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Retail Sales Representative
Acosta Group • WASHINGTON, DC 20080 • Posted 30+ days ago
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As a Retail Sales Representative at Premium, you will play a crucial role in driving sales for one of the biggest chocolate brands on the market. This position involves increasing the retail presence of the client's consumer products, selling opportunities for new distribution, and managing the pre-selling, ordering, and delivery cycle for your assigned territory. The role requires a high school diploma or GED, with a strong preference for candidates with CPG or food experience, and prior sales and/or merchandising experience.
Responsibilities
- Grow the client's retail presence through the sale and ordering of the client's product lines, displays, and fixtures.
- Sell opportunities for new distribution across a defined geographic territory.
- Own pre-selling, ordering, and delivery cycle for your assigned territory.
- Establish and leverage strong store relationships to achieve key selling objectives.
- Build and assemble displays and fixtures.
- Organize, rotate, and merchandise stock product displays and fixtures within the store to ensure on-shelf availability.
- Identify and sell in seasonal programs where applicable.
- Follow a defined territory schedule to maintain presence.
- Develop productive working relationships with store employees and customers.
- Increase stores' brand awareness and product knowledge of client product lines and programs.
- Demonstrate success through detailed reporting and data collection.
Qualifications
Required
- High school diploma / GED required.
- Previous CPG or food experience strongly desired (1+ years).
- Prior experience calling upon retail stores in a CPG role.
- Prior sales and/or merchandising experience.
About Acosta Group
Acosta Group, a leading sales and marketing agency based in Jacksonville, Florida, specializes in providing services to consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands. They offer sales representation, retail merchandising, marketing, and insights to help clients succeed in the marketplace by driving sales and enhancing brand visibility. Acosta's strategic alliances, global operations, and commitment to innovation position them as a prominent player in the industry, competing with firms like Advantage Solutions and CROSSMARK.
Full Job Description
**Retail Sales Representative**
**General Information**
**Company:** PRE-US
**Location:** WASHINGTON, District of Columbia, 20037
**Ref #:** 72083
**Function:** Brand Advocacy & Sales
**Employment Duration:** Full-time
**Benefits:**
+ Medical, dental and vision insurance
+ Company-paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
+ 401k program
+ Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) program
**Description and Requirements**
As one of Premium's astute Retail Sales Representatives, you'll play an integral role in driving sales for one of the biggest chocolate brands on the market. By increasing the retail presence of the client's consumer products, you'll deliver beyond what's expected for the client.
**What's in it for you?**
* Receive consistent dedicated hours each week.
* You'll be fully trained and certified by true retail experts.
* Joining a "sweet" company invested in you with opportunities for career advancement.
* Join a culture built on family values.
* Health benefits plan options including no-copay telemedicine, regardless of hours worked.
**What will you do?**
* Grow the client's retail presence through the sale and ordering of the client's product lines, displays and fixtures.
* Sell opportunities for new distribution across a defined geographic territory.
* Own pre-selling, ordering and delivery cycle for your assigned territory.
* Establish and leveraging strong store relationships to achieve key selling objectives.
* Build and assemble displays and fixtures.
* Organize, rotate and merchandise stock product displays and fixtures within the store to ensure on-shelf availability.
* Identify and sell in seasonal programs where applicable.
* Follow a defined territory schedule to maintain presence.
* Develop productive working relationships with store employees and customers.
* Increase stores' brand awareness and product knowledge of client product lines and programs.
* Demonstrate success through detailed reporting and data collection.
**How will you succeed?**
* Leveraging your competitive drive and your love of building relationships.
* Working autonomously while staying motivated to deliver results.
* Maintaining availability and responsiveness to internal and external partners.
* Being flexible to work during peak seasonal times.
* Showing your strength while building displays - must be able to climb, reach, bend, rotate, stoop and lift up to 50 lbs.
**What experience should you have?**
* High school diploma / GED required.
* Previous CPG or food experience strongly desired (1+ years).
* Prior experience calling upon retail stores in a CPG role.
* Prior sales and / or merchandising experience.
So, are you Premium's next Retail Sales Representative?
\#WeArePremium
Equal Opportunity Employer (Disabled, Veteran) | Under applicable requirements, such as the San Francisco FCO and the Los Angeles FCHIO, we consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records or criminal histories | E-Verify Employer
\*Premium, in good faith, believes that any posted range of compensation is the accurate range for this role at the time of this posting. Premium may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate qualifications and locations. This range may be modified in the future.
**PipelineDetail:** 59630
**General Information**
**Company:** PRE-US
**Location:** WASHINGTON, District of Columbia, 20037
**Ref #:** 72083
**Function:** Brand Advocacy & Sales
**Employment Duration:** Full-time
**Benefits:**
+ Medical, dental and vision insurance
+ Company-paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
+ 401k program
+ Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) program
**Description and Requirements**
As one of Premium's astute Retail Sales Representatives, you'll play an integral role in driving sales for one of the biggest chocolate brands on the market. By increasing the retail presence of the client's consumer products, you'll deliver beyond what's expected for the client.
**What's in it for you?**
* Receive consistent dedicated hours each week.
* You'll be fully trained and certified by true retail experts.
* Joining a "sweet" company invested in you with opportunities for career advancement.
* Join a culture built on family values.
* Health benefits plan options including no-copay telemedicine, regardless of hours worked.
**What will you do?**
* Grow the client's retail presence through the sale and ordering of the client's product lines, displays and fixtures.
* Sell opportunities for new distribution across a defined geographic territory.
* Own pre-selling, ordering and delivery cycle for your assigned territory.
* Establish and leveraging strong store relationships to achieve key selling objectives.
* Build and assemble displays and fixtures.
* Organize, rotate and merchandise stock product displays and fixtures within the store to ensure on-shelf availability.
* Identify and sell in seasonal programs where applicable.
* Follow a defined territory schedule to maintain presence.
* Develop productive working relationships with store employees and customers.
* Increase stores' brand awareness and product knowledge of client product lines and programs.
* Demonstrate success through detailed reporting and data collection.
**How will you succeed?**
* Leveraging your competitive drive and your love of building relationships.
* Working autonomously while staying motivated to deliver results.
* Maintaining availability and responsiveness to internal and external partners.
* Being flexible to work during peak seasonal times.
* Showing your strength while building displays - must be able to climb, reach, bend, rotate, stoop and lift up to 50 lbs.
**What experience should you have?**
* High school diploma / GED required.
* Previous CPG or food experience strongly desired (1+ years).
* Prior experience calling upon retail stores in a CPG role.
* Prior sales and / or merchandising experience.
So, are you Premium's next Retail Sales Representative?
\#WeArePremium
Equal Opportunity Employer (Disabled, Veteran) | Under applicable requirements, such as the San Francisco FCO and the Los Angeles FCHIO, we consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records or criminal histories | E-Verify Employer
\*Premium, in good faith, believes that any posted range of compensation is the accurate range for this role at the time of this posting. Premium may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate qualifications and locations. This range may be modified in the future.
**PipelineDetail:** 59630
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