Consumer Product Goods - Sales Manager

Company Description

Join Impact Driven Brands…make the world a better place!  We currently have an opportunity for a CPG Sales Manager to join our dynamic and fast-paced team at our headquarters in Washington, DC.  We pride ourselves on our culture so we’re looking for someone who wants to make a difference and shares our core values: open, honest, professional, humble, hungry and smart. 

We are a fast-growing, entrepreneurial, fun, and hard-working company that has grown to multiple brands under Impact Driven Brands! The largest of the brands, Soapbox is an on-trend, natural, mission-driven personal care company whose mission is to advance health & hygiene for those in need. We create and distribute natural-derived, thoughtfully crafted Hair & Body Care products.

AboutSoapbox

Soapbox is a social mission personal care company that sells hand soap, body care and hair care to retail and online partners.  For every product we sell, a bar of soap is donated to a person in need in the USA or around the world.

 

AboutBushwick Kitchen

Bushwick Kitchen is the maker of Bees Knees Spicy Honey, Tree Knees Spicy Maple and Weak Knees Gochujang Sriracha.  Born in Brooklyn but known throughout the USA for sweet, spicy and surprising sauces with a twist.  Our products are sold online, in specialty food stores and in select Walmart stores across the USA.

Job Description

This role manages the sales support and analytics to the Sales team reporting to the EVP of Sales and manages one direct report.  It is a great opportunity for someone who wants to work in a startup environment, is excited about the Consumer Products industry, and wants to learn, grow and build experience in sales and analytics. This role is 5 days a week, with a minimum of 3 days a week in-person at our Georgetown office.
Responsibilities:

• Develop and sustain business relationships with brokers and customers development teams
• Coach, train and motivate Sales and Shipping Analyst as a direct report
• Responsible for completing new item forms and account paperwork
• Communicate changes to orders, pricing, shortages to brokers and vendors
• Help sales team with preparing for presentations and follow ups
• Manage sales, distribution and promotional forecasts
• Weekly and monthly sales reporting
• Create processes and reporting to improve efficiency
• Own the office management
• Lead the sales operations maintenance of key platforms: WERCS, 1WorldSync, IRI, Retail Link, Partners Online, etc

Qualifications

Skills

• Experience leading a direct report
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks and focus on detail accuracy
• Strong Microsoft skills (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.)
• CPG experience

Qualifications

• College Degree
• 1-3 years sales experience
• Will work onsite 3-5 days a week (Mon-Fri) in the Georgetown, DC office

Benefits

• Full benefits package
• Flexible hours
• Unlimited PTO & ½ day Fridays

Additional Information

• All applicants must provide a Resume and Cover Letter
• This role will fall under the Sales function
• Soapbox Soaps is an Equal Opportunity Employer EEO AA M/F/Vet/Disability
• Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, protected veteran status or disability