Part-Time Territory Sales Associate

The Hershey Company

. Sell and ensure best-in-class merchandising for Hershey brands .

Posted 10/21/2026part-timeRemote • South Carolina • United StatesMid-Level💰 $16 - $17 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in consultative selling, retail strategy execution, and effective merchandising techniques to drive sales and distribution of Hershey brands. Proficient in using tablet technology for reporting and communication while maintaining strong partnerships with store leadership and internal teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Consultative SellingRetail Strategy ExecutionMerchandising TechniquesTablet Technology ProficiencyProblem-Solving Skills

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Hard Skills

Sales StrategiesNegotiation TechniquesMerchandising Objectives AchievementDistribution ManagementDisplay Building

Soft Skills

FlexibilityAdaptabilityInfluencing SolutionsCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

Tablet TechnologyWireless Internet Access

Certifications & Qualifications

Valid US State-Issued Driver’s LicensePersonal Auto Insurance

Industry Keywords

Food MerchandisingRetail StrategySales PrioritiesAccount ManagementDisplay Vehicles

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Sell and ensure best-in-class merchandising for Hershey brands
Build displays, increase distribution of top-selling items, and replenish permanent secondary displays
Execute sales priorities and support retail strategy within an assigned territory
Use consultative selling to interpret store and retailer priorities and influence solutions
Develop and execute retail priorities before each store call
Apply sales strategies, influence, and negotiation techniques to secure opportunities and commitments
Lead problem-solving efforts and evaluate alternative approaches
Sell and maintain 100% distribution of authorized Hershey items
Execute headquarters sales and merchandising plans with retailers
Achieve merchandising objectives using permanent secondary displays and other display vehicles
Report weekly activity, expenses, account changes, promotions, and administrative functions
Report daily activities using tablets at the end of each day
Visit approximately 6–10+ accounts per day and travel throughout the assigned territory
Partner with store leadership, internal teams, and peers to implement strategies and solve problems

Requirements

What you’ll need

Valid US state-issued driver’s license
Personal vehicle in sound operating condition
Personal auto insurance with minimum coverage of $100,000 per person / $100,000 per accident / $100,000 property damage, permitting business use
Reside or be willing to commute within the listed territory boundaries
Ability to drive long distances and make multiple daily sales calls
Ability to lift 10–40 lbs. regularly, with or without reasonable accommodations
Ability to bend, kneel, stoop, and demonstrate manual dexterity frequently, with or without reasonable accommodations
Ability to use tablet technology
Daily access to wireless internet
Flexibility and adaptability to changes in territory coverage
Availability to work 20–25 hours per week
High School Diploma or GED equivalent
3–4 years of food merchandising experience preferred but not required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Mileage for travel reimbursed at 62 cents per mile
Flexible schedules
Reasonable accommodations available
Equal employment opportunity