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…