Retail Sales Representative

Pacific Seafood • Spokane Valley, WA

80d • $78,250 - $81,000

About The Position

At Pacific Seafood, we do more than just provide the world with the healthiest proteins on the planet. We are an excellence-driven organization committed to being the brand of choice in the marketplace and the employer of choice in the community. We believe in servant leadership, investing in our team members, and rewarding performance. We live by the core values of our Diamond Philosophy: Quality, Teamwork, Productivity, and Excellence—which means consistently doing your best and always striving to do better. Our Sales Team is a dynamic group dedicated to providing our customers and the community with the freshest and healthiest proteins and products. We consistently do our best and always strive to be better so that we can create amazing working relationships and provide the best quality of products. We service our customers by thoroughly understanding and providing accurate product and pricing information, writing orders, and follow-up on delivery. Responsible for growing and building sales with both new and existing accounts. To build account profiles and service customers while strengthening the image and distribution of company product and brands. Responsible for managing retail customer accounts and projects while exceeding customer expectations and growing sales.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• A minimum of 2 years sales experience.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Word and Excel
• Valid driver’s license
• Ability to travel a minimum of 20% of the time.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Knowledge of Order processing systems, Microsoft Word, and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Identify and generate new customers, while increasing demand in existing accounts.
• Increase sales through the placement of additional line items.
• Manage and maintain account base.
• Conduct new item presentations in a professional manner.
• Send out weekly price changes to customers.
• Learn and operate the weekly bids systems within AS400.
• Coordinate shipments to various locations, as needed.
• Achieve volume and margin plans as well as other goals.
• Responsible for fixing margin and sales issues within certain existing accounts as instructed by the sales manager.
• Project/forecast category sales and margin for annual budget plan.
• Communicate all relevant enhancements to promotions, programs, policies and procedures in a timely manner to the respective accounts.
• Accurate and prompt completion of all company and supplier reports, records, programs and account profiles.
• Monitors retail sales activities and relates the information to the appropriate manager.
• Responsible for communicating with program managers and establishing plans for growth.
• Establish and maintain relationships with internal sales personnel.
• Assist with related marketing programs, as needed.
• Assist in determining customer needs.
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

Benefits

• Health insurance benefits options, including medical, prescription, vision, dental, basic group life and short-term disability
• Flexible spending accounts for health flex and dependent care expenses
• 401(k) retirement plan options with generous annual company profit sharing match
• Paid time-off for all regular FT team members to include sick days, paid holidays, vacation, and personal time
• Employee assistance program providing confidential professional counseling, financial and legal assistance at no charge to team members and immediate family members
• Product purchase program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees