Account Manager - Toronto (Wellmore)
Top Benefits
About the role
About Wellmore Holdings
Wellmore Holdings owns and operates a portfolio of clean, fast-growing brands across several health and wellness categories, including sports nutrition, plant-based protein, collagen, teas, and superfoods. Owned by WM Partners, the WellMore portfolio of brands includes Vega, Great Lakes Wellness, Jade Leaf Matcha, and FGO (From Great Origins).
Wellmore is committed to making clean, great-tasting products that improve the health and wellbeing of our consumers and the planet! It is the people that make us who we are{{:}} a diverse community of ambitious humans working tirelessly to make a positive impact on the planet, on people, and on the communities, we live in. Learn more at getwellmore.com
About the Role
An exciting and challenging position exists as an Account Manager - Toronto. You will focus on building relationships with and providing exceptional customer service on the ground with retailers and consumers.
Day to day, you will be responsible for developing and managing an efficient sales call schedule, while building strong relationships with assigned retailers and team members within your assigned territory. In this role, you will have the opportunity to identify educational and training opportunities within each retailer while developing and managing merchandising strategies based on Regional Promo plans. You will also be responsible for managing trade programs, account promotion budgets and plans and identifying cross-merchandising opportunities throughout the store with buyers, department managers and store leadership. The ideal candidate will be passionate about driving sales; will be proactive in their approach, solution focused and an energetic self-starter.
What You'll Do
Store Calls and Management{{:}
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} Create efficient sales call schedule
-
Develop relationships with Department Manager, Buyer, Demo Coordinator, Store Leadershi
-
p Familiarize yourself with the nutrition department/team, the store/team, the other departments, the store calendar, etc
-
. Identify educational opportunities, conduct floor trainings when possible and appropriate, and make appointments with Department Managers for follow-up trainin
-
g Set up staff trainings where neede
-
d Secure orders during store visit
-
s Build displays in multiple locations with the stor
-
e Manage customer expectations regarding shipping lead time
s
Merchandising and Promotions{{:
-
}} Communicate National and Regional promo plans to store level buyers and manage
-
rs Develop and execute merchandising strategies with stores based on National and Regional promo pla
-
ns Create promo and business plans, outlining activity to drive sal
-
es Schedule endcap or off-shelf placement with stores in support of promotions and create suggested promo orde
-
rs Manage account promotion budgets, promotional plans, and merchandising pla
-
ns Ensure Vega products are 100% in stock at store lev
-
el Secure prominent, eye-level shelf placement in each product category at store lev
-
el Identify cross-merchandising opportunities throughout the store and work with buyers, department managers, and store leadership to implement placement throughout the sto
-
re Talk with end consumers at store level to educate and assist stores in selling Vega produc
-
ts Ensure strong placement of POS materials at stor
e
s Trade Investment{{
-
:}} Build and manage your trade program to maximize your sales growth priorities and objecti
-
ves Analyze trade investment reports to ensure efficient and effective use of trade dollars to maximize sales gro
w
th Demo Coordination{
- {:}} Schedule demos at top stores based on demand and support n
eeds Working with Internal Departments{
-
{:}} Inform all departments of large promotions to reduce chance of out of stocks and workload ba
-
cklog Ensure customer files are accurate and inform Retail Support Representative (RSR) of any ch
-
anges Contact RSR regarding specific shipping requests or ques
-
tions Create reports outlining sales promotion recaps and store perform
-
ances Analyze reports to identify areas of opportunity and th
-
reats Advise Marketing Department of opportunities for promotions and threats from compet
-
ition Participate in trade shows and special
ev
ents Requir
ementsWhat We're Lookin
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g For University or College Degree in Business or equivalent exper
-
ience 3+ years of previous experience in field CPG s
-
ales Experience in the Natural Health Food industry an
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asset Experience building and managing promotional calendars with acc
-
ounts Experience completing and submitting new listing forms with acc
-
ounts Exceptional Microsoft Office know
-
ledge Proficient in
-
Excel Excellent interpersonal and relationship building s
-
kills Comfort and skill in problem solving and resolving customer i
-
ssues Highly detail oriented and orga
-
nized Previous CRM
-
use Current and valid driver's li
-
cense Cell Phone with local Canadian n
-
umber A car or reliable, consistent access to a car and a clear/clean driving r
-
ecord Willingness to travel to multiple stores per day, multiple days per
week Be
nefitsPerks fo
r You Join us in helping people be well, more! You will have the opportunity to work with sharp, motivated humans working to make a positive impact on the planet, on people and on the communities, we live in. Some of our benefits & perks for full-time employees include
{
-
{:}} Medical, Dental & Vision coverage to fit your
-
needs Employee Assistance Program (EAP) res
-
ources Generous Paid Time Off and Ho
-
lidays Paid Parental
-
Leave Short-term and long-term disab
-
ility RRSP
-
/DPSP Education, Fitness & BeWell Flex
-
Funds Bucketlist Rewards Pr
-
ogram Employee Referral Pr
-
ogram Free Pro
d
uct! The annual base salary range for this position in Toronto is $70,000-75,000 CAD/year. The annual base salary offered may be adjusted based on a variety of factors, including location, education, skills, training, and experi
ence. Applicants for employment in Canada must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in Can
ada. Wellmore does not accept unsolicited agency resumes and is not responsible for any agency fees related to unsolicited re
sumes. Wellmore is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status or any other legally protected factor. Wellmore Holdings is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabili
ties.
