Produce Specialist

Job description

Position Overview The Perishable Sales Specialist will consult, advise, and direct retail customer base on the best practices to grow market share and increased perishable revenue and profitability.The position will engage decision makers and Independent Retailers to assist with the sales and merchandising of Perishable Categories as well as work to increase the volume of products and programs that the company offers. Job Description: Description: - Execute quarterly sell programs - Support Reset Activities, including new store/ red-design set-up - Provide regular Category Training on new items, merchandising and departmental best practices - Inform special activities, demand forecasts, product surveys and promotional bookings - Optimize category assortment and close key category voids in conjunction with Category Management and Merchandising/ Procurement team(s) - Assist department managers, owners, and/or supervisors with product selection, training on new products and proper merchandising, retails to establish proper gross profits for departments, assist writing ads using ad program, and maintain the product list with acceptable retails - Make routed individual store visits to a...