Part-Time Sales Specialist-Seattle / Tacoma

Position Title: Part-Time Sales Specialist-Seattle / Tacoma

Status: Part-Time

20-24 hours weekly with flexible hours as agreed on between employee and manager.

Department: Sales

Reports To: Area Sales Manager or Director of Field Activation

FLSA Status: __X___Non-Exempt

Position Summary: The Sales Specialist develops and promotes Bobo’s Oat Bars throughout the natural and conventional marketplace.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Primary point of contact for sales and merchandising within assigned territory
Develop and maintain an organized list of key accounts in the territory
Sell our brand to retailers in coordination with local distributors and brokers
Call on accounts on an ongoing basis to review in-store priorities; visit all accounts in person
Execute all chain promotional activities at store level – which includes selling & setting distribution, securing & building displays, maintaining proper levels of inventory, planogram execution, and point of sale distribution
Implement POS, and secondary placement opportunities using tools provided by the brand to maximize brand potential and eliminate out of stock situations
Daily/weekly communications to Area Directors to include successes, competition trends, deals, product introductions, and consumer relations
Track and communicate store calls, communication and sales.
Speak with proprietors at local area accounts including coffee shops, delis, corner stores, local single store groceries and other non-chain eateries
Proper shelf management positions
Rack, equipment, POS placements and display build-out

Education/Experience:

Natural Food or CPG experience required
Must be willing to travel to key territory and have valid driver's license

Language/Mathematical/Reasoning Ability:

Ability to work independently as well as with a team
Professional demeanor in working with coworkers, retail reps and consumers
Strong customer service, interpersonal and communication skills (both written and oral)

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include looking at a computer screen and ability to adjust focus. The employee is required to travel, drive a motor vehicle, and communicate using telephone and email.

Travel:

Local, within 2 hours of designated territory.

Resume Submission: All candidates with relevant experience please submit resume and cover letter to Jobs@EatBobos.com. Please put “PT Sales Specialist-Seattle / Tacoma” in the subject line of email. Thanks!