Account Manager - Grocery Retail Merchandising

About the role

We partner with brands in the natural/organic food and beverage industry to optimize their retail presence.

Responsibilities

• Represent a portfolio of up to 50 brands in the Organic/Natural Food and Beverage industry, such as Olipop, Chocolove and TruFru.
• Build and maintain a consistent route of weekly store visits at primarily conventional retailers such as Randalls and HEB while also servicing Whole Foods Market and Sprouts retailers from Magnolia to Richmond, Katy to West Houston, TX (locations subject to change based on business needs).
• Grow brands in your portfolio and maintain the highest level of retail standards by building relationships with retail leaders to promote brands during weekly visits; maintaining proper communication strategies with retail partners via email, call, text, or in-person conversations; reporting in real-time on brand updates via Go Spot Check; ensuring products are merchandised to brand standards; and performing basic shelf maintenance (working backstock, facing/fronting, tag compliance, proper signage).

Requirements

• Ideal candidate residence: Katy, TX area.
• Capable of meeting the physical requirements of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, including walking and standing for up to 8 hours