Grocery Retail Sales Counselor - NJ & Eastern PA

Description: General Trading is looking for an experienced Grocery Retail Sales Counselor to serve the New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania territories as a liaison between their assigned stores and General Trading. They are responsible for visiting the stores on a regular basis, and ensuring that the accounts are functioning consistently with company expectations surrounding ordering 100% in all three departments (Grocery, Dairy and Frozen) from General Trading.

Functions:

• Provide assistance to store owners in the opening of departments product line in new stores and in major remodeling of existing departments
• Act as a liaison between General Trading and Customers\
• Introduce, instruct and follow up on all Programs and Apps
• Promote buying Grocery, Dairy and Frozen exclusively through General Trading
• Review all applicable Sales Reports with stores
• Develop strong relationships throughout the store
• Inform accounts of competitive activity
• Develop strong relationships with store managers and staff
• Perform physical work in connection with space allocation
• Salary commensurate with experience

Requirements: 

• High School Diploma or GED 
• 3-5 years of Retail Sales experience
• Strong attention to detail and great organizational skills
• Bilingual English/Spanish

Salary commensurate with experience

Benefits: 

• Full Healthcare-benefits Package
• 401K with % matching
• Paid Sick, Personal and Vacation Days 

General Trading is a grocery wholesale food distributor located in Carlstadt, New Jersey. The company services “Parade, Life Goods, and Life Everyday” labels along with most major US brand grocery products to over 1,500 independently owned supermarkets throughout the metropolitan NY area and surrounding states. It was incorporated over 80 years ago and has grown and expanded to provide our retail partners with a diverse variety of over 12,000 grocery and dairy items. General Trading not only is committed to supporting the well-being our local community but also supplies food to many countries around the globe. 

General Trading Co., Inc. and its subsidiaries consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other legally protected status. General Trading is an equal opportunity employer.