Sales Professional

Great opportunity for strong sales professional with a passion for nutrition and fitness! We are in need of someone that can implement sales strategies for assigned territories to increase sales and profits. The person will identify opportunities with new and current accounts to promote new products, deliver sales presentations, and establish and maintain a highly effective level of customer service and product knowledge. Position Responsibilities Services existing accounts by planning and organizing daily work schedule; meets or calls decision makers, reviews stock, analyzes results, assesses needs, and provides solutions. Generates sales leads through referrals, networking, cold calling, email, and social media to expand customer base and generate new leads. Supports and achieves sales strategies, forecasts, budgets, and goals for the assigned territory. Provides extensive customer contact via store visits, phone calls, and email. Creates effective proposals that identify the customers’ business needs and offer solutions to problems. Develops a sales plan based on each customer’s needs to cross‑sell product line, expand product selection, and/or introduce new products. Plans and completes territory travel efficiently for geographically grouped store visits whenever necessary. Educates the store representatives and provides product knowledge by conducting and/or participating in sales promotion and educational meetings. Arranges, coordinates, and conducts customer demonstrations. Attends trade expos or educational seminars whenever necessary. Attends store meetings and sales functions. Submits orders by referring to price lists and product literature. Understands and utilizes electronic sales tools to effectively administer sales objectives, track results, and maintain customer database for the assigned territory. Reports activities, intermediate results, and final results weekly. Works to support the existing distributor network. Researches and gathers competitive marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules, merchandising techniques, etc., and makes recommendations accordingly. Resolves customer complaints by investigating problems, developing solutions, preparing reports, and making recommendations for improvements. Manages personal expenses in a responsible and timely fashion. Qualifications Minimum 2 years of sales experience preferred. Experience in nutritional supplement sales or similar consumer goods preferred. Outstanding consultative selling abilities. Strong negotiation and closing skills. Excellent time management and organizational skills. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; written and verbal, internally and externally. Workable knowledge of ACT a must; Salesforce preferred. Strong computer and analytical skills; knowledge of MS Office, Word, Excel, and Outlook. Must be able to travel based on business needs. Must have a valid driver’s license and insurance. Bachelor’s degree preferred. This is an on‑site position in Oxnard, CA. #J-18808-Ljbffr SAN Nutrition