The Great American Turkey Company is the perfect protein for any meal of the day. Sausages, hotdogs, strips, and cutlets in mouth-watering marinades with recipes crafted by our James Beard Award-winning chefs. Always packed fresh and ready to cook, always antibiotic and hormone-free, always healthier than beef and more inspiring than chicken. Our turkeys are humanely raised on family-owned American farms. We use the whole bird not only to serve our customers but also preserve the environment — by reducing waste and contributing to improving the entire food system. Learn more at www.greatamericanturkeyco.com.

Join The Great American Turkey Company flock!

We are looking for a motivated, self-starting, student or postgraduate to contribute to our sales team. This part-time position supports the development and growth of sales at The Great American Turkey Co. (GATC). This role combines brand ambassador, merchandising, demoing and some field sales activities. As a young, but growing brand, the brand ambassador will actively support in-store promotional and merchandising campaigns, participate in sales demos and trade shows; and support/coordinate with consumer show marketing teams. This is position will require regular weekend work combined with weekdays. Flexible schedules are ideal.

Qualifications

• Must be located in Cleveland (high concentration of accounts in the area) and available to work weekdays and most weekends., including Friday
• Applicants should have a strong interest in the world of CPG (consumer packaged goods), consider themselves organized, and be ready to help where needed. This role will give you a chance to develop your sales skills and learn how to build a clean meat brand in New York City.
• In college for Business, Marketing or a related field (or equivalent education and experience)
• Extroverted, outgoing personality; high energy with exceptional relationship building and communication skills (verbal & written)
• Imaginative/creative, with a high level of initiative, flexibility, and tenacity; strong sense of urgency
• Excellent planning, organizing, multitasking, analytical and time management skills
• Strong team player, demonstrated an ability to work collaboratively to achieve common goals
• Tech-savvy – have strong technical skills and understand how to use tech skills for sales purposes
• Access to a reliable vehicle or other means of travel

Primary Responsibilities

• Exhibit and represent the Company core values
• Understand and communicate The Great American Turkey Co. brand message
• Ensure all products are featured and displayed as agreed/expected in-store (facings, pricing, display)
• Provide samples, product information and/or demos/training for store staff as required
• Manage own inventory of The Great American Turkey Co. product (for samples, demos, etc.)
• Collect information and provide feedback on the local marketplace (competitor activity, distribution issues, pricing)
• Develop and foster relationships with new and existing retail accounts
• Enhances customer relationships
• Actively upsell The Great American Turkey Co. products to existing customers and actively support the regional sales plan as directed
• Be flexible to support a big sales push or act as back up for other territory reps
• Be flexible to undertake and/or support any other activity to build brand awareness
• Participate in regular weekend marketing events
• Reporting Relationships
• The Brand Ambassador reports to The Great American Turkey Co. sales team
• This is an independent, home office-based role, working closely with New York-based HQ and our national broker teams

Key Performance Indicators

• # of and consistency of Store Visits
• # of Sales Demos and success of Demos
• Accuracy of In-store Facings
• Compliance of SKUs on shelves
• Collaboration with/feedback from meat managers and store managers
• Sales uplifts
• Customer Feedback