Job description
At Beyond Meat, we started with simple questions. Why do you need an animal to create meat? Why can’t you build meat directly from plants? Thus, we make plant-based meats that allow families to eat more, not less, of the traditional dishes they love while feeling great about the health, sustainability, and animal welfare benefits of plant protein. Our goal is to bring exciting change to the plate—and Beyond.
The Sales and Marketing Representative (SMR) is a full-time field merchandising position that supports the execution of sales & marketing initiatives. The SMR role is designed to be focused on the needs of the local market, working closely with sales and marketing to support priorities including crew drives and market blitzes, retail programs, innovation launches, customer communication/education and increased visibility in influential accounts to drive brand recruitment and increased sales. The SMR will report to the VP of Sales.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with the VP of Sales to establish weekly priorities and areas of focus to continue to build the Beyond Meat business in the Greater Toronto area.
- Schedule, execute and track store visits in the market.
- Build relationships with key influencer store managers in order to increase in-store presence and off-shelf activity.
- Assist in educating and communicating Beyond Meat initiates to store management personnel.
- Ensure Beyond Meat products are well represented in key influencer stores.
- Perform store checks, place merchandising equipment, sell in secondary placements, verify OOS, re-stock shelves.
- Update in-store POS as needed.
- Check for Out-Of-Date product and communicate the issue to store personnel.
- Execute impactful crew drives and sales blitzes as needed.
- Report weekly summary of activity
Requirements:
- College/University Degree preferred.
- Understand the local market.
- Previous experience in sales merchandising
- Personable and assertive
- Willing to take initiative without daily direction.
- Microsoft Office to include Word and Excel
- Driver’s License and vehicle
Work Environment
- Must be able to lift weights up to 40 lbs.
- Field position working directly with retail customers in a variety of locations.
Beyond Meat is an equal employment opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, ancestry, veteran status, marital status, gender identify, sexual orientation, national origin, liability for military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. If you are interested in learning the status of your application, please note you will be contacted directly by the appropriate human resources contact person if you are selected for further consideration. Beyond Meat reserves the right to defer or close a vacancy at any time.
About Beyond Meat
CEO: Ethan Brown
Revenue: $100 to $500 million (USD)
Size: 501 to 1000 Employees
Type: Company - Public
Website: http://www.beyondmeat.com
Year Founded: 2009