Retail Sales Rep - Chocolate Brand & Merchandising

Acosta Sales & Marketing; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance

401k program

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Acosta Group is seeking a Retail Sales Representative in Allston, MA to grow the client's retail presence by selling product lines, managing displays, and building store relationships.

You will own ordering, pre-selling, and the delivery cycle within your territory, while identifying opportunities for new distribution and seasonal programs. A background in CPG or food and prior retail calling experience are preferred.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED required.
• Previous CPG or food experience strongly desired (1+ years).
• Prior experience calling upon retail stores in a CPG role.
• Prior sales and/or merchandising experience.

Responsibilities

• Grow the client's retail presence through sale and ordering of product lines, displays, and fixtures.
• Sell opportunities for new distribution across a defined geographic territory.
• Own the pre-selling, ordering, and delivery cycle for your assigned territory.
• Establish and leverage strong store relationships to achieve key selling objectives.
• Build and assemble displays and fixtures.
• Organize, rotate, and merchandise stock products, displays, and fixtures within the store to ensure on-shelf availability.
• Identify and sell in seasonal programs where applicable.
• Follow a defined territory schedule to maintain presence.
• Develop productive working relationships with store employees and customers.
• Increase stores' brand awareness and product knowledge of client product lines and programs.
• Demonstrate success through detailed reporting and data collection.

Skills

CPG experience

Retail calls experience

Sales/Merchandising

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Acosta Group is seeking a Retail Sales Representative in Allston, MA to grow the client's retail presence by selling product lines, managing displays, and building store relationships.

You will own ordering, pre-selling, and the delivery cycle within your territory, while identifying opportunities for new distribution and seasonal programs. A background in CPG or food and prior retail calling experience are preferred.