Retail Sales Manager
Natural Stacks is the world's first open source supplement company on a mission to disrupt the cognitive health space.
Our open source approach, premium formulations and unrivaled transparency has allowed us to build a rapidly growing global nutrition brand.
We're hiring a retail sales manager responsible for sales growth in existing accounts and new account acquisition.
Job description:
Calls on existing or potential customers with the goal of gaining distribution and increasing sales.
In your role as Sales Manager, you will be part of our success by:
- Presenting and selling new items into retailers, including both natural channel and wellness practitioners, to increase distribution and sales for our brand.
- Communicating and coordinating promotional plans to support brand success within retailers
- Maintaining consistent contact and relationships with retailers in assigned region.
- Solicits and maintains favorable contact with current and potential prime accounts.
- Maintaining email correspondence with manufacturers and retailers in a timely and professional manner.
- Manage broker sales representatives for key accounts
- Ability to work independently while maintaining a schedule and accountability.
- Travels approximately 20% of time to call on retail, wholesale, or specialty accounts as assigned in base and other geographically approximate territories.
- Execute marketing and advertising programs to increase sales with accounts under the direction of management.
- Develops sales of product by presenting marketing programs, researching and resolving customer problems, recommending modifications to the product, and coordinating sales negotiations with appropriate personnel.
- Submits orders obtained.
- Prepares reports of business transactions and keeps expense accounts.
- Completes call reports as required by home office.
- Meet or exceed annual forecast net sales and expense budget for assigned area
As well as a hunger to learn and succeed in sales, you must be able to meet the following requirements:
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
- Four-year college or university program certificate; and one – three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- 1-2 years experience in HBC sales
- Strong problem solving, influence and negotiation skills.
- Demonstrated use of excellent interpersonal skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES
- Proven track record of strong selling and managing skills.
- Must have high level of knowledge about natural products
- Ability to read, analyzes, and interprets common scientific and technical journals
- Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community
- Must have strong Microsoft Office skills
To apply please email ben@naturalstacks.com with resume and cover letter.
Location: Austin, TX or Seattle, WA preferred.