Territory Sales Manager - Wonderful Pistachios, POM Wonderful, Halos Citrus

The Wonderful Company•Des Moines, IA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Wonderful Sales is the sales and merchandising organization for The Wonderful Company, which includes brands like Wonderful Pistachios, POM Wonderful, and Wonderful Halos. The company is seeking a Field Sales Merchandiser in the West Des Moines, IA area to increase brand awareness among grocery store shoppers. This is a full-time role with benefits, including a company car and a Monday to Friday work schedule starting at 7 am.

Requirements

Proven retail sales success promoting grocery store products with the ability to form partnerships with store and produce managers, preferably within food and beverage
Capability to provide compelling rationales to store management staff to display and purchase against the competition
Prior experience and understanding of managing a large store territory and daily drive time
Possess excellent selling, negotiation, and partnership-building skills
Remain detail-oriented, goal-minded, problem-solving while working independently
Enjoy working with people and being able to apply effective interpersonal and time management skills to get your work done
Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word, and Excel
Clean driving record - background check will be conducted
Ability to lift 50lbs
Capability to work early mornings with a 7am start time
Travel to Los Angeles, CA 3-4 times a year is required, as permitted by the company
Live within territory boundaries as established; may require minimal overnight travel depending on territory

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain 60+ grocery retail relationships within an assigned 100+ mile range territory
Determine the best location within each store for sales of all Wonderful brand products by building and moving displays
Rotate and stock all company authorized products on each grocery store call
Maintain schematic integrity while re-merchandising projects including grand openings and remodels as requested by the retailer
Develop and maintain relationships with retailer personnel and supervisors to facilitate account penetration
Sell, up-sell, and maintain retail distribution of all headquarter-authorized products for all stores in assigned territory
Accurately record all data-gathering objectives as instructed through use of company hand-held devices
Execute, maintain, and monitor all company-driven marketing initiatives and programs, including maintenance of POS and coupon/tie-in programs
Provide chain-specific information and communication on a daily