Territory Retail Sales & Merchandising Associate

Acosta, Inc.; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Acosta Employee Holdco LLC is seeking a Customer Manager Associate to cover a defined territory in Minnesota. You will build relationships with store managers and buyers, drive displays, promotions, and pricing surveys to increase incremental sales, while performing merchandising duties for independent natural retailers.

The role requires a Bachelor degree or equivalent, sales experience, and strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or equivalent work experience.
• Sales experience.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational and sales skills with the ability to work effectively with team members, peers, management and external customer contacts.
• Home space to store samples that are readily accessible and securely stored.
• Basic Office (Outlook, Excel) functionality comprehension required and proficient in managing Outlook e-mail and calendar, as well as Excel basic workbooks.

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

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor Degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

Outlook

Excel

Job description

Acosta Employee Holdco LLC is seeking a Customer Manager Associate to cover a defined territory in Minnesota. You will build relationships with store managers and buyers, drive displays, promotions, and pricing surveys to increase incremental sales, while performing merchandising duties for independent natural retailers.

The role requires a Bachelor degree or equivalent, sales experience, and strong interpersonal and organizational skills.