About the Company For decades, Furlani Foods has combined a rich heritage of making great quality specialty garlic bread products, with an entrepreneurial spirit. We’ve always been passionate and committed to transforming everyday meals into memorable experiences that everyone can enjoy together. The Company operates from four state-of-the-art bakeries in Oak Creek (Wisconsin) and North Liberty (Iowa) in the US and in Mississauga (Ontario) in Canada.

We manufacture and distribute specialty topped bread products to North America’s leading retailers and food service operators.

At Furlani

Foods, we are bakers at heart. We are fueled by a passion for bringing added joy to consumers’ meals, success to our partners, and well-being to our team. We are grounded in our principles of integrity, courage and the relentless drive towards excellence in everything we do.

About the Role 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.

Key Metrics:

Timely communication of key information to Sales and internal teams, and accuracy of tracked data (pricing systems, program sheets, promotions, etc.).

Responsibilities Customer & Sales Administrative Support

Update and maintain branded promotional trackers, listing forms, and deal sheets across the U.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.

Trade Promotions & Sales Finance Support

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 Knowledge & Qualifications Minimum 1 year of experience in a related role within the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry

Strong Excel skills, including advanced functions

Experience working with ERP systems (QAD preferred)

Familiarity with retailer portals and data systems

Claims and deductions clearance experience is an asset but not required Education Post secondary degree/diploma in business program or equivalent.

Required Skills Self‑starter with the ability to work effectively in a team environment

Robust organizational and time‑management skills with the ability to meet deadlines

Demonstrated problem‑solving and issue‑resolution capabilities

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Technically oriented with the ability to quickly learn recent systems

Resourceful, detail‑oriented, and resilient in a fast‑paced environment

Ability to manage changing priorities effectively Salary Range $65K – $72K CAD annually This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Furlani

Foods does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen, assess, or select applicants. All hiring decisions are made by our Human Resource team and hiring managers.

📌 Retail Branded Sales Associate (Mississauga)
🏢 Furlani Foods
📍 Mississauga