Sales Representative - Vancouver Island

Arla Foods, Canada

Sales Territory – Vancouver Island

Are you a driven sales professional looking to grow your career with a global brand? Join Arla Canada's National Retail Sales Team and play a key role in driving growth across Vancouver Island.

What you’ll be doing

As a Sales Representative, you'll be responsible for managing customer relationships and driving sales within the Vancouver Island Area. You’ll visit retail stores in your territory to execute creative merchandising initiatives, increase product visibility, and ensure our brands stand out on the shelf. You’ll also have the chance to learn about retail marketing strategies and make a real impact on the shopper’s journey.

Your day-to-day activities will include

- Travelling the sales territory by vehicle, calling on customers in store to take orders and to merchandise product displays
- Building strong relationships with store teams
- Ensuring optimal product placement and visibility
- Executing promotional programs and in-store displays
- Identifying growth opportunities and upselling
- Collaborating with internal team members to meet business goals

Who you are

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys managing their own territory, identifying opportunities, and taking ownership for delivering results.

You are energized by building relationships, identifying opportunities, and turning insights into sales growth. You thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy the challenge of managing your own territory.

You're a natural communicator with a strong customer focus and a desire to learn. You’re proactive, creative, and ready to take initiative in a fast-paced environment. You enjoy working independently but also thrive as part of a team.

What you'll bring

- 3-5+ years of experience in CPG sales, within either retail or food service; additional experience managing a sales territory is considered a strong asset
- A valid driver's license, reliable vehicle, and active insurance for travel within your territory
- Familiarity with the Vancouver Island area and local retail landscape
- Comfortable managing a geographically diverse territory and regularly travelling throughout Vancouver Island
- Proven ability to build and maintain strong customer relationships and influence store-level decision makers
- Demonstrated consultative selling, networking, and negotiation skills, with the ability to identify opportunities and grow customer partnerships
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret sales data, identify opportunities, and translate insights into action
- Business acumen with experience planning and executing territory growth strategies
- Post-secondary education in a related field

What will set you apart

- Previous sales experience that includes the direct-store-delivery (DSD) sales model is considered a strong asset

What we offer

- Competitive compensation package, which includes a performance based bonus, a car allowance, gas card, and comprehensive health benefits, and retirement savings plan
- Ongoing learning, mentorship, and career development opportunities
- A collaborative, inclusive team environment
- The chance to work with well-loved, trusted brands

The pay range for this position is $68,000-$73,000; in determining the pay for the position, we take into consideration a wide range of factors that are utilized in making compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, qualifications and education, and other business and organizational needs.

At Arla, we strive to unlock the highest potential in each other while working together to shape the future of dairy. We push each other to keep our cooperative at the forefront of the industry, bringing Good Growth to life and delivering health and inspiration to the world, naturally.

We do much more than make some of the world’s favourite dairy products. We help make mornings brighter, family dinners more memorable, and life a little tastier—one product at a time.

Application & Contact

This posting is for a current vacancy.

Arla Foods is committed to providing equal opportunities for all applicants and employees regardless of race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic or national origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, record of offences (for which a pardon has been granted), disability, marital or family status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at the email address above. While we appreciate all applications, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please note Only applicants who are legally authorized to work in Canada will be considered for this role.

Shape the Future of Dairy

Arla is a global leader in the dairy industry, committed to enabling good food choices that make life better, providing people with nourishment, while taking care at every step to ensure Arla is a choice they can feel good about. If you are looking to shape the future with an ambitious global cooperative that truly cares about your growth, where everyone feels valued and empowered, and collaboration is the core of culture, Arla is a choice you can feel good about.

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