Kellogg Salaries, Bonuses and Benefits.

What are the average starting salaries, bonuses, benefits and travel requirements like at Kellogg?

What do you like best about working at Kellogg? Are there any great perks or special treats for employees?

Host said: What are the average starting salaries, bonuses, benefits and travel requirements like at Kellogg?

What do you like best about working at Kellogg? Are there any great perks or special treats for employees?

Territory Managers start at $14000 in the south. You then get a commission on sales in your area (2.6%) If you make budget every period (month) you get $250. If you make it for the quarter you get $1000. You get a company car every 2 years and a gas card. They do provide the best benefit package around. So basically the dollar amount would equal approximately $35000-$50000.
Now for the work. You will be required to work 7 days a week. Most days are 10-12 hour days not including drive time. They used to provide part-time merchandisers for the territory managers-- they could work 20+ hours a week. Now they get around 6-10, this means more manual work for the territory manager--less time to sell. So this position is a very high stress position. Talk to a rep in your area. None of them are happy with there jobs. They are there for a paycheck, waiting for another opportunity.

Host said: What are the average starting salaries, bonuses, benefits and travel requirements like at Kellogg?

What do you like best about working at Kellogg? Are there any great perks or special treats for employees?

That is not right for a company to require someone to work seven days a week. This is sales rep. position with I huge CPG firm. I have had positions similar to this one which was Monday through Friday day shift. Our DM's did not work seven days a week. The hell with working seven days a week. I can do a weekend every once in a while, but seven days a week is too much.

How long does it take Kellogg's to get back with you one way or the other when you apply on line?
I applied on July 23rd, 2007. It's been 43 days.
Also, what are the duties of a territory manager? Do you have to re-stock Keebler Cookies each week?

Ron G in Powder Springs, Georgia said: How long does it take Kellogg's to get back with you one way or the other when you apply on line?
I applied on July 23rd, 2007. It's been 43 days.
Also, what are the duties of a territory manager? Do you have to re-stock Keebler Cookies each week?

you restock everyday!!

Ron G in Atlanta, Georgia said: I've applied on line for a territory manager's position in Raleigh, NC. I hope Jack is not right. $14,000 a year? How can they advertise $36-$50,000?
What are you doing 7 days a week?

you will be keeping the shelves full. Restock shelves, order merchandise, talk "numbers" with store managers....

Ron G in Powder Springs, Georgia said: How long does it take Kellogg's to get back with you one way or the other when you apply on line?
I applied on July 23rd, 2007. It's been 43 days.
Also, what are the duties of a territory manager? Do you have to re-stock Keebler Cookies each week?

if you applied to a posted position, they will call you within a couple of days or weeks. If you have not heard anything after 30 days...move on to other possibilities. They do tend to prefer men for their territory manager positions. They like younger people in management roles, and older people in merchandising roles.

Do you know what similar positions are out there? I've been a part-time merchandiser in the past but that doesn't pay enough- even full time. I like the idea of a company vehicle and managing a territory.

I had a in person panel interview for this job and they NEVER called back. They called and did 2 interviews and then an in person interview. The interviewers were UNDER dressed and acted like they would hire be but never called.

I received a reply from Kellogg's that I was not selected for the Atlanta Territory Manager's position but still have not heard from Kellogg's concerning the Raleigh, NC, Territory Manager's position. It's still open when I e-mail or call The Right Thing.
I still want to know what an average day or week is like for a Territory Manager??

i applied for several jobs, have tens years reaile experience and have heard nothing, and i hope that the compnay doesn't expect people to drive their car, and burn their gas when they are a billion dollar company, i am still waiting to hear from them guess they and broke fingers and can call or something, or e-mail.

Expect to work long hours (about 70+ per week) which includes weekends and very early mornings. (add to that driving time)
Based on those hours, your average earnings are around $8 per hour. What also not good is that when you're on commission, you work your butt off at super walmarts because walmarts sell their products cheap.
Your hours also will increase around the holidays. It's a great company with good benefits but the hours will destroy you and your life.... that is unless you have a life.

