Area Sales Manager - Eugene, OR

Hawthorne Gardening Co.; Oregon (WI); On-site; USD 73,000 - 86,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental and Vision coverage

401K match up to 7.5%

Stock purchase discount 15%

Scotts Women’s Network

Scotts Black Employees’ Network

Scotts Veterans Network

GroPride Network

Scotts Young Professionals

12 SMG paid holiday days

Generous vacation policy

Job summary

Scotts Miracle-Gro in Eugene, OR is seeking an Area Sales Manager to lead strategic account planning and drive growth with Lawn & Garden independents.

You will build account plans, coordinate with regional leadership, manage forecasts and orders, and execute marketing, promotional and display plans to achieve sales goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 3–5 years of sales experience.
• Lawn & Garden or seasonal business experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Strategic account business planning with each assigned account.
• Understand customer needs and inventory/turns growth.
• Build account level sales plan for every assigned account to drive growth.
• Collaborate with DSR/Distr Mgr/KAM on business plans.
• Forecasting and demand planning; track orders and ABP execution.
• Manage customer interactions and order delivery, including co-ops and promotions.

Skills

Sales experience

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Area Sales Manager

Here at Scotts Miracle-Gro there is no such thing as a typical day.

Our culture is constantly energized by new and exciting growth opportunities and at a rapid pace.

Below are details on an open job.

We are looking for an Area Sales Manager who will join our sales team in Eugene, OR.

The Area Sales Manager is responsible for partnering with regional Lawn and Garden independent accounts to achieve sales goals and objectives for all SMG products.

The primary responsibility includes building business plans with each assigned account to drive growth and then ensuring execution of those plans to achieve sales goals.

What you’ll do in this role

• Strategic Account Business Planning
• Understand Customer Needs
• Inventory/Turns Growth/Profitability
• Build account level sales plan for every assigned account to drive growth
• Ensure collaboration with DSR/Distr Mgr/KAM on business plans
• Marketing, promotional plans
• Display Plans (both on-shelf and off-shelf)
• Suggested Order Development
• Sales Forecasting/Demand Planning
• Communicate ABP’s to regional leadership (and any deviations)
• Planning Customer Interaction and Territory Routing
• Customer Relationship Management
• Manage all assigned customer interactions
• ABP
• Building Order
• Writing Order Delivery/Customer Service
• Ensure execution of Marketing, Promotional, and Category Display Plans
• Analyze Business Results with customer and adjust ABP accordingly
• Coordinate with DSR on sales calls as needed
• Administration
• Process internal paperwork (including, but not limited to…)
• Call Reports
• APB’s
• Process Orders
• Track Orders
• Process Co-Op claim forms
• Communicate with Regional/Channel Leadership as needed
• Execute Regional Priorities as needed
• Participate in company and regional meetings as necessary

What you’ll need to be successful

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3-5 years of sales experience
• Lawn & Garden or seasonal business experience is a plus!

What we do for you

• Health, Dental and Vision coverage.
• First day of hire, 401K match (up to 7.5%)
• Discounted stock purchasing program (15% discount)
• Scotts Women’s Network
• Scotts Black Employee Network
• Scotts Veterans Network
• GroPride Network
• Scotts Young Professionals
• 12 SMG paid holiday days
• Generous vacation policy

The starting budgeted pay range for this role will generally fall between $72,800.00 - $85,600.00 per year.

Scotts will consider various factors in determining the actual pay including your skills, qualifications, experience, and geographical location.

In addition to the determined base salary, this role is also incentive eligible under our corporate bonus programs.

For remote roles where the final candidate resides in Alaska, California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Oregon or Washington, state required pay thresholds will be factored into base salary.

Here at ScottsMiracle-Gro, we believe providing an enriching and engaging employee experience is what sets us apart from other organizations. We recognize our employees are so much more than just their job title so we offer programs and benefits that support them in all aspects of their lives. Wondering how we do it? Below is a glimpse of our highlight reel... Our Live Total Health program provides you with options to align to your personal needs. Selections range from medical, dental and vision coverage for you, your spouse/domestic partner and dependents to an outstanding wellness reimbursement program to an unbelievable 401K match (up to 7.5%) as well as a 15% discount on company stock and much more

We know our talent is our most precious asset and your unique development contributes to our organization’s success now and in the future. Career growth at our company is not always a ladder. It’s much more like a rock climbing adventure. Grow through exploration and experiences rather than a predictable linear path. We value the importance of family. We provide access to Maven Family Planning and up to $30,000 to accommodate for adoption, fertility and surrogacy. Be part of something bigger by joining one of our Employee Resource Groups focusing on diversity and inclusion, family, education and sustainability: Scotts Women’s Network, Scotts Black Employees’ Network, Scotts Veterans Network, Scotts Young Professionals, Scotts Pride Network (GroPride), Scotts Associates for a Greener Earth (SAGE), Scotts Family TREE and our Associate Boards.

Join a company with a strong belief in giving back to the communities where we live and work. We have a shared passion for service and volunteerism and believe participating in community service benefits our communities and strengthens our team.

Scotts is an EEO Employer, dedicated to a culturally diverse, drug free workplace. EEO/AA Employer/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity