Field Manager - Contract

at  Carlton Cards Ltd

YOUR REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• 1 - 3 years outside sales or retail experience.
• University education in Business.
• Energetic, self-motivated and results orientated with a clear focus on high performance.
• Strong analytic and negotiation abilities.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Office.
• Well-developed interpersonal, communication and organizational skills, as well as demonstrated effective time management skills, including the ability to multi-task.
• Attention to detail and timely follow up is essential.
• Capable of working independently with minimal supervision.
• Knowledge of the Greeting Card Industry would be a definite plus!
• Must have a valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
• Out of town and overnight travel may be required; air travel may include smaller aircrafts.
• Must possess a valid passport or ability to obtain appropriate travel documents.
  The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.

• Sell. Execute. Lead. Achieve or, even better, exceed your annual territory sales forecast, service model goals and key metrics as well as manage expense, merchandiser and credit budgets.
• Execute with excellence including selling & presenting key account, trade marketing, promotions, point-of-sale material and display vehicles.
• Be an awesome leader to your team of merchandisers and motivate them to do the best job possible to ensure success. Your leadership role will also require you to hire, train and coach your team.
• Foster relationships and drive growth in all assigned accounts within your territory.
• Use vision to find opportunity within new and existing accounts.
• Be the eyes and ears of Carlton Cards at store-level reporting on customer, consumer and competitor activity.