Retail Field Sales Expert

Join the Mead Johnson Nutrition Team – Nourishing the Future

At Mead Johnson Nutrition, we are dedicated to nourishing the world’s infants and children for the best start in life. We invite you to become part of our team and help us support families through trusted infant nutrition. Your strong retail relationships and passion for excellence will help us ensure our products are always available and well-presented where parents shop.

As a Retail Field Sales Expert, you will be the face of Mead Johnson Nutrition in stores—our eyes, ears, and hands at retail. You’ll bring your energy and commitment to retail sales every day, working closely with store managers to ensure our infant formula brands are well-stocked, attractively displayed, and top of mind for consumers.

This role covers the greater Vancouver Territory, a key market for our business. This is a full time, 1 year contract position,  approximately 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday during regular daytime retail business hours.

Some of the day-to-day responsibilities may include, but not limited to, are listed below. 

• Complete call reports and on-going training requirements in a timely manner
• Work with store managers to fix out-of-stock issues
• Review store level data to help build sales case for store manager 
• Merchandise and stock shelves 
• Negotiate incremental product orders, displays and product placement with store manager
• Understand KPI Targets and work to achieve those targets in every call 
• Communicate regularly with Acosta Field Manager 

This role requires an organized and energetic individual who can learn quickly and demonstrate the following skills and requirements: 

• Proven ability to develop positive & productive working relationships
• Strong written and verbal communication skills 
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills 
• Work with many stakeholders and take direction well
• Ownership & accountability of your retail territory
• Access to a vehicle (driving to multiple stores each day) 
• Ability to work Monday to Friday (During retail daytime hours)

Required Experience: 

• Minimum 1-3 years’ experience as Field Sales Representative for Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) company
• Experience working with mobile devices for reporting purposes (using a tablet)
• Strong communication, negotiation, and customer service skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to maximize sales opportunities
• Ability to create productive long-lasting relationships with department/store managers
• Self-motivated and driven to achieve KPI targets
• Ability to lift 25 lbs. or more