Senior Retail Advisor, Lubricants

Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) is hiring a Senior Retail Operations Advisor, Lubricants on a temporary 1-year basis on our Lubricant and Energy Products team. This is a hybrid job opportunity based in Regina or Saskatoon, SK and surrounding communities with approximately 75% annual travel required.

Are you a people person with a passion for providing exceptional customer service? We’re looking for someone with these traits along with knowledge and experience in the lubricant industry to provide guidance to local Co-ops on their lubricant sales and operations.

What you’ll do:

• Form strong relationships with the local Co-ops in your assigned region to provide guidance and assistance with customer contact, pricing strategies, marketing plans, operational efficiencies, training for their lubricant business and environmental responsibilities and database support.
• Join local Co-op team members and leaders for lubricant sales conversations with existing and potential customers to provide expertise and guidance on our lubricant products.
• Provide insight on monthly sales reports, market trends, pricing, opportunities, challenges, and market intelligence that may impact local Co-ops’ lubricant sales.
• Identify opportunities to increase lubricant sales at local Co-ops through the various lubricant programs and provide guidance to local Co-ops on how to capitalize on these opportunities.

Who you’ll work with:

The Team: You will be part of a team of 3 lubricant advisors working toward a common goal of providing exceptional support, guidance and customer service to local Co-ops. To help achieve those goals and create a positive employee experience, this team strives to cultivate a culture of support, flexibility, and collaboration.

The Customers: You will support local Co-ops in Northern, Southern, and Western Saskatchewan and Southern Alberta. This will require approximately 75% travel, with approximately half being day trips. Most travel is planned in advance but can be short notice in special circumstances.

Why it matters:

We fuel Western Canadian communities by offering innovative energy products and providing unmatched service to Co-op member-owners and customers.

Who you are:

You are looking for a career in operations, sales, and marketing and:

• Have 6+ years of experience related to sales, marketing, and/or business development. Experience in the lubricant industry is strongly preferred.
• Ideally, have some form of post-secondary education in business or related field. (a combination of relevant education and experience may be considered)
• Can travel approximately 75% of the time and have flexibility in your work hours.

What we offer:

• Competitive salaries, short-term incentives, a comprehensive benefits package, and an employer-contributed pension plan.
• Long-term company vehicle rental.
• Encouragement to take advantage of learning opportunities to grow and develop as a Team Member.
• As a co-operative, we do business differently. We believe in working together to serve Western Canadians, delivering profits back to our communities and investing in sustainable growth. To learn more about who we are and what we offer, visit www.fcl.crs.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process to ensure an enjoyable candidate experience. If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, we invite you to submit your requests to us via [email protected]. All information received will be kept confidential.

If this opportunity speaks to you, we invite you to apply by November 12th, 2024.

We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those selected to continue in the recruitment process will be contacted.

As this position is considered a position of trust and safety sensitive, you may be required to complete substance test, criminal record check and provide a drivers abstract in accordance with FCL policies.

FCL embraces diversity and inclusion. We’re working to create a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve and an environment where every team member brings their whole self to work. We believe all candidates should feel at home with us and be given the opportunity to fully participate during the recruitment process.