Their recruiting tactics make it difficult for qualified, and experienced CPG reps. to get a fare chance for a live interview.

Recently, they opened up a new zone in Indiana which had six openings (DM, Secretary, two FT Territory Managers and two PT Merchandisers). I applied for the both FT territory managers and the two merchandiser jobs.I applied when the openings were brand new on the job board too. I did not get a call for the two FT Territory Managers jobs, only for the PT Merchandisers positions.

I have been a CPG rep for nearly ten years and have much experience which includes a BS business degree. Most of the good rep jobs can be found by networking and when I found these I asked three friends. My friends are sale reps for Frito Lay, Coke and Nabisco/Kraft. They did not know anyone who works for Kellogg.

I only got a call for a PT Merchandisers job. When I got the call I tried to network with the hiring manager but it was too late. I tried to make a contact on linkedin.com too, but nothing. After one applies on online, Kellogg's computer reviews your application then e-mails you for a job interview. Then the applicant is supposed to call in for an interview which just reviews your online application. The people who are doing the interview are just HR customer service. I asked them for a local contact with no luck.

I've held positions with other CPG companies which were equal to the Kellogg Territory Manager jobs. That is why is so damn crucial to make a contact with a human.

Perhaps there are some other CPG reps out there we could network and help one another.

Thank you and Merry Christmas,

Bryan

Francis is right on key!!! Working as a Territory Manager is not worth it. There have been many changes with Kellogg in the snacks division. They have bought all the Murray routes, and added that work to the TM. So the TM is responsible for ordering and merchandising (B/C they cut PT merchandising hours and employees) Keebler, Kellogg, Kashi, Murray, and Kellogg Fruit snacks. This makes for long hours. Before you apply or accept a job with Kellogg do the following: Ask area grocery store managers what they think of Kellogg and their way of business; Ask when they are serviced - so you can come in and speak with the TM of the area and see what they think of the position/company. I know several people with Kellogg and not one of them are happy!! They would/will leave the first chance they get. Remember the DM and ZM with lie to get you to accept the job. I know a person who quit after 4 weeks with Kellogg as a TM. Its just too stressful for the lack of money. Oh, and as of 2008- they just had a pay cut. Yes you read right...a pay CUT!

Hello Jack,

I am CPG professional in Indiana who has worked as a representative in positions and companies who are similar to Kellogg's. Also I wrote the message prior to Francis's in December.

Kellogg is hard can of worms to break into!

Bryan

I have just applied for a part time merchandiser position. May someone please tell me what I might get payed or what (if any) benefits I will be getting? Please reply. Thank you.

Part-time Merchandiser makes $8.00 and hour and he gets all the greef from managers in territories that do not have full time TM's. The DM or Area Manager just send product to the stores on their trucks.. Basically he orders from "Fact" information which leads to alot of product out in the stores shelf space. Go check some stores out, check the backroom and talk to the managers not employees. The DSD Reciever can tell you everything. The PT people only work a few hours a week but, the stores treat you like you are the TM or Full time Rep. There are no benefits other than getting an earfull from managers. You might be better working for the Grocery Store itself at least the yelling will be in a different tone.....Trust Me and good luck

Captain Kangaroo in Raleigh, North Carolina said: Part-time Merchandiser makes $8.00 and hour and he gets all the greef from managers in territories that do not have full time TM's. The DM or Area Manager just send product to the stores on their trucks.. Basically he orders from "Fact" information which leads to alot of product out in the stores shelf space. Go check some stores out, check the backroom and talk to the managers not employees. The DSD Reciever can tell you everything. The PT people only work a few hours a week but, the stores treat you like you are the TM or Full time Rep. There are no benefits other than getting an earfull from managers. You might be better working for the Grocery Store itself at least the yelling will be in a different tone.....Trust Me and good luck

