Now Hiring - Manufacturing Retail Sales Representative - Birmingham in Birmingham, AL

Why join Daisy Brand?

Daisy Brand is the nation’s leading manufacturer of sour cream and branded cottage cheese. A family business established over 100 years ago, Daisy has a strong history of providing high quality products to customers. Continuous innovation and reinvestment in our products have enabled us to surpass 50% market share in sour cream and to expand the cottage cheese market year after year.

The future is bright at Daisy as we are currently launching our third category, dips. We are looking for talented frontline sales representatives to help our brand continue to grow.

Position Overview

The Retail Sales Representative (Retail Group Leader) position is a frontline sales role and will primarily be responsible for covering the assigned region. The representative will specialize in retail merchandising, including section reset work, education of store personnel and consumers about product attributes, selling against promotions, problem solving, and building relationships for our brand. They will also ensure product freshness for all retail stores in the region.

Principal Duties

• Educate key decision makers and end consumers on what sets Daisy Brand products apart from our competitors at various retail stores.
• Position Daisy Brand products at the ideal position in the sections, close any existing gaps in distribution, and sell for additional shelf/display space.
• Promote Daisy Brand products to consumers in-store.
• Build strong, mutually beneficial relationships with retailers.
• Communicate progress via regular written reports and other forms of communication.
• Collaborate with other members of the sales team on companywide projects and sales initiatives.
• Stock shelves and perform section resets, ensuring that Daisy Brand products are displayed according to specifications.

Schedule and Travel

• Typical workdays are Monday through Friday.
• Regular travel. Approximately 50 to 60% days of overnight travel each month.
• Remote position. Your work will take place at retail locations and in your home.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience in the CPG industry.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Ability to lift 20 lbs.
• Ability to work in cold temperatures (for example, retailers’ refrigerators).
• Ability to drive multiple hours daily.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Bilingual in Spanish a plus.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivation.
• Ownership mentality.
• Relationship building.
• Sound judgement and willingness to take measured risks.
• Ability to embrace and create change.
• Self-confidence.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
• Monthly car allowance of $800, plus payment of business related fuel expenses.
• Company provided phone, computer, printer, and tablet.
• A top tier benefit package including:
  • A no-deductible, $0 premium option for employee-only health coverage.
  • 401(k) with 50% company match on first 8% of earnings you contribute.
  • Additional 401(k) company contributions including safe harbor and profit-sharing.
  • Company paid short- and long-term disability coverage.
  • Company paid 2X annual salary life and AD&D insurance.
  • 4 weeks annual paid time off.
  • Extra time off for volunteering.
  • Tuition reimbursement.
  • Fitness membership reimbursement.
  • And more

For five generations spanning over a century, Daisy Brand has been a family-owned company committed to providing the freshest, most wholesome dairy products. The company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas with manufacturing facilities in Garland, Texas (1998), Casa Grande, Arizona (2008), and Wooster, Ohio (2015).

Daisy is the market leader in two billion-dollar categories, sour cream and cottage cheese, and generates over half a billion in revenues annually. Daisy Sour Cream represents 1 out of every 2 sour cream purchases in the United States and is the largest sour cream brand in food service, military, and club. It is recognized by consumers for A Dollop of Daisy, a tagline that put this once small brand on the map. Daisy Cottage Cheese is America’s #1 cottage cheese brand and continues to bring new consumers into the category with its innovative single serve packaging and consistent high quality. Daisy recently expanded into a new category with the launch of two dip products and is in the process of expanding distribution.

Daisys core values, Clean and Trust, resonate in all aspects of our business operations. In 2008, the Foundation for Financial Service Professionals awarded Daisy the prestigious American Business Ethics award.

While maintaining a strong culture of curious and innovative problem-solvers, Daisy Brand has more than doubled employment over the last 15 years and is continuing to grow. Currently, we are proud to employ over 650 full-time staff across more than 25 states throughout the United States.

At Daisy Brand, we value longevity and aim to foster a working environment where employees can envision a long-term career. Companywide, the average employee tenure stands at over seven years. Our corporate office and sales team each boast an average tenure exceeding eleven years, while our manufacturing facilities also demonstrate strong employee retention with tenures averaging over seven years.

Daisy Brand offers an industry leading benefits package that includes:

• A no-deductible, $0 premium option for employee-only health coverage.
• 401(k) with 50% company match on first 8% of earnings you contribute.
• Safe harbor and profit-sharing company contributions to 401(k).
• Company paid short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Company paid 2X annual salary life and AD&D insurance.
• 4 weeks annual paid time off.
• Extra time off for volunteering.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Fitness membership reimbursement.
• And more

Daisy Brand is a nicotine-free company. Daisy Brand is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans and disabled encouraged to apply.