Congo Brands Hiring for General Sales Manager at Lexington, KY Full Time

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, and 3D Energy 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 and much more.

The Role

The General Sales Manager is responsible for achieving sales and merchandising targets. The Sales Manager effectively coaches and manages all sales management personnel for the assigned Congo DSD locations. They are responsible for recruiting, interviewing, on-boarding, and training of direct s. The Sales Manager will work hard, communicate well, build strong business relationships, and have a positive winning mentality.

If you currently work in the beverage space or believe you have what it takes to be successful in the space, this is a great company to join. We offer competitive pay and benefits, best in class training, cutting-edge technology and opportunities for advancement.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the achievement of the annual business plan which includes developing KPIs, key initiatives, and targets to ensure the attainment of volume and profit objectives
• Review and evaluate the performance against sales and KPI targets, address performance gaps and take corrective action, as needed, to ensure delivery against set targets
• Create high customer service expectations among team members; monitor results with customers to ensure performance is meeting expectations and take action to correct performance gaps and/or address improvement opportunities
• Selection and training of team members, as well as ensuring ongoing skills development and coaching is provided to improve job performance and enable individuals to improve their advancement potential within the organization
• Conduct performance appraisals and coach direct s to enhance individual and team performance which includes the development of individual and team performance improvement goals
• Motivates and inspires organization to be successful via professional trainings, positive and constructive feedback, building professional mentor relationships, and leading by example
• Work collaboratively across the organization and share best practices. Act as a major contributor/leader among peer group

Key Skills And Experience Required

• 5+ years of management experience in the beverage industry
• Proven track record of being able to motivate and build a successful sales team and with initiatives that build and create strong trade partnerships
• Key account management experience
• Strong leadership skills to provide mentoring, training or corrective feedback
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including being able to prepare presentation materials and present the information one-on-one and in a group
• Strong analytical skills – data based decision making
• Proficient with Excel, PowerPoint, VIP, and Encompass

Role Requirements

• A candidate must be 21 years of age or meet the minimum state legal age requirements
• High School Diploma or G.E.D
• Must have and maintain an acceptable driving record and valid driver’s license
• Must be able to lift products from 25 lbs. to 50 lbs. on a regular basis
• This position requires a clean driving record and authorization to obtain your Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) upon receiving and accepting a job offer

Compensation And Benefits Details

• Competitive Salary
• Health/Vision/Dental Benefits
• 15 days of PTO + 8 paid holidays
• 6 weeks paid parental leave
• 401K plan with employer match
• Monthly cell phone stipend
• AND SO MUCH MORE!

Congo Brands, LLC. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, or any other classification protected by Federal, state, or local law.

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