Territory Retail Sales Leader | Player‑Coach

Philip Morris International; Saint Joseph (MO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Swedish Match (PMI U.S.) is seeking a Retail Team Manager to lead sales and execution across an assigned territory. This player-coach role blends team leadership with direct account management to drive retail growth, distribution, merchandising, and promotional execution.

You will coach a team of sales representatives, manage key accounts, analyze market data, and coordinate cross-functional activities to meet regional objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 3-5+ years of experience in retail sales, wholesale grocery, route sales, or related fields.
• Proven leadership, coaching, planning, organizational, and team management skills.
• Strong communication, presentation, and analytical abilities.
• Experience using Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook), Salesforce, syndicated data, and sales analytics tools.
• Fluent in English and legally authorized to work in the United States.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of sales representatives to achieve regional business objectives.
• Manage assigned retail and wholesale accounts while executing strategic business plans.
• Drive product distribution, merchandising excellence, promotional execution, and product freshness standards.
• Analyze market, sales, and customer data to identify growth opportunities and develop action plans.
• Ensure effective routing, call coverage, and execution across the territory.
• Monitor business performance, communicate goals, and implement corrective strategies when needed.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Business Development and Strategic/Key Account Managers.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, performance management, and development planning for team members.
• Maintain accurate reporting of retail and account metrics.
• Foster a culture of integrity, accountability, collaboration, and high performance.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Communication

Sales analytics

Office suite

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Salesforce

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Job description

Swedish Match (PMI U.S.) is seeking a Retail Team Manager to lead sales and execution across an assigned territory. This player-coach role blends team leadership with direct account management to drive retail growth, distribution, merchandising, and promotional execution.

You will coach a team of sales representatives, manage key accounts, analyze market data, and coordinate cross-functional activities to meet regional objectives.