Territory Manager, Pet Food- Employment, career opportunity in Canada

Job Title:  Territory Manager, Pet Food
Location: - (Western, Quebec, Central Canada, Canada)
Company: Shur-Gain
Deadline: 15th Nov  2013
Job Type: Full Time
Minimum Years Experience Required: 5
Salary: .


REPORTS TO: Sales Manager, Mass & Grocery
LOCATION: Eastern Ontario/Western Quebec

Nutreco Canada offers world-class animal nutrition feeding programs to its customers and is Canada’s largest Animal Nutrition Company supported by leading, trusted brands Shur-Gain (Eastern Canada & US) and Landmark Feeds (Western Canada). Our parent company, Nutreco, is a global leader in the animal nutrition business. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Nutreco employs more than 10,000 people in 30 countries, with sales in 80 countries.

JOB SUMMARY:
Reporting to the Sales Manager, the incumbent will oversee the continued development of the Mass & Grocery business for Eastern Ontario/Western Quebec by actively promoting, marketing and executing pet food strategies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

    Manage existing customer and sales within the assigned geographic territory;
    Prospect and develop new business with the assigned geographic territory;
    Focus efforts on key business drivers: territory coverage, distribution, product placement etc;
    Promote brand awareness and growth within the territory with current and new customers;
    Ensure our branded products receive maximum store level exposure through in-store merchandising, product knowledge and staff training;
    Allocate resources and tools to achieve plan targets, monitor performance against budget and proactively take corrective actions where necessary;
    Review claims requests and manage inventory by store to minimize product claims;
    Work closely with operations and our distribution partners to insure superior customer service;
    Work on process improvement projects with other members of pet products team;
    Monitor, track and report on all market place trends and activity;
    Some overnight travel will be required.

PREFERRED HIRING CRITERIA:

    Post-secondary education in Sales and Marketing or a closely related discipline;
    Minimum of five (5) years sales or marketing experience in consumer packaged goods;
    Bilingualism (English/French) required;
    Excellent oral and written communication skills;
    Possess good computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office.

How to Apply:

If you are interested in applying for this position, please visit the careers section of our website at www.nutrecocanada.comand submit an application by November 15th, 2013.We thank all applicants for their interest in Nutreco Canada; however only those selected for interviews will be contacted. No calls please. We are committed to employment equity and we encourage applications from qualified individuals, including women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.


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