Retail Branded Sales Associate

Furlani Foods manufactures and distributes specialty topped bread products across North America, operating bakeries in Wisconsin, Iowa and Ontario. We are seeking a Retail Branded Sales Associate for a 12‑month parental leave contract who will play a key role in supporting and contributing to the ongoing efforts to grow and maximize the Retail Brand at Furlani Foods. This position serves as a critical conduit between Sales, Customers and cross‑functional internal teams, ensuring the accurate flow of information and data related to promotions, pricing and programs. The role will also act as a backup for the Private Label Sales Associate. Timely communication of key information to Sales and internal teams, and accuracy of tracked data (pricing systems, program sheets, promotions, etc.). S. and Canada (Retail and Food Service) Assist with new customer setup forms Maintain and upload accurate SKU information to trading partner portals and retailer websites (GS1 Canada, 1WorldSync, Retail Link, AWF, Precima) Fulfill Sales team requests for product specifications and related information Own sales program sheets, customer information, price lists and contract records in QAD (ERP), including investigation and resolution of related issues Liaise with cross‑functional teams to ensure sales‑related tasks are delivered on time and within budget Access retailer portals and extract relevant data Support Sales commercialization initiatives and act as an internal voice for the Sales team and key contact to other internal resources Serve as the point person to gather trade promotions from the Sales team and input them into the ERP system Investigate claims and deductions identified by Finance and support resolution with cross‑functional teams Approve cheque requests related to customer promotional costs Strong Excel skills, including advanced functions Familiarity with retailer portals and data systems Claims and deductions clearance experience is an asset but not required 65K – $72K CAD annually #