Everde Growers is a leader within the horticulture industry with a true coast-to-coast footprint consisting of over 6,700 acres in production encompassing 15 farm locations throughout Texas, Florida, California, and Oregon. Our superior growing methods and pruning practices ensure consistent high quality and availability, and our core values of safety, respect, integrity, innovation, teamwork, quality and accountability assure a culture of inclusivity, trust, and fun!
Come join our team as a Retail Market Manager in the Emeryville/Oakland/Union City/Fremont, CA areas. You’ll be responsible for soliciting orders, selling assigned product lines, managing inventory, merchandising execution, and representing Everde Growers.
You will get to:
· Achieve territory sales through daily contact with store management and garden center contacts
· Work with Facility and Customer Service on product availability
· Work with Distribution on assuring orders, loads & drops are completed; communicate and maintain driver contact for all deliveries, and relay any delays to store personnel
· Ensure Plan-O-Gram compliance and train merchandising teams; schedule merchandisers and manage labor hours; ensure that merchandising activities are performed daily; assist in the field training of any salesperson or merchandiser as needed
· Provide product information, knowledge and training to store customers, answer questions related to our products
· Be alert to competitive products and merchandising practices and keep management up to date on key findings
Competencies we need:
· Sales or a sales-related background
· Excellent customer service & sales skills
-Attention to detail
-Excellent problem-solving skills
-Able to take feedback and instruction
Qualifications we need:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Proficiency in MS Office applications
- Prior sales experience
- Plant knowledge or industry experience
- Valid California driver’s license and good driving record
- Ability to meet the physical demands of the job, to include:
o Frequent standing, walking, carrying, pushing, pulling; fine motor skills
o Occasionally required to lift, carry, push, pull and/or move up to at least 51 pounds with or without assistance
o Occasionally lift, carry, push, pull, or move from 51 to 100 pounds with or without assistance, human or mechanical
o Occasional kneeling, stooping, bending, walking on uneven ground
o Ability to work in an outside environment in all weather conditions as required