Sales Rep

Company Description

Shikohin is a Japanese bath, body, & skincare brand based in Los Angeles. We craft our all of our solutions with the finest functional mushrooms, herbs, minerals, and botanicals that have been used for centuries in Eastern medicine. Our approach is rooted in deep scientific research and respect for ancient practices. Unlike conventional skincare that often relies on synthetic chemicals, we carefully select, extract, and formulate our products for optimal skin health. Our face & body line feature snow mushroom, which is 15% more hydrating than hyaluronic acid. Our bath line features minerals from Japanese hot springs, and Yomogi, an herbal extract known for its anti-aging properties. We believe in the use of clean & regenerative ingredients, minimal packaging, and strive for a deeper, kinder connection with our planet & with each another.

Role Description

This is a full-time remote role for a Sales Representative in the Skincare, Bath & Body industry. The Sales Rep will be responsible for generating new leads, contacting potential customers, and promoting our skincare, bath, and body products. The role also involves building and maintaining strong customer relationships, providing product knowledge and information, and meeting sales targets.

This is a hybrid role, we will meet at the office at least 1-2 days per week. Having a car is helpful as you will need to visit local retailers.

Goals

The goal of this role is to help drive the brand's growth into 5 key target US cities over the next few months. You will need to research and attempt to connect and build a relationship with the right leads at our target spas & beauty retailers. You will be responsible to qualify ideal leads based on our selection criteria, and determine how to best build a partnership with them. We will provide the necessary training & support.

The day-day consists of:

• Consistent outreach to new leads
• Follow up with existing leads
• Connecting with customers on the phone or virtual meetings
• Entering call notes and logs into Hubspot CRM

Ideal candidates are experienced in sales, self-starters, problem-solvers, excellent communicators & negotiators, results-driven. There is a base salary + commission.

Reach out to us at careers@shikohin.com with a cover letter or Loom intro video (we love those).

Qualifications

• Sales and Customer Service experience
• Experience in the skincare, beauty, spas industry or similar
• Interest in Japanese culture & wellness practices
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to build and maintain customer relationships
• Strong negotiation and persuasive skills
• Self-motivated and target-driven
• Prior experience in sales, preferably in the skincare or beauty industry
• Ability to commute and travel to visit local stores
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or a related field