I am currently employed with wal-mart and after 5 years, I have been looking at moving on to other things, my kellogs TM has been pushing me to go to work with them as a TSR. I also know the DM because he was covering my store for a month while the TM was out. He has told me some good things about the job such as the company car, company cell phone and not having to put up with all of the crap that TM's do such as sales goals and 7 day work weeks. Can anyone give me some more detailed information about this specific position? Info such as pay, hours, benefits. I really want to know if it would be worth the time and effort to go forward with this process.

wma NJ in Elizabeth, New Jersey said: I am currently employed with wal-mart and after 5 years, I have been looking at moving on to other things, my kellogs TM has been pushing me to go to work with them as a TSR. I also know the DM because he was covering my store for a month while the TM was out. He has told me some good things about the job such as the company car, company cell phone and not having to put up with all of the crap that TM's do such as sales goals and 7 day work weeks. Can anyone give me some more detailed information about this specific position? Info such as pay, hours, benefits. I really want to know if it would be worth the time and effort to go forward with this process.

I have spent along time in the sales part of the grocery business. I can tell you that no matter what position you have being a TSR, a PTM or TM this job is not what it is all cracked up to be. Even if you are really good, the grocery managers "Find" things worng all the time. The pay is about the same $8.00 to start. One thing that comes to mind is the car, cellphone and stuff are just away to cover up the hardships of the job. Second, The look at you as their service slave and expect their backrooms clear of all the stuff you send in. There is no way around being responsible as all the grocery stores look at you as a company name. The stores do not use your name, they call you by the product such as "Hey Keebler" fix this display, Hey Kellogg you did not get enough stuff. ANd the store managers will "freak out" if they find an out of date product on your shelves. Some days you can work your own pace, other days you go into the stores and find you have to do all kinds of stuff with your company's product. (Ie: remove endcaps, remove or get down displays, unload your stuff from certain areas.) You think you are breezing by and just one manager in the territory can ruin your day. It is hard to really build a great relationship in the DSD business because

Cont....because grocery managers and supervisors change over constantly and when they do the new managers are trying to show people up and what one manager said was yes, the other will say no and its a teeter-totter game. The main thing is that if alot of different people work in that do your stores they do things all differently trying to leave it for someone else to take up the slack. The store managers really do look at you different from his or her employees that work for the manager. The positions are almost like you have too many chiefs and one indian(Thats You) and what ever you do, never go into a store that you service and act like you own the place and dont work for them you work for Kelloggs. WRONG...You work for many and most DSD companies the management supports the store manager or supervisor, not YOU the TM, TSR, or PT Merch. Let me know if this helps you get a better understanding. I know I have been in both roles .

Two words I suggest you learn and understand..... AUTHORIZED and APPROVED..Authorized means that someone high up in the company allowed something in the store on the floor or extra space. This does not mean YOU get it. APPOVED means that the direct manager in the store has allowed you to put the authorized display or space. Some managers will let it go up and some will say NO. If they like you and like your top knotch service then most of the time many of your stores, not all will allow you to put up or do what you need to do. If the service is bad, out of stocks and there are problems with the company people. ( Explain all the job postings Kelloggs has..if you watch it from week to week, you find its filled for maybe a month or so and reposted) You are the next person coming in and it takes a long time to prove yourself before you get the freedom just remember what I said above though, you can work hard to build a solid relationship with a store and all of a sudden they change store managers or the decission maker and you are starting all over from square one.

