Territory Sales Manager
Tulsa, Oklahoma Area
Coordinate sales, distribution, and merchandising for brand portfolio within statewide territory. Managed ~120 customers in convenience industry. Sold company initiatives to retail partners, including promotions, new brands, inventory management tools, and pricing strategies. Educated retail partners on category management and business analytics to increase sales. Tracked and analyzed key metrics to identify new sales and distribution initiatives. Ensured compliance with state / federal laws and policies in highly-regulated industry. Leveraged company resources and reporting tools to identify buying trends and customer preferences, maximizing client ROI. Created territory planner to manage extensive travel throughout large territory; outlined sales initiatives, and distribution opportunities and prepared sales materials required for store visits. Developed strategies to track new programs, brand launches, and product discontinuations in an ever changing, fast-paced sales environment. Honored with the “Grow People and Teams” award for work in peer professional development. Led training days for new hires, educating them on development tracks; mentored new sales team members on customer relations and sales cycle. Coordinated POS material swap at monthly meetings to ensure that all sales staff received information required to make sales calls. Worked on yearly game plan committees to identify problem areas in business unit and built plans to foster business growth opportunities. Served as Intern Mentor in 2016; supported full-time intern who converted into a full-time employee.