Field Marketing Representative

Established in 2012, Hisense Canada’s product strategy is to steadily introduce a full range of electronics and appliances into the Canadian market. This includes a complete line of consumer electronics, home appliances, home comfort products.

At Hisense Canada, we take pride in our staff - they are the backbone of all that we do - and as we grow, we are looking for talented additions to our team.

Our Perks:

• Completive salaries, quarterly and annual bonuses as well as ad-hoc incentives for all levels
• Benefits coverage through Manulife
• 3 weeks vacation to start
• RRSP Match contribution
• Employee pricing on all Hisense products
• Flexible schedule

For our continuously growing business, we are currently looking for a Field Marketing Representativeto be based at our Mississauga office.

Key functions and responsibilities:

• Win the hearts and minds of the sales staff of our retail partners to increase the recommendation rate and sales of Hisense
• Build long lasting relationships with retail staff
• Drive Sales, awareness, and excitement of the Hisense brand through all retail partners
• Responsible for submitting daily store visit reports and weekly summary reports
• Build and maintain relationships with our business partners by visiting employees, department manages, and store managers
• Conduct training events from store level
• Audit instore display to make sure store is adhering to merchandising standards
• Be the category expert for the store (vs other company reps)
• Be available to stores during business hours for any questions or support
• Being the first to train new instore associates
• Analyze and compare competitive products vs comparable Hisense products
• Develop creative demos and ways to demonstrate Hisense product’s features and benefits
• Collect market intelligence - new competitive product launches, pricing, promotions, and marketing efforts and inform all team members
• Ensure retail price points are accurate or updated prior to leaving the retail location.
• Dealer permitting, pull inventory from backrooms to fill retail displays.

Daily Responsibilities:

• Conduct a minimum of 5 store visits per day (Channel partners with both HA and CE units will count as 2 separate visits)
• Inform store sales staff and management on the features, advantages, and benefits of the Hisense product lines
• Build confidence on the Hisense brand by establishing relationships with our channel partner’s staff in store level
• Immediately report on any urgent issues that effects the business (low/no inventory levels, damaged displaces, poor customer experience, aggressive competitive pricing, etc.)

Weekly Responsibilities:

• Report on weekly highlights and lowlights encountered while in field

Monthly Responsibilities:

• Conduct a minimum of 2 out of hour store training sessions (depending on season)
• Report on Highlights and Lowlights of each channel partner
• Plan out their scheduled route for the next up coming month
• Take a product knowledge quiz to ensure they are communicating the correct information to the store sales representative
• Report on activities of the competition to give Hisense a competitive advantage in the marketplace

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of retail sales
• 1+ years of retail training
• Self motivated and able to work independently with minimum supervision
• Access to vehicle and a valid driver’s license
• Home appliance or consumer electronic experience preferred

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract

Benefits:

• Company events
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• RRSP match
• Vision care
• Work from home

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Experience:

• Retail sales: 3 years (required)
• Retail training: 2 years (required)

Work Location: On the road