Territory Retail Sales Manager (Flexible Scheduling)

Acosta; Shakopee (MN); On-site; USD 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Acosta is seeking a Customer Manager Associate to cover a defined territory and surrounding area, reporting to the Retail Sales Manager or Senior Customer Manager. You will develop relationships with store managers and personnel to achieve short- and long-term performance objectives in assigned stores.

Responsibilities include selling promotional programs, securing distribution, merchandising, audits, pricing surveys, and communicating market activity to management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree or equivalent work experience.
• Sales experience required.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational and sales skills.
• Proficient in Outlook and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Sells promotional programs for displays at independent natural retailers purchasing from distributors.
• Sells incremental quantities for display and TPR based on OI programs through the distributors.
• Develops relationships with store managers and buyers through impeccable communication and follow through.
• Obtains distribution and placement of client new items at independent natural retailers through distributors such as UNFI and/or Kehe.
• Identifies and corrects voids.
• Merchandises manufacturer’s products to obtain best possible shelf placement
• Attends retailer resets when requested.
• Completes audits and pricing surveys in stores as requested.
• Communicates competitive and market activity to management.
• Utilizes supplied technology to report on results.
• Sets and reviews performance against objectives with Sales Manager.

Skills

Sales experience

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Outlook/Excel basics

Education

Bachelor Degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Job description

Acosta is seeking a Customer Manager Associate to cover a defined territory and surrounding area, reporting to the Retail Sales Manager or Senior Customer Manager. You will develop relationships with store managers and personnel to achieve short- and long-term performance objectives in assigned stores.

Responsibilities include selling promotional programs, securing distribution, merchandising, audits, pricing surveys, and communicating market activity to management.