Retail Sales Specialist (Part Time)

The Retail Sales Specialist (RSS) will visit key accounts in their assigned territory and work with local distributors and distributor sales reps to increase visibility, availability and overall presence of our brands inside assigned territories. The position requires a self- motivated, organized, energetic, and creative person.

The RSS will report into the District Sales Manager. The role is based out of California West Coast.

Main Responsibilities:

• Achieve explosive revenue growth in assigned retail accounts
• Physically build out both small and large displays using cases of product ranging from 10-35 pounds
• Develop and maintain an organized list of key accounts in the territory
• Develop plans within territory to execute programming given from AKCO
• Sell our brand to retailers in coordination with local distributors and brokers
• Call on key decision makers bi-monthly basis to optimize in store availability
• Enhance the business by gaining new points of distribution
• Proper shelf management positions for cold and ambient
• Permanent and paper POS placements and display merchandising

Qualifications, Skills & Knowledge:

• Excellent communication and follow up skills
• Ability to lift cases of product between 10-35 pounds
• Strong customer service and problem-solving skills
• Innovative and creativity in approaching accounts and expanding business
• Ability to formulate account strategies and execute against them
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
• Professional demeanor in working with coworkers, distributors and consumers
• Must be able to use basic features in MS Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Must have regular use of vehicle and valid driver’s license to drive from store to store making many stops each day