Also, if the grocery store or Super Center has company coming to visit such as their "Big Shots and Big Wigs" or they have what is called a show store or meeting, be prepared to drop everything in all your other stores to go to theirs. It ends up being an inspection process like making sure its all to the stores exact planner. (Thats what the phone is for) Now all your time has been taken because of that Manager that calls your Keebler now wants you to make him look good so he can get what he wants but, does not matter if you do a knock out job for him its very rare they remember and its back to the old times after his bigshots and wigs are gone..... (Trust me)

I can see that you definately know what you're talking about because I experience it every day. I've been working in grocery for almost 10 years so I completely understand what you're saying and the way the business works. Right now, I am that "Decision Maker" and I can tell you that a good amount of the approved displays that I give to vendors depends on the timing of when they come to talk to me and honestly sometimes just depends on what type of mood i'm in that day. Believe me, I know about the kind of grief that DSD vendors get because I'm the one that gives it to them every day.

What I was really looking for was some info on the salary benefits, hours etc. of the TSR position. The $8.00 and hour is the starting rate for a PT merchandiser, Right? I was told that a TSR with my level of experience should start out around $13, is that right? I know about the company car and cell phone, do you think it is worth it to apply and interview? What kind of company is Kellogs when it comes to the treatment and development of its employees?

wma NJ in Elizabeth, New Jersey said: What I was really looking for was some info on the salary benefits, hours etc. of the TSR position. The $8.00 and hour is the starting rate for a PT merchandiser, Right? I was told that a TSR with my level of experience should start out around $13, is that right? I know about the company car and cell phone, do you think it is worth it to apply and interview? What kind of company is Kellogs when it comes to the treatment and development of its employees?

Elizabeth, what I would do first of all.... is actually go to stores that you are very unfamilar with and ask the store managers what they think of the Kelloggs/Keebler company. (Many of them have said what I mentioned above) I doubt they would start you at that rate of $13.00. They use it as a range and start you low. The interview has nothing to do with your actually working skills and what you have done. It is a behavior interview. They do not ask or talk with you about your skills on the resume. They seem to want people with no knowledge. Does not matter if you can make things happen or keep things in order in the territory, I believe that many of the management have a fear that someone with prior knowledge will put them out of a job. What I would do also is take a "hard" look at how many openings they have wheather it be TM, PT or TSR. What you will notice is many openings pop open for some time and then disappear and then all of sudden show up again. That tells you one of two things. Problems with Management or poor selection of people that work for them. I think that because they have the number of openings and the stores never have the same person, it becomes a cross fire in many ways. Its like never putting a fire out it just keeps burning. I do think many of the managers do not want to develop their employees because they fear that someone "GOOD" will come along and they will loose their job. The managers do not reccommend good people to others

Cont....If you read above you wil see this company shelled out $2,000 for me to fly a short distance and put me up. They saw a solid background from the number of phone conversations. I was top 5% with a large DSD company for almost 10 years. I many major awards with them as well as training a number of people over the years. I have a 4 year college degree and had a colored show-case to show them. Take the time to ask managers at stores you do not know. If you know the TM in your area, beware I have seen friend-ships wrecked over this kind of business. To go out to the stores, Dress a little nice and really try to connect with the managers that think bad of Kelloggs/Keebler and find out why. If you tell the Kelloggs managers that you can perform a great job and do a "knock-out" job with your experience and what you bring to the table,.... U are eliminated right there. Does this help

Beware: They like to wave the "Car" Thing as well well as the "Cell Phone" in your face. First of all, people are like wow, a new car but, that car is for work all the time. Do not let you personal life depend on that car from Kelloggs. Second its like wow wee a phone, well that phone is so those store managers can call you to demand the needs of their stores as well as for the DM to contact you along with the Truck Driver that delivers the product DSD. If the driver is way behind, you are called to imediately go to the store to either put a small order in your car or stay at DSD to check it in. Now your day is really messed up and soon an 8 hour day becomes a 12 hour day. DM uses that phone to contact you so you are caught in a cross fire..... The PT has a number of hours that is used. When you use them up that is it for that area. So now, you have the TM on you wondering why all could not get done, and then it is the TM's job to go out on his time off and get these things done. TSR is only in major markets that have many Wally World Super Centers. Remember what I said, store managers are snakes when it comes to grocery service. If you dont get to their store and u get to others..well I think you are seeing the picture.

