CPG Sales Assistant

Job description

**Job Title:** CPG Sales Assistant **Job Type:** Full-time, Contract **Working Hours:** Monday to Friday, U.S. Central Time **Compensation:** $1,500 - $2,000/month base + commission, based on experience and assessment **Location:** Latin America **About the Company** Our 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. **About the Role** We are looking for a **CPG Sales Assistant** to work directly with the Founder & CEO to grow the company's wholesale business. This role combines account management, sales development, and sales analysis, with a focus on maintaining retailer relationships, identifying growth opportunities, monitoring account performance, and supporting promotional and inventory planning. **What You'll Do** - Manage existing wholesale and retail accounts, including order follow-ups, reorders, and account needs. - Monitor sales data to identify declining orders, inactive accounts, sales trends, and opportunities to grow revenue. - Proactively follow up with retailers when orders slow down or stop to understand the reasons and encourage reorders. - Review retailer and distributor inventory levels and flag potential stock shortages ahead of promotions or expected increases in demand. - Support sales forecasting and promotional planning by reviewing historical sales, order patterns, and upcoming promotions. - Prospect for new retail and wholesale accounts through cold email and phone calls. - Build relationships with retailers, brokers, and distributors and follow up on sales opportunities. - Coordinate retailer promotions, category review submissions, and related deadlines. - Maintain accurate sales reports, account records, and follow-up activities using Google Sheets and other internal tools. - Coordinate with internal teams and distributor contacts to address order, inventory, and account issues. - Track sales performance against agreed-upon targets and take action to improve account engagement and results. **Requirements** - 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 and using insights to recommend or take action. - Ability to identify changes in ordering patterns, declining sales, inactive accounts, and potential inventory issues. - Strong written and spoken English, with confidence communicating by phone and email. - Comfortable with cold calling, outbound prospecting, and account reactivation. - Strong analytical, organizational, and follow-up skills. - Proficiency in Google Sheets or Excel, including organizing and analyzing sales data. - Ability to work independently, prioritize multiple accounts, and communicate directly with a Founder/CEO. - Availability to work Monday–Friday in the U.S. Central Time. **Highly Preferred** - 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.