new technology that is transforming everything we do. At Kraft, you are the driving force behind your success. We will help you develop in your career, strive for performance excellence, and then reward you with total compensation and recognition based on your performance.
This is a Part Time Sales Representative (SR) position that will cover a territory of stores in the Marin County area. The position will work approximately 20 hours per week Monday-Thursday. The role of the SR is to grow the customer's and Kraft Foods' business at the retail level. Through selling, planning, ordering, merchandising and distribution, as well as effectively managing activities such as merchandising, shelving and pricing, the SR acts in an expert Kraft representative to retail stores. The SR exploits selling opportunities at the retail level consistent with company programs and strategies to positively influence the sale of Kraft Foods products across the entire business portfolio. Clear and complete route ownership will enable the SR to improve store level relationships, identify more selling opportunities, improve scaleable retail execution and provide an overall, higher level of customer satisfaction.
Key Success Criteria: . Customer service and selling skills . Ability to perform sustained hard work in a fast-paced work environment and meet the defined physical activities, (lifting, bending, carrying, pushing, pulling, etc.) . Planning and organizing skills . Strong interpersonal and effective communication skills . Ability to act as business advisor to customers . Creativity . Problem solving skills . Ability to work independently
Miscellaneous: Compensation: Salaried, sales incentive plan, benefits Bonus - S.I.P.: Sales Incentive Plan - 25% (10% monthly/ 15% quarterly)

Kraft is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer m/f/d/v

Requirements:
High School Diploma or equivalent required.

EXPERIENCE: 1. General/Basic Background in Functional Area - 1 year 2. Interpersonal, selling, persuasion and negotiating skills - 1year 3. Thorough knowledge of product characteristics, sales and marketing procedures - 1 year 4. Ability to apply financial data and profitability analysis.- 1 year 5. Understanding of the strategic and tactical aspects of merchandising programs - 1 year 6. Knowledge of industry and business trends - 1 year

COMPETENCIES/ABILITIES:
1. Sales Process: Aligning with customers by using a strategic and consultative sales process to understand customers' needs and exceed their expectations while growing each customer's and Kraft Foods' business. 2. Finance and Profitability: Integrating sales skills with knowledge of financial data and profitability requirements to increase the cost-effectiveness and economic performance of Kraft Foods and the customer's business. 3. Innovation and Creativity: Generating and implementing new and unique ideas and solutions that capitalize on opportunities to benefits customers and Kraft Foods. 4. Strategic Thinking & Planning: Thinking broadly and using a perspective that is larger than the sales function to create strategic customer business plans to drive Kraft Foods and customer growth. 5. Industry, Business, & Category Knowledge: Maintaining and applying an understanding of the industry and Kraft Foods product knowledge to create effective customer business solutions and partnerships. 6. Customer Partnership: Using sales and business approaches t