Director of Sales - Grocery

Our Company

Congo Brands is at the epicenter of where consumer demand meets product development. Through brand partnerships with lead influencers, we are afforded an inside look at what consumers truly desire. E-commerce becomes the laboratory for consumer feedback and serves as a data pool for future retail endeavours.

Congo Brands is a health and wellness brand that sells supplements, fitness snacks, hydration drinks, energy drinks, and more through ecommerce and retail partnerships. Congo Brands houses some of the World’s most noted brands including Alani Nu, Prime Hydration, Prime Energy, 3D Energy, and Lunchly; only to include more in the coming years. Congo Brands is on pace to become one of the World’s most noted consumer product brand companies, with revenue growth increasing exponentially year over year. Congo Brand’s goal is to be the go-to ‘Better for You Brand’ for everything from nutritional supplements, energy drinks, snacks...

Magic Spoon reimagines your favorite childhood breakfast cereals with high-protein, low-carb, and of course, delicious flavors. Since launching in April 2019, we've quickly become one of the fastest growing DTC brands. Now, we’re launching in cereal aisles at Target, Walmart, Kroger, and many more retail stores all across the country! Forbes called us "the future of cereal", and TIME Magazine has named us in their Top 100 inventions.

In this position, you will be accountable for the achievement of account-specific goals by building strategic sales plans, developing customer relationships, managing broker partners and executing a trade marketing plan to drive sales and profitability growth through effective promotions, new item distribution and retail excellence. This role will report into the Head of Sales. 

As Senior Sales Director, Grocery, you'll:

• Responsible for all aspects of the business in brokers and distributors through...

We’re looking for a professional account executive who can maintain the fantastic relationships that Yellowbird has built over the last 11 years, while also finding new opportunities to accelerate growth in key retail accounts.

Core Responsibilities:

• Build programs to achieve double digit sales growth in Whole Foods, Sprouts, HEB, Natural Grocers, NCG, INFRA, Meijer, and possibly other accounts depending on previous experience.
• Manage P&L for these accounts
• Manage network of brokers and contract sales reps
• Help design and implement the trade marketing strategies for these accounts (in-store, digital, etc.)
• Build and maintain relationships with key distributor reps
• Perform sales trainings, sample deliveries, and brand education for all accounts within the assigned territory
• Attend regional and national trade shows as necessary
• New item setup paperwork as necessary
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