Sales Leadership Associate

Force Factor•Bentonville, AR

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Force Factor Sales Leadership Development Program is the opportunity of a lifetime for top college graduates ready to build a career in CPG sales. You will learn from the best, grow with a winning team, and step onto a clear path to owning your own accounts at a growing, privately held brand. This is not a rotational program with a fixed clock. It is a performance-based runway into a National Account Manager seat. You move when you are ready. Top performers earn account ownership faster. We are a meritocracy. Results decide everything. You will work side by side with senior sales leaders, build buyer relationships at major national retailers, and learn how Force Factor wins in one of the most competitive categories in CPG. You will sell products that improve lives, in channels that matter, with a team that moves fast and rewards results. If you have a strong academic record, a sharp mind, presence in a room, and the drive to own real business, you belong here.

Requirements

0 to 2 years of professional experience.
Bachelor's degree from an accredited university with a 3.5 GPA or higher.
Strong academic track record.
Top of your class, honors, dean's list, or equivalent recognition.
Excellent verbal communication and executive presence. You can walk into a room, command attention, and tell a clear story with confidence.
Excellent written communication. You write with clarity and precision.
Track record of high performance in academics, work, athletics, or extracurricular leadership. You compete and you win.
Strong analytical skills and comfort with Excel.
Curiosity about syndicated data and retailer reporting tools.
Ownership mindset, self-motivation, and a results-oriented approach. You move with urgency and follow through.
Detail-oriented and organized. You manage multiple priorities without dropping the ball.
Hungry to win, coachable, and excited to build a long-term career in CPG sales.

Nice To Haves

Relevant internship experience in CPG, retail, sales, category management, or analytics.
Coursework or projects involving consumer behavior, retail, marketing analytics, or sales strategy.
Leadership roles in student organizations, athletics, or campus business programs.

Responsibilities

Support senior sales leaders across food, mass, drug, and specialty retailers, including top national chains, club, and category-leading specialty banners.
Build and present data-driven sales stories using syndicated data, retailer portals, and internal sales reporting.
Learn forecasting, promotional planning, and post-promo analysis for assigned categories and customers.
Develop pricing recommendations, promotional calendars, and planograms that drive sell-through at the shelf.
Prepare line reviews, new item presentations, and buyer meeting materials end-to-end.
Track competitive activity, category trends, and shopper behavior.
Turn insights into action.
Partner with marketing, supply chain, and finance to execute the customer plan.
Travel to customer headquarters, trade shows, and store visits to learn the business in the market.
Present your work to senior leaders and, over time, to buyers.
Take on progressively larger account responsibility as you demonstrate readiness, with a clear path to owning your own accounts as a National Account Manager.