In House Sales Associate

Position Summary: Manage accounts throughout the country that do not have a local independent sales representative

Report to/Supervisor: Sales Department Manager/ Territory Manager

Primary Areas of Responsibility:

· Establish relationships with all House accounts to promote Botanical Interests.

· Manage House account Initial Order process.

· Manage reorders throughout the season for all House accounts.

· Manage End of Season process for all guaranteed terms House accounts.

· Work with Territory Mangers to evaluate all House accounts to improve profitability and increase sales.

· Document all contacts with accounts through Salesforce CRM.

· Provide material support for Territory Manager, i.e., mailings, samples sent out to potential new customers.

· Provide material support for all independent sales representatives, i.e., additional sales material requests.

· Assist with new season materials for all sales representatives, working with Sales Department Assistant.

· Answer incoming Wholesale inquiry calls, directing prospective new customers to Territory Managers.

Expectations:

· Adhere to Botanical Interests core values: Quality, Timeliness, Efficiency, Planning, Teamwork, Respect, Pride, and Fairness.

· Strong phone skills needed.

· Strong computer skills needed; CRM experience required.

Secondary/Back-Up Areas of Responsibility:

Attend/represent BI at trade shows as needed/approved

Botanical Interests