Sales Rep - Washington DC/Baltimore

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www.nutraceutical.com

 

 

Job Summary:Under limited supervision, performs duties following established procedures in the following areas:

 

Essential Functions:

· Sells entire product line of nutritional/ food supplement products, as well as new products, to retailers/buyers.  Determines customer needs and sales potential.

· Develops customer relations through educating customers and retailers as to the company’s products, services, and prices.

· Frequently travels for the purpose of evaluating, and enhancing current and/or prospective sales.

· Answers customer’s questions and handles customer service situations when applicable.

· Prepares reports of business transaction and keeps expense accounts.

· Works effectively and efficiently with a sales team to expand and serve our customer base.

· Identifies areas of growth within assigned stores and works with buyers to accomplish growth.

· Set up appointments with retailers/buyers of the health food store accounts in assigned territory.

· Perform product demonstrations to create an interest in products among retailers and consumers.

· Conduct store inventories as needed.

· Identify areas of growth within assigned stores and works with buyers to accomplish growth.

· Participate in monthly sales representative teleconferences, regional meetings, and annual meetings.

 

Additional Responsibilities:Must be willing to work out of home office.Support of and involvement in company, department, and/or safety policies, procedures, programs and activities.Maintenance of a clean and orderly work area.

 

Job Qualifications:Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.Must have knowledge of a variety of basic computer software applications in word processing, spreadsheets and presentation software.Work requires strong presentation skills and continual attention to detail while establishing priorities and meeting sales goals.Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients and customers.Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, and percentages. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

 

Physical Requirements:While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and talk or hear. Employee must exert up to 20 lbs. of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 lbs. of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.Specific vision abilities required by this job include near acuity, far acuity, depth perception, accommodation, color vision, and field of vision.

Apply online at

www.nutraceutical.com