Natural Food Sales + Grocery Territory Manager - Sacramento, CA

Natural Food Sales + Grocery Territory Manager // Sacramento, CA

Green Spoon Sales is the leading independent natural products sales agency representing the most exciting CPG brands nationwide. We are a mission-driven organization committed to transforming the retail landscape by expanding shelf space for healthier, cleaner, and more sustainable products.

In addition to our work in natural products, Green Spoon is deeply committed to environmental stewardship. As a proud member of 1% for the Planet, we support a wide range of nonprofit partners through volunteering, donations, and ongoing sustainability initiatives, reflecting our belief that business has a responsibility to create positive change for future generations.

Green Spoon Sales is looking for a positive, passionate, and detail-oriented Territory Manager based in Sacramento, CA.

*Note: this is a field-based position requiring travel between work-site locations*

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Represent our brands in stores with merchandising: Improving the product mix, improving shelf placement, building displays, restocking inventory.

Introduce new products from our brands to grocery retailers throughout the territory.

Develop positive and trusting relationships with all individual stores within your territory.

Develop positive and trusting relationships with all principal clients.

Develop positive and collaborative relationships with all Green Spoon team members and departments.

Become knowledgeable about our brand partners, their products and how to best present and sell them into your assigned stores.

Be proactive in supporting retailers, distributors and principals with resets, store openings and trade shows.

Audit stores to maintain a record of new and existing placement and maintain quality communication with all retailers, distributors, principals, and Green Spoon team members.

Develop positive and collaborative relationships with Distributor Account Managers (uNFI/KeHE, etc)

Work and build relationship with distributor reps in the territory, UNFI & KeHE specifically.

Write turnover orders filling voids, case stack deals, and new item placement.

Develop a complete understanding of all Green Spoon field tools, applications and selling resources available to you.

Update internal tracking applications on a daily basis.

Use and Maintain all required Green Spoon Field Tools.

Requirements

Positive attitude

Great attention to detail

Proficiency in MS Office Excel, Word, PowerPoint

Excellent time management skills

Ability to multitask

Interest in organic food and products

Must have reliable transportation to get store to store and carry samples

Must own a smartphone and computer to perform duties

Green Spoon supplies Microsoft Office Suite

College degree preferred

Natural food and grocery experience required

Must excel in both verbal and written communication

Some overnight travel may be required based on geographic territory

*Leadership reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities as needed to ensure alignment with overarching department goals.

Some of the awesome benefits you will receive as a Team Member at Green Spoon!

Amazing company culture!

15%-25%+ higher salary package over competitive agencies

401k Match Plan - 100% Employer Match up to 4% of Salary

100% covered strong Health insurance plan

100% covered strong Dental insurance plan

100% covered strong Vision insurance plan

Critical Illness & Accident & Hospital Indemnity insurance

Employee assistance program

Flexible spending account

Health savings account

Short-term and Long-term Disability insurance

Life insurance

Strong PTO Plan

Paid Personal Wellness Days

10 Paid Holidays (Birthday - paid day off)

"Home for the Holidays" Break

Bi-Monthly Office Allowance

Annual Team Builds

Annual Wellness Reimbursement

Paid Volunteer Hours – 1% For The Planet (Team on a Mission!)

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Thank you in advance for your interest in Green Spoon. Due to the volume of applications we receive, we’re unable to respond to individual inquiries by phone. Someone from our team will contact you directly via email if are selected to move forward in the hiring process.

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