About Careers with WM Partners' Portfolio Companies
Account Manager - Toronto (Wellmore)
Top Benefits
About the role
About Wellmore Holdings
Wellmore Holdings owns and operates a portfolio of clean, fast-growing brands across several health and wellness categories, including sports nutrition, plant-based protein, collagen, teas, and superfoods. Owned by WM Partners, the WellMore portfolio of brands includes Vega, Great Lakes Wellness, Jade Leaf Matcha, and FGO (From Great Origins).
Wellmore is committed to making clean, great-tasting products that improve the health and wellbeing of our consumers and the planet! It is the people that make us who we are{{:}} a diverse community of ambitious humans working tirelessly to make a positive impact on the planet, on people, and on the communities, we live in. Learn more at getwellmore.com
About the Role
An exciting and challenging position exists as an Account Manager - Toronto. You will focus on building relationships with and providing exceptional customer service on the ground with retailers and consumers.
Day to day, you will be responsible for developing and managing an efficient sales call schedule, while building strong relationships with assigned retailers and team members within your assigned territory. In this role, you will have the opportunity to identify educational and training opportunities within each retailer while developing and managing merchandising strategies based on Regional Promo plans. You will also be responsible for managing trade programs, account promotion budgets and plans and identifying cross-merchandising opportunities throughout the store with buyers, department managers and store leadership. The ideal candidate will be passionate about driving sales; will be proactive in their approach, solution focused and an energetic self-starter.
What You'll Do
Store Calls and Management{{:}
-
} Create efficient sales call schedule
-
Develop relationships with Department Manager, Buyer, Demo Coordinator, Store Leadershi
-
p Familiarize yourself with the nutrition department/team, the store/team, the other departments, the store calendar, etc
-
. Identify educational opportunities, conduct floor trainings when possible and appropriate, and make appointments with Department Managers for follow-up trainin
-
g Set up staff trainings where neede
-
d Secure orders during store visit
-
s Build displays in multiple locations with the stor
-
e Manage customer expectations regarding shipping lead time
s
Merchandising and Promotions{{:
-
}} Communicate National and Regional promo plans to store level buyers and manage
-
rs Develop and execute merchandising strategies with stores based on National and Regional promo pla
-
ns Create promo and business plans, outlining activity to drive sal
-
es Schedule endcap or off-shelf placement with stores in support of promotions and create suggested promo orde
-
rs Manage account promotion budgets, promotional plans, and merchandising pla
-
ns Ensure Vega products are 100% in stock at store lev
-
el Secure prominent, eye-level shelf placement in each product category at store lev
-
el Identify cross-merchandising opportunities throughout the store and work with buyers, department managers, and store leadership to implement placement throughout the sto
-
re Talk with end consumers at store level to educate and assist stores in selling Vega produc
-
ts Ensure strong placement of POS materials at stor
e
s Trade Investment{{
-
:}} Build and manage your trade program to maximize your sales growth priorities and objecti
-
ves Analyze trade investment reports to ensure efficient and effective use of trade dollars to maximize sales gro
w
th Demo Coordination{
- {:}} Schedule demos at top stores based on demand and support n
eeds Working with Internal Departments{
-
{:}} Inform all departments of large promotions to reduce chance of out of stocks and workload ba
-
cklog Ensure customer files are accurate and inform Retail Support Representative (RSR) of any ch
-
anges Contact RSR regarding specific shipping requests or ques
-
tions Create reports outlining sales promotion recaps and store perform
-
ances Analyze reports to identify areas of opportunity and th
-
reats Advise Marketing Department of opportunities for promotions and threats from compet
-
ition Participate in trade shows and special
ev
ents Requir
ementsWhat We're Lookin
-
g For University or College Degree in Business or equivalent exper
-
ience 3+ years of previous experience in field CPG s
-
ales Experience in the Natural Health Food industry an
-
asset Experience building and managing promotional calendars with acc
-
ounts Experience completing and submitting new listing forms with acc
-
ounts Exceptional Microsoft Office know
-
ledge Proficient in
-
Excel Excellent interpersonal and relationship building s
-
kills Comfort and skill in problem solving and resolving customer i
-
ssues Highly detail oriented and orga
-
nized Previous CRM
-
use Current and valid driver's li
-
cense Cell Phone with local Canadian n
-
umber A car or reliable, consistent access to a car and a clear/clean driving r
-
ecord Willingness to travel to multiple stores per day, multiple days per
week Be
nefitsPerks fo
r You Join us in helping people be well, more! You will have the opportunity to work with sharp, motivated humans working to make a positive impact on the planet, on people and on the communities, we live in. Some of our benefits & perks for full-time employees include
{
-
{:}} Medical, Dental & Vision coverage to fit your
-
needs Employee Assistance Program (EAP) res
-
ources Generous Paid Time Off and Ho
-
lidays Paid Parental
-
Leave Short-term and long-term disab
-
ility RRSP
-
/DPSP Education, Fitness & BeWell Flex
-
Funds Bucketlist Rewards Pr
-
ogram Employee Referral Pr
-
ogram Free Pro
d
uct! The annual base salary range for this position in Toronto is $70,000-75,000 CAD/year. The annual base salary offered may be adjusted based on a variety of factors, including location, education, skills, training, and experi
ence. Applicants for employment in Canada must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in Can
ada. Wellmore does not accept unsolicited agency resumes and is not responsible for any agency fees related to unsolicited re
sumes. Wellmore is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status or any other legally protected factor. Wellmore Holdings is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to job applicants with disabili
ties.