Territory Chocolate Brand Sales Rep

Acosta, Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance

401k program

Generous PTO

Job summary

Acosta Group is seeking a Retail Sales Representative in Minneapolis to drive the client’s retail presence and sales. You will manage the pre-selling, ordering, and delivery cycle for your territory, building strong store relationships to hit selling objectives.

You will grow displays and stock merchandising, coordinate seasonal programs, and report on performance. This role offers full-time schedules with health and retirement benefits.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1+ years of CPG or food industry experience preferred.
• Experience calling on retail stores in a CPG role.
• Prior sales or merchandising experience.

Responsibilities

• Grow the client’s retail presence through the 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 or food experience

Retail store calling experience

Sales and merchandising experience

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Acosta Group is seeking a Retail Sales Representative in Minneapolis to drive the client’s retail presence and sales. You will manage the pre-selling, ordering, and delivery cycle for your territory, building strong store relationships to hit selling objectives.

You will grow displays and stock merchandising, coordinate seasonal programs, and report on performance. This role offers full-time schedules with health and retirement benefits.