Director of Sales - Grocery in Texas

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...

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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