Sales Representative - Jonesboro - AR at ITG Brands in Arkansas State

Summary: ITG Brands is a tobacco company offering cigarette, cigar, and e-vapor products as part of the Imperial Brands PLC family. The Sales Representative will sell products, programs, and promotions to retailers, develop retail partnerships, and deliver retail execution objectives. The role also focuses on optimizing store coverage, merchandising, promotional programs, and communicating customer and competitive insights to improve sales performance.

Responsibilities:
- Sell company products, programs, and promotions to retailers
- Develops selling plans that resonate with retailers and encompass conceptual selling themes across all company categories
- Demonstrates product and industry knowledge to effectively market and sell Company products
- Collaborates with division resources to identify sales opportunities that can be acted upon to drive sales performance
- Be accountable for delivering all assigned retail execution objectives and key company priorities within your respective assignment
- Develops and maintains strong retail partnerships across the assignment
- Identify company opportunities within the assignment and provide input to Division Sales Manager on potential areas for improved sales
- Model ability to influence retailer to support company sales and key strategies and initiatives
- Penetrate consumer and retailer insights to drive alignment between the Company and the consumer
- Measure resources to maximize time allocation on a store-by-store basis to maximize productivity and meet objectives
- Ensures alignment to retail cycle plan coverage objectives and overall coverage model parameters
- Optimize assignment coverage designs to maximize retail activity time in achieving strategic objectives
- Ensures placement and services of all merchandising fixtures/displays to present a competitive merchandising advantage across all Company categories
- Ensures all requirements of our retail partnership agreements are being maintained by retail stores
- Ensures and maintains all promotional programs and competitive pricing initiatives
- Gains and maintains acceptance by retailers to use the “ITG Portal” as the primary method for reimbursement and tracking
- Share best practice approaches with Division Sales Manager to improve sales and overall division business performance
- Solicit and report customer and competitive insights to identify critical sales opportunities and provide solutions to Division Sales Manager/HQ
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned

Required Qualifications:
- • High School Diploma/GED
- • Must be 21 years of age or older
- • Must possess a valid driver's license issued from state of residence
- • Intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, & PowerPoint) and Microsoft Teams
- • Verbal and written communication
- • Attention to detail
- • Problem/situation analysis
- • Effective time and task management
- • Multitasking capabilities
- • Flexibility and adaptability
- • Make sales and obtain commitments
- • Communicate to a broad and diverse audience
- • Maintain effective working relationships
- • Demonstrate critical thinking
- • Work with diverse populations and varying education levels
- • Receive and communicate information orally and in writing
- • Prioritize assignments, workload, and manage time accordingly
- • Employee must live within the boundary of the assignment or within a pre-approved mileage from the boundary or be willing to relocate at your own expense
- • Requires moderate physical effort. Occasionally lifts or moves light objects (10-50 lbs.)
- • Able to bend, crouch, stretch, climb, or reach in retail environments
- • Walks, sits, or stands for extended periods
- • Travel required based on assignment needs
- • Occasional exposure to noise, dust, or weather
- • Operates in a retail and wholesale environment
- • Requires prolonged machine operation including vehicle, computer, and keyboard equipment

Preferred Qualifications:
- • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field of study with 1+ years related sales experience

Required Skills: Sales, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Teams, Relationship management, Verbal and written communication

Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability plans, Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 6% and 5% annual company contribution, 15 company-paid holidays, Generous paid time off, Employee recognition and discount programs, Education assistance, Employee referral bonus program, This role may also be eligible for annual bonus or incentive compensation