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. Will identify opportunities with new/current accounts to promote new products, deliver sales presentations, 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, 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 offers 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 assigned territory.
•         Reports activities, intermediate results and final results weekly.
•    Works to support 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.

Experience:
•         Min 2 years sales experience preferred.
•         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 in 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 valid driver’s license and insurance
•         Bachelors degree preferred

Please send salary history.

This is an on-site position in Oxnard, CA.