I'll try talking to some of the other wm grocery dept. managers that I know in the area and see what they think about Kellogs. There is also a TSR that I know, I'll try to see what he thinks and if he can give me some specific info on the job. Thanks for the info!

Eliz.. Good Plan, but I would talk to people you do not know about Kelloggs to get a clear opinion about them. This keeps it in line and really lets you know what you are in for. This will also allow you to see what their reactions are about the company as well. You might think it will help you by seeing someone you know. Keep in mind, if the company has a pay out referal all they are looking for is that pay-out and really will not tell you the truth. Go to places you dont know the managers or TM/TSR/PT and find out by asking, I am researching Kelloggs and want to know if you can share with me what you think... This will give you a good opinion on what you can expect.....(Do at serval locations)

wma NJ in Elizabeth, New Jersey said: I'll try talking to some of the other wm grocery dept. managers that I know in the area and see what they think about Kellogs. There is also a TSR that I know, I'll try to see what he thinks and if he can give me some specific info on the job. Thanks for the info!

Keep in mind that Part Time people usually work the weekends in the "heavy" volume stores. In the Walmart Super-Centers you have to be their very very early. The Walmart Company has very strict rules for DSD people. Dont get caught being buddy buddy with people it can back-fire on you in a hurry. For a little while it is great, but soon it really works on your nerves. You might have work 2 hours in one big supercenter in the early am (5:00am-7:00am) and take off several hours and then go back at around 5:30pm or 6:30pm and work another 2 hours to refill. This is what they call broken up working hours. Imagine trying to straighten food shelves in these places when it is really crowded and you have a cart in the isle that you continuiously have to move. When I worked in this business I would go in the middle of the night when I covered on the weekend for my CPG territory to avoid this but after so many years it gets to the point that when you are off the stores complain that the other person did not show up until noon or so. It kills any personal life you have outside of the company. After a while getting up at midnight to 1:00am to go stock shelves, come home and be tired will wear on your body in a hurry.

That is why I suggest you go see managers that you do NOT know so that you get the real picture. Dont go search friends or buddies. From the past, I have learned that those people will tell you good things about the job and then you find out different....Its the way of life

This is what they did: $1600 airfare (400 miles) $215 (Marriott) $100 (Car Rental) $100 (Meals) $100 ( Airport Parking/ Mileage Hm to AP)....For a ONE HOUR MEETING with Presentation..... Hand Picked, Excellent Experience and Background equals a bunch of incompetant mangers.. WASTE OF COMPANY MONEY. should have just paided me the cash and gone home..

What the heck do you need my Social Security number for me to apply to your job? Not going to happen! Identity theft is at an all time high....are you kidding me?

wma NJ in Elizabeth, New Jersey said: I can see that you definately know what you're talking about because I experience it every day. I've been working in grocery for almost 10 years so I completely understand what you're saying and the way the business works. Right now, I am that "Decision Maker" and I can tell you that a good amount of the approved displays that I give to vendors depends on the timing of when they come to talk to me and honestly sometimes just depends on what type of mood i'm in that day. Believe me, I know about the kind of grief that DSD vendors get because I'm the one that gives it to them every day.

Ok i'm in NJ i am a TM for kelloggs/Keebler so here ya go (what walmart you in? Union? i used to have that store last year). They will pay for the Experience so you can make 13.00 as a TSR in the NY Zone, alot of you are from the south where the pay is lower then the north east. as a TSR it may be worth it if you do a good job and don't mind working 6 sometimes 7 days a week. you get a car and cell plus benefits not too bad but again not a fun job.

