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Natural Food Sales + Grocery Territory Manager // New York City 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 the Manhattan, Queens or Brooklyn areas of New York City. 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!) ‍ 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. Please be aware, emails from our Career Page may land in your spam/junk folders, so be sure to check those for any potential missed communication.

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Natural Food Sales + Grocery Territory Manager // New York City
Green Spoon Sales is looking for a positive, passionate, and detail-oriented Territory Manager based in the Manhattan, Queens or Brooklyn areas of New York City.
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.
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

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College degree preferred

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Health Insurance

Dental

Vision

401k

Pto

Wellness