Retail Sales Associate

Current Opportunities for:

Retail Sales Associate

SCOPE & BASIC FUNCTION:

• Provide support to Account Manager in administer and facilitating plans, programs, and changes at assigned accounts. Work with sales and marketing team to identify additional sales opportunities by making store visits, attend trade shows, designing and conducting product knowledge seminars, and pursuing competitor and retail intelligence. Analyze and utilize POS, inventory, 3rd Party and other data to make recommendations that will drive sales opportunities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES

·         Regular attendance and punctuality required

·         Collect & Report Account & Competitive Retail's

·         Conduct stores visits to ensure merchandising standards, monitor and identify competitive activity, do pricing surveys, access POS performances, and generally collect information to assess performance against sales goals and benchmarks

·         Work with analysts to collect and analyze POS, financial, and other information for the purpose of evaluating results and/or identifying problems/opportunities

·         Maintain and prepare Activant/Nielsen/Other data. Present data quarterly

·         Account specific evaluation of show promotions and sales. Make recommendations on future programs to ensure the success of shows

·         Administer and monitor pricing and program implementation and compliance in accordance with agreements between Woodstream and customer

·         Support development of proposals, presentations, and recommendations in conjunction with semi-annual or annual modular reviews

·         Manage and resolve product and service problems that arise

·         Resolve pricing, inventory, and any interruptions in service

·         Attending forecasting meetings and ensure promotion inventories are accounted for as well as regular inventory planning

·         Evaluate promotions and report results

·         Execute paperwork, forms, and requests to ensure on time product delivery, open communication between Woodstream and customer

·         Create and present product knowledge (including but not limited to service organizations, store groups, and in-store personal

·         Identify benchmark packaging, graphics, secondaries of competitors and non-competitive categories and share with marketing

·         Identify and help assure balance between inventory, POS, and orders. Resolve in-store servicing issues including but not limited to out of stocks, excess inventory, damaged goods, and POG non-compliance

·         Clean, face, and stock POG as needed

·         Utilize customer specific websites for item set up/maintenance, logistical info, POG assignments, etc

OTHER FUNCTIONS:

·         Performs other duties as assigned

·         Assist with other accounts as need and assigned by manager

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/OTHER SKILLS:

·         Bachelor’s degree preferred

·         Retail sales and merchandise experience a plus

·         Proficient skills in MS Excel and MS PowerPoint

·         Ability to travel 30-40% of the time (including potential nights and weekends)

·         Strong communication and interpersonal skills

·         Team player who is comfortable with changing environment

·         Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities

·         0-3 Years business experience

We Offer You:

·         Stable, growing working environment with a history of 150 years of doing business

·         Opportunity to advance within the company

·         Competitive benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401k with company match, paid vacation, and 11 paid holidays