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CPG Sales Assistant
Mexico, Remote. Posted a month ago
The role
The CPG Sales Assistant will work with the Founder & CEO to grow the wholesale business. This role involves account management, sales development, and sales analysis.
What you will do
- Manage existing wholesale and retail accounts
- Monitor sales data to identify trends and growth opportunities
- Follow up with retailers when orders slow down or stop
- Review retailer and distributor inventory levels
- Support sales forecasting and promotional planning
- Prospect for new retail and wholesale accounts through cold email and phone calls
- Build relationships with retailers, brokers, and distributors
- Coordinate retailer promotions and category review submissions
- Maintain sales reports and account records using Google Sheets
- Track sales performance against targets
Required qualifications
- 2+ years of experience in sales, account management, sales coordination, or a similar role
- Experience in CPG, consumer products, retail, or wholesale
- Experience working with U.S. retailers, wholesale accounts, distributors, or brokers
- Experience reviewing sales reports or account performance data
- Ability to identify changes in ordering patterns, declining sales, inactive accounts, and potential inventory issues
- Strong written and spoken English
- Comfortable with cold calling, outbound prospecting, and account reactivation
- Strong analytical, organizational, and follow-up skills
- Proficiency in Google Sheets or Excel
- Ability to work independently and communicate directly with a Founder/CEO
- Availability to work Monday–Friday in the U.S. Central Time
Nice to have
- Experience working with U.S. grocery retailers, retail chains, or CPG distributors such as UNFI or KeHE
- Experience working with retail brokers and supporting category reviews
- Experience monitoring distributor or retail distribution center inventory and coordinating promotional stock planning
- Experience with sales forecasting, promotional performance tracking, or inventory planning
About the company
The client is a growing U.S.-based consumer products brand specializing in sustainable, bamboo-based household paper products. The company sells across e-commerce and retail and is expanding its wholesale presence throughout the U.S.