Now if i find another job with similar pay and benefits i'm gone! they treat you like trash, they cut our commision they said they were gonna give us more help but that's just another lie, they are constantly pushing for number day in day out week after week, you never feel like your out from under the gun, they are big on scare tactics (a term a i coined up here) they always have a threat or a big brothers watching you voice mail daily, they are tracking these shippers etc etc etc so you better do this or that. never ends. you are always in fear of losing your job they are never happy with anything, they will come into a store say great job but..... they can never just have a positive only store visit. like mentioned above you don;t only have your DM you have your ZM and then every store manager, grocery manager and assistant manager in each store to keep happy.

sometimes you deal with all 3, sometimes just 1 or 2 but you add them up and you end up with 10-20 bosses. constantly up your ass about anything and everything. i am lucky enough to have good managers overall at the moment.

also our bosses are big on contradicting themselves. the co-op is always messed up with wrong info, the account managers don;t do a good job, i mean can we get a better then 2.99 or 2/5 sales at the final week of a period or quarter? give us a break. it won;t stop them from pushing us to the brink of insanity to hit the number though! i mean what do you really make off that case of RKT that you have to build a big display of and spend an extra 30min to and hour putting up? is the money worth the time?

so many rules and such like pulling through in a parking space, using a safty cutter they provided, have to have your mileage done the day the month ends , soon i will have to call when i have to go to the bathroom. that's just a few things.

nothing like waking up from a dream about your job, your boss found out of codes or popped into a store that didn;t have that 1 display we are authorized for but you still have the other 6 or 7 but that 1 is why you have trouble hitting your numbers. who the hell wants to have dreams like that at least once a week?

if i sit here and think about it i could probably write 30 more posts maybe in the future!

oh and why do they consider me a sales rep? i am a pack out mule a glorified merchandiser.

Captain Kangaroo in Raleigh, North Carolina said: Beware: They like to wave the "Car" Thing as well well as the "Cell Phone" in your face. First of all, people are like wow, a new car but, that car is for work all the time. Do not let you personal life depend on that car from Kelloggs. Second its like wow wee a phone, well that phone is so those store managers can call you to demand the needs of their stores as well as for the DM to contact you along with the Truck Driver that delivers the product DSD. If the driver is way behind, you are called to imediately go to the store to either put a small order in your car or stay at DSD to check it in. Now your day is really messed up and soon an 8 hour day becomes a 12 hour day. DM uses that phone to contact you so you are caught in a cross fire..... The PT has a number of hours that is used. When you use them up that is it for that area. So now, you have the TM on you wondering why all could not get done, and then it is the TM's job to go out on his time off and get these things done. TSR is only in major markets that have many Wally World Super Centers. Remember what I said, store managers are snakes when it comes to grocery service. If you dont get to their store and u get to others..well I think you are seeing the picture.

i will say the cell i don't use for personal at all. the car however i use as my daily vehicle for work and personal with no troubles. they do take about 50.00 every 2 weeks out of ur pay for the car but hey 100.00 a month isn;t bad when 1 fill is already around 70.00. it's a nice benefit and probably the best part of the job honestly. not much else good to say. you know new computers, new phones they say oh the company is doing this for you guys, well they are doing it on my .5% commission they took from me. they can keep those i want the money back! i am doing 10,000 more a week in business and making just about the same money as last year with less help! figure that.

Let's not forget K Values. That;s only for the lower 3 positions in the company though, TM, TSR & PTM. i wish they treated us with K values there would be nothing to complain about. they expect me to live by k vaules at work when they don't? then the dare tell me how to live my life out of work (live k values in your personal life)

CAN WE GET SOME CARDBOARD THEY DOESN'T FALL APART RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX? I HAVE TO ORDER 2 PER 1 I NEED INCASE THEY FALL APART OR THE PLASTIC CRACKS. JUST HAD 3 TOP SHELVES OF MY HUTCHES I PUT TOGETHER TODAY FALL OFF!

they say we are losing money on cardboard then they cut the buying on it so we never have it, well get a better design and we wouldn't need to replace the saggy shelves and cracked clips, unglued shelves every week. i have displays up for months and i have to constantly rebuild new cardboard for it because they won;t fix the problem and move on, you wanna save so much money that would save millions a year. no instead of fixing the cardboard issue take the people who make the wheels turn pay to keep the profits up.

