Field Sales Manager — Retail Partnerships & Merchandising

Hawthorne Gardening Co.; Louisiana; On-site; USD 62,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Vehicle reimbursement

Job summary

ScottsMiracle-Gro is seeking a Sales Manager to lead our Field Sales team across assigned territories. This role focuses on building major home center partnerships, developing and executing sales/marketing plans, and supervising Merchandisers to grow in-store presence.

You will manage budgets, analyze metrics, and drive merchandising execution while nurturing relationships with retailers like Home Depot and Lowe’s. This position offers leadership growth and bonus potential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in retail, merchandising, and or account management.
• Preferred experience supervising/managing other employees and a budget.
• Strong delegation skills.
• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision.
• Experience using sales forecasting tools.
• A problem solving and service oriented attitude.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including holidays and weekends.
• Current, valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Ability to walk, stand, climb an 8-12 foot ladder, lift up to 45 lbs and be exposed to weather elements.

Responsibilities

• Manage and direct the work of Merchandisers including planning, scheduling and delegating work assignments along with providing ongoing feedback.
• Utilize strategic selling tactics by analyzing and preparing key metrics to educate our home center retail partners on business opportunities.
• Develop retail sales/marketing plans and other creative marketing tools and events.
• Develop recruiting plans, interviewing, and make hiring decisions to build out your Merchandiser team while effectively managing your budget.
• Provide job training and communicate product knowledge across the portfolio of Scotts brands.
• Assist retailers in proper merchandising of Scotts product lines, including the use of point-of-purchase materials, as appropriate, to meet account needs.

Skills

Retail experience

Merchandising

Account management

Budget management

Delegation

Sales forecasting

Problem solving

Customer service

Flexible schedule

Driver's license

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

ScottsMiracle-Gro is seeking a Sales Manager to lead our Field Sales team across assigned territories. This role focuses on building major home center partnerships, developing and executing sales/marketing plans, and supervising Merchandisers to grow in-store presence.

You will manage budgets, analyze metrics, and drive merchandising execution while nurturing relationships with retailers like Home Depot and Lowe’s. This position offers leadership growth and bonus potential.