Retail Field Sales & Event Marketing Specialist- Grand Rapids, MI

Company Summary:   

As a rapidly growing global manufacturer of residential and commercial products, Greenworks is leading the charge toward a more powerful and sustainable future. With over 20 years of research and development, including over 1000 patents in outdoor power equipment, power tools, and lifestyle products, we’re pushing the limits of what battery technology can do to improve the quality of work and life. 

Position Summary:

Field Sales and Event Marketing Specialist will represent Greenworks brand and will be responsible for driving brand awareness through on-site, face to face interaction with consumers in their territory. They will also be responsible for driving sales and creating relationships with retail store management and gain additional placement or products.  They will be trained to be subject matter experts on our tools and will be able to sell the product in-store to retailers and consumers alike. These representatives will be responsible for keeping track of inventory, planning/scheduling demo and training events.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Drive sales within a given territory.
• Assist with trade shows when necessary
• Setup and tear down of demo events in store and at retailer’s corporate headquarters.
• Train retail staff on the benefits of greenworks products to drive higher retail POS
• Will work with Retail regional teams to schedule future events.
• Will manage inventory of goods for sale and inventory of display models.
• Will report on sales during event to summarize a daily report to leadership.
• Invest time regularly to learn Greenworks product.
• Provide store level support for sales programs, merchandising, and marketing initiatives by building displays, setting up product, displaying point of purchase material, and cleaning equipment
• Gather, analyze, and present solutions based on market data or the competition
• Implementation of tactical and strategic initiatives to develop and grow Greenworks brand position in the marketplace

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum 1 year of field sales/event experience
• Sales experience is a plus.
• Motivated self-starter with high energy level. Able to interact well with others to build customer confidence.
• Build and maintain relationships with Retail accounts.
• Driver’s license is a must. (CDL a plus)
• Be willing to drive a truck and trailer
• Ability to be flexible and adaptive to internal processes and change, delays or unexpected events.

Compensation and Benefits:

• Health, dental, and vision coverage
• Assistance with fertility treatment and adoption
• 401k company match plan
• Paid sick, personal, and vacation time