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At KeHE, we're obsessed with creating solutions, unboxing potential, and serving others and it all starts with you. As an employee-owned distributor of natural and organic, specialty, and fresh products, we're committed to making a positive impact and scaling our success together. With a culture that fosters development and opportunity, you'll be embarking on a career that's moving forward. When you join KeHE, you're becoming part of a team that is a force for good.

The Field Sales Representative drives KEHE sales at customer sites within an assigned territory and route through placement of product, promotional selling and effective display of merchandise. The Field Sales Representative must be available for intra- and interstate travel depending on geographic location, with overnight travel as needed. The Field Sales Representative must project a positive image to KEHE customers and while adhering to KEHE policies and procedures. Must be able to work both independently and collaboratively with coworkers, customer's employees and vendors. Base hourly rate, plus commission.

• Engage in product sales and additional promotional sales through service visits at customer sites.
• Merchandise product for display and placement in a way that attracts sales at customer stores and secondary and perimeter locations.
• Transport product from storage areas and place product onto customer shelves or displays.
• Maintain quality and quantity of products on shelves by rotating products, checking code dates to ensure freshness and replenish product with back stock.
• Conduct inventory counts and reconcile orders for customer accounts by verifying accuracy of delivery records with product delivered.
• Create and transmit customer credits for spoiled and/or returned goods.
• Create and transmit orders for product replenishment and other corresponding paperwork in a timely manner, meeting KEHE order deadlines. Verify accuracy of transmission by confirming receipt with KEHE Warehouse personnel.
• Deliver exceptional customer service at all times when communicating with store management, personnel and the public, adhering to customer policies and procedures in compliance with KEHE's standards.
• Reset displays of merchandise at customer locations to enhance display of product
• Maintain fixture cleanliness to enhance sales.
• Write and stock orders for product placement and/or issue credits for spoiled and/or returned goods
• Communicate with warehouse personnel and District Manager regarding product discrepancies and/or customer issues.
• Plan and carry out daily schedules according to assigned customer locations. Travel throughout assigned territory, manage timelines to ensure completion of assigned customer and KEHE requirements, and respond to fluctuations in workload to deliver quality customer service according to KEHE standards.
• Coordinate and communicate product merchandising needs and customer requirements with Merchandiser and Reset Specialist.
• Operate office- and field-based electronic equipment for communications and transmission of orders and credits; operate cell phone to communicate with customers, supervisors or coworkers and for electronic timekeeping.
• Operate motor vehicle to travel to and from customer locations throughout assigned territory.
• Attend scheduled trainings and meetings as required to meet customer and KEHE standards.
• Attend store inventories to verify accuracy of product counts performed by inventory crews, requesting corrections as needed. Report and present results of findings to District Manager.
• Maintain clean work environment, which may include picking up trash or cleaning spills.
• Other duties may be assigned to fulfill KEHE's objectives.

The employee must be proficient in written and spoken English and possess basic math skills. The employee must have a high school diploma or equivalent. Basic skill in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, and Outlook) is required. The minimum required level of experience is one year in KEHE operations or a related sales field (with perishable experience necessary for certain areas). The employee must have a valid driver's license, maintain a driving record that meets KEHE's standards and insurance eligibility requirements for excess liability. The employee must have reliable transportation, and if using a personal vehicle must maintain automobile liability coverage adequate to meet the financial responsibility laws of the state(s) in which the employee operates.

Work environment is indoors. The employee may be exposed to variable temperatures from the three different product climates (dry, cold, freezer). The employee is also exposed to temperature variation during travel throughout assigned geographical territory. The floors are concrete in the staging area; vinyl floor covering is typical when working the aisles at a customer site.

Work schedule is 5 days a week, with Mondays and Thursday's being around 9 hours, and other days around 4 hours. Start time is 5:00AM. Work hours and shifts are subject to change, depending on operating business conditions and needs. The employee may (on rare occasions) work holidays or weekends.

Exert 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force frequently, to move objects and product. This position requires driving to and from KEHE customers stores, sometimes long distances apart. This job also requires frequent standing and walking. The employee must know and follow proper safety protocols, KEHE grooming, hygiene and dress code requirements. The employee must have good time management skills in order to assist with multiple customer accounts in a timely fashion, know the assigned customer requirements, KEHE and customer policies and procedures. The employee must also understand, retain, and apply product knowledge to drive KEHE sales. Application of basic mathematic functions and writing skills are needed to create orders, reconcile deliveries, and maintain inventory.

Equal Employer Opportunity Statement: KeHE Distributors provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion or faith, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training as well as the administration of all Human Resources and Talent Acquisition processes.