Job Description

Job Summary

IKO, a growing modern and contemporary brand of cookware and kitchenware products named "most innovative cookware vendor" by a major national department store, is looking for an experienced, energetic and motivated, result-oriented  National Sales Manager to help grow our market share in the industry and deliver outstanding support to our retail partners.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Open and develop new key national accounts
• Maintain and grow existing retail relationships
• Cultivate new key account leads
• Design sales support collateral including slides, reports, story boards, samples, etc. - for presentation to retail industry decision makers including buyers, DMMs and retail execs
• Identify and report on market trends and niches to direct product development efforts
• Assist in the development and management of our product and brand portfolio
• Work with retail partners to develop our brands and presence including product positioning, placement, pricing and promotion
• Develop and execute trade show strategies including including assisting in the conception, design and layout of the booth

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelors Degree or substantive work experience
• Proven track record in selling key  major national accounts in Consumer Goods preferably cookware and kitchenware
• Existing relationships with category buyers, DMMs,, GMMs, and retail exec of major national accounts
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills
• Computer proficiency
• Ability to work both independently as well as part of a team
• Positive "can do"attitude
• Passion for cooking - a definite plus.
• Up to 50% travel

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