Territory Retail Sales & Merchandising Associate

Acosta; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Acosta is hiring a Customer Manager Associate to cover the assigned territory and develop relationships with store managers to achieve performance objectives. You will drive wall-to-wall coverage, support new item speed to shelf, and merchandising and pricing surveys with distributors such as UNFI or Kehe.

Responsibilities include selling promotional programs, building retailer relationships, ensuring distribution and placement of new items, completing audits, and reporting results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent work experience.
• Sales experience required.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational and sales skills.
• Home space to store samples that are readily accessible and securely stored.
• Proficient in Outlook and basic Excel workbooks.

Responsibilities

• Sells promotional programs for displays at independent natural retailers through distributors.
• Sells incremental quantities for display and TPR based on OI programs through 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 Kehe.
• Identifies and corrects voids.
• Merchandises manufacturer’s products to obtain best 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

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Job description

Acosta is hiring a Customer Manager Associate to cover the assigned territory and develop relationships with store managers to achieve performance objectives. You will drive wall-to-wall coverage, support new item speed to shelf, and merchandising and pricing surveys with distributors such as UNFI or Kehe.

Responsibilities include selling promotional programs, building retailer relationships, ensuring distribution and placement of new items, completing audits, and reporting results.