Ron G in Atlanta, Georgia said: I've applied on line for a territory manager's position in Raleigh, NC. I hope Jack is not right. $14,000 a year? How can they advertise $36-$50,000?
What are you doing 7 days a week?

Believe me, I just spent my last five weeks working as a Territory Manager for this company. When I interviewed, I asked for $45,000 base salary. The hiring manager told me I was a "little high" and offered me $42,500. When I received my hiring agreement, it said, $14,000! When I questioned this I was told the other $28,500 was the use of the company car. I worked on average 6-7 days a week, had to beg for a Part-time merchandiser to be hired to help me (and I should have had two according to my territory), and worked 12-16 hour days, except for weekend and two other days through the week. Low pay, high hours...you do the math.

Ron G in Powder Springs, Georgia said: I received a reply from Kellogg's that I was not selected for the Atlanta Territory Manager's position but still have not heard from Kellogg's concerning the Raleigh, NC, Territory Manager's position. It's still open when I e-mail or call The Right Thing.
I still want to know what an average day or week is like for a Territory Manager??

Your average day starts around 4-5 AM, depending on the day, you will either go to your first store on your itinerary and work your backstock to the shelf, build, tear down, or move displays, face your shelves, order shelf stock and fight with key store contacts as you lose space to their private label brands and your competitors. You also fight for displays and may sell a display one week to find it torn down and tons of the same product in your backstock area the next week (GET USE TO IT WITH WAL-MART!!!!!!) You will typically spend anywhere from 1-3 hours in a store, move on to the next one to do it all over again! Now, on days where you have trucks coming in, you will have at least a pallet of freight to put up, normally by yourself. You put the incoming freight up, then work your backstock, face the shelves, try to sell more, maybe move or build displays, and again...fight for shelf and display space! My territory had anywhere from 5 stops a day to 9 stops a day...and I spent on average of 2 hours in every store...you do the math. Add in drive time...65-70 hours a week is not unreasonable for this position! Five weeks was enough for me! And don't take the $2500 loan just because you won't get a paycheck for 4 weeks! That has to be paid back too!

Does anyone know what the starting pay is for a Manager Mass Operations position at Kellogg? Anyone know what the day-to-day responsibilities are?
Thanks
Doug/Phoenix, AZ
dwhitfield1@cox.net

Joseph Mahaffey in Oskaloosa, Iowa said: Your average day starts around 4-5 AM, depending on the day, you will either go to your first store on your itinerary and work your backstock to the shelf, build, tear down, or move displays, face your shelves, order shelf stock and fight with key store contacts as you lose space to their private label brands and your competitors. You also fight for displays and may sell a display one week to find it torn down and tons of the same product in your backstock area the next week (GET USE TO IT WITH WAL-MART!!!!!!) You will typically spend anywhere from 1-3 hours in a store, move on to the next one to do it all over again! Now, on days where you have trucks coming in, you will have at least a pallet of freight to put up, normally by yourself. You put the incoming freight up, then work your backstock, face the shelves, try to sell more, maybe move or build displays, and again...fight for shelf and display space! My territory had anywhere from 5 stops a day to 9 stops a day...and I spent on average of 2 hours in every store...you do the math. Add in drive time...65-70 hours a week is not unreasonable for this position! Five weeks was enough for me! And don't take the $2500 loan just because you won't get a paycheck for 4 weeks! That has to be paid back too!

Does anyone know what the starting pay is for a Manager Mass Operations position at Kellogg? Anyone know what the day-to-day responsibilities are?
Thanks
Doug/Phoenix, AZ
dwhitfield1@cox.net