Retail Sales Representative

Jobtailor; Kentucky; On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a driven Retail Territory Specialist to nurture National Retail relationships in the Cincinnati, Louisville, and Indianapolis region. You will coordinate with branches to grow the business, manage store-level merchandising, and drive territory projects with regional managers.

The role requires 1–2 years in retail merchandising or sales, strong relationship skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and CRM tools.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree preferred.
• 1–2 years of related experience in retail merchandising and/or sales.
• National Accounts experience and/or business or marketing experience preferred.
• Ability to build and sustain productive customer relationships.
• Ability to identify required actions and take initiative.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities and reallocate resources.
• Ability to effectively present information to customers, clients, and employees.
• Ability to write clearly, concisely, and convincingly.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Basic carpentry skills.
• Ability to safely use common construction tools, including a hammer and drill.
• Ability to complete assignments in a timely manner.
• Accountability and dependability.
• Proficiency with Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet Explorer.
• 25% domestic travel required.
• Must pass a drug screen and criminal background check.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships and maintain a positive retail experience with National Retail customers in the Cincinnati/Louisville/Indianapolis territory.
• Coordinate with branch and company teams to profitably grow the business.
• Maintain positive local customer relationships.
• Execute National Retail customer-specific projects and assigned objectives.
• Participate in territory training sessions.
• Support sales strategies and programs with National Retail Regional Managers.
• Communicate trends and field intelligence to management to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Call on existing National Retail customers at store level.
• Install and maintain marketing materials, cross-merchandising areas, displays, and point-of-purchase materials.
• Serve as primary contact for store-level merchandising, floor associate, and management teams.
• Plan and execute store-level training.
• Coordinate territory projects, initiatives, and opportunities with regional managers and field sales personnel.
• Manage CRM usage, scheduling, business planning, expense reports, company vehicles, and customer performance software/apps.

Skills

Relationship Building

Attention to Detail

Initiative

Effective Communication

Project Management

Timely Delivery

Presentation Skills

Accountability

Education

Associate’s degree preferred

Tools

CRM Software

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Internet Explorer

Job description

• Build relationships and maintain a positive retail experience with National Retail customers in the Cincinnati/Louisville/Indianapolis territory


• Coordinate with branch and company teams to profitably grow the business


• Maintain positive local customer relationships


• Execute National Retail customer-specific projects and assigned objectives


• Participate in territory training sessions


• Support sales strategies and programs with National Retail Regional Managers


• Communicate trends and field intelligence to management to ensure customer satisfaction


• Call on existing National Retail customers at store level


• Install and maintain marketing materials, cross-merchandising areas, displays, and point-of-purchase materials


• Serve as primary contact for store-level merchandising, floor associate, and management teams


• Plan and execute store-level training


• Coordinate territory projects, initiatives, and opportunities with regional managers and field sales personnel


• Manage CRM usage, scheduling, business planning, expense reports, company vehicles, and customer performance software/apps

Requirements

• Associate’s degree preferred


• 1–2 years of related experience in retail merchandising and/or sales


• National Accounts experience and/or business or marketing experience preferred


• Ability to build and sustain productive customer relationships


• Ability to identify required actions and take initiative


• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities and reallocate resources


• Ability to effectively present information to customers, clients, and employees


• Ability to write clearly, concisely, and convincingly


• Strong attention to detail


• Basic carpentry skills


• Ability to safely use common construction tools, including a hammer and drill


• Ability to complete assignments in a timely manner


• Accountability and dependability


• Proficiency with Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Internet Explorer


• 25% domestic travel required


• Must pass a drug screen and criminal background check

Core Competencies

Demonstrates strong relationship-building skills with National Retail customers while effectively managing multiple projects and priorities. Proficient in retail merchandising, sales strategies, and customer performance management.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Retail Merchandising


• Customer Relationship Management


• Project Management


• Sales Strategies


• Basic Carpentry Skills

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Retail Merchandising


• Sales


• Project Management


• Basic Carpentry Skills


• Common Construction Tools

Soft Skills

• Relationship Building


• Attention to Detail


• Initiative


• Effective Communication


• Accountability

Industry Keywords

• National Accounts


• Retail Experience


• Customer Satisfaction


• Field Intelligence


• Territory Management

Tools & Technologies

• CRM Software


• Microsoft Outlook


• Microsoft Word


• Microsoft Excel


• Microsoft PowerPoint


• Internet Explorer