Sales Representative Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Valid driver's license in good standing.
• Excellent customer service and organizational skills, with attention to detail.
• Strong oral and written communication, selling, and analytical skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, and Outlook) and other POS systems.
• Ability to analyze financial, inventory, retail-condition, or other data and apply appropriate selling techniques.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and meet tight deadlines.
• Willingness and ability to travel.
• Candidates must reside within 50 miles of Laurel, Maryland, or the largest cluster of stores in the assigned territory.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Psychology, or a related field.
• Two or more years of retail sales, merchandising, or retail management experience with CPG products; preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Sell incremental volume for displays and obtain maximum support for promoted products.
• Sell promotional surveys for displays and additional products based on observed opportunities.
• Collaborate with targeted store- and district-level retail operations personnel to create and execute business reviews that drive volume.
• Manage financial resources in a fiscally responsible manner.
• Ensure compliance with retail pricing guidelines.
• Report competitive price changes and promotional support, and resolve competitive pricing issues.
• Identify and correct product voids and ensure new items are available.
• Merchandise products to meet schematic requirements, stock shelves, rotate products, handle unsellable product, and address systemic out-of-stock and void issues.
• Develop and maintain relationships with department- and store-level personnel to maximize sales results.
• Communicate retail-level market insights to management.

Benefits

• 401(k) with company match
• Healthcare coverage
• Performance-based incentives