Role Description
The Sales Representative promotes and sells our full line of nutritional and supplement products to retailers within an assigned territory. This role focuses on building strong customer relationships, identifying growth opportunities, conducting product demos, and supporting store success through regular visits and inventory checks. The position requires frequent travel, strong presentation skills, and the ability to work independently from a home office.
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Sells entire product line of nutritional/food supplement products, as well as new products, to retailers/buyers.
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Determines customer needs and sales potential.
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Develops customer relations through educating customers and retailers about the companyโs products, services, and prices.
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Frequently travels for the purpose of evaluating and enhancing current and/or prospective sales.
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Answers customerโs questions and handles customer service situations when applicable.
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Prepares reports of business transactions and keeps expense accounts.
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Works effectively and efficiently with a sales team to expand and serve our customer base.
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Identifies areas of growth within assigned stores and works with buyers to accomplish growth.
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Sets up appointments with retailers/buyers of the health food store accounts in assigned territory.
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Performs product demonstrations to create interest in products among retailers and consumers.
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Conducts store inventories as needed.
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Participates in monthly sales representative teleconferences, regional meetings, and annual meetings.
Qualifications
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Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university, and one to two years related experience.
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Must have knowledge of a variety of basic computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets, and presentation software.
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Work requires strong presentation skills and continual attention to detail while establishing priorities and meeting sales goals.
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Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, and customers.
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Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
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Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages.
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Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Requirements
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While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and talk or hear.
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Employee must exert up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
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Specific vision abilities required by this job include near acuity, far acuity, depth perception, accommodation, color vision, and field of vision.
Benefits
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Access to our Employee Health Clinic for your medical needs.
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Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance coverage.
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Participation in our Family First Program, emphasizing work-life balance.
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401(K) plan with generous employer match to help you plan for the future.
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Educational Reimbursement opportunities to support your continued learning and development.
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Wellness Incentives to promote a healthy lifestyle.
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Substantial product discounts, because we value our team members as customers too.
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Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays, ensuring you have time to rest and recharge.