LG Home Solutions Area Sales Manager

Overview

MarketSource is a sales acceleration company focused on delivering better outcomes for many of the world's most iconic brands. We design, operationalize, and execute managed sales and customer experience solutions for companies in B2B and B2C environments.

Our solutions are purpose-built and tech-enabled to deliver measurable improvements in business outcomes. We live by a set of people-focused values that guide our relationships with each other and with our clients. By putting people first, working together to make others successful, and establishing a rich and empowered work culture, we create opportunities for our people and the businesses we serve to be successful.

Responsibilities
Responsibilities/Duties:
• Store Support (In-Person and Virtual)

• Train, educate, and motivate appropriate store personnel on product features, customer benefits and overall value proposition 
• Influence District and Store leaders to support share increase and sell-out strategies within their assigned territory locations
• Execute action plans at territory and store levels with focus on driving increased sales, market share, store mind share and sell-out performance
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with client field leadership and retailer field leadership and associates within assigned territory
• Ensure sales, market and competitive information are recorded and submitted after each retailer visit through The MarketSource Reporting Tool
• Connect with local retail partner stores, field and district management to identify regional training opportunities.  Deliver associate training within assigned territory
• Support strategic initiatives and marketing programs 
• Meet or exceed brand visual presence objectives by maintaining the physical presentation of display models in assigned retail locations.
• Ensure all signage or point of purchase materials are in place and the product is properly priced
• Driving to retail stores on a daily/weekly basis to ensure that areas are properly displayed, maintained and merchandised, and are neat, clean and in working/demo order. 
•  Respond to retailer issues and concerns in a timely manner
• • Social Media 
  • Manage Social Media presence in efforts to build LG Brand Awareness and make an IMPACT 
  • Audience Insight- Understand our core audiences and how to level social media to influence
  • Message and post in a skillfully balanced time and tone 
  • Create and Maintain online following and followers across various Social Media platforms including Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TicToc, YouTube and others.
  • Maintain Brand presence across a variety of platforms - Know our users and connect with them
  • Utilize activities that increase brand value, awareness, product knowledge and sales  to consumers and in-store retail space
  • Possesses ability to connect with consumers and sales associates maintaining positive composure and expressiveness needed to convey core messaging and training.
  • Experience with operating camera equipment (including Smart Phone and App based)
  • Keen eye for composition, color audio quality and graphics
     
  • General
  • Consistent follow-up ensuring goals are achieved or actions plans are formulated as opportunities arise 
  • Collect and communicate market intelligence, best practices, customer feedback and market competition in assigned geography and vertical
  • Provide internal and external customers with exceptional service
  • Understand unique characteristics of assigned industry and competitive challenges
  • Must Obtain and Maintain highest level of LG Training Certification

Qualifications 
Education and Work Experience:
• Bachelor's Degree in Business or Marketing and/or 4+ years in retail sales or retail sales management experience required 
• 3+ Years retail home appliance, home electronics, or home technology experience mandatory
• Demonstrated track record of territory account sales 
• Excellent presentation and communication skills 

• Conduct "demonstrateable" skills for on camera education and selling of products to Retail Associates or End-Users directly
• Be able to quickly communicate benefits / LG story 

• Good financial analysis/analytical skills
• Strong relationship building skills and flexible style
• Proactive, high energy, self-motivated, an entrepreneurial "can do" attitude
• Demonstrated successful history of influencing without authority
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Must be able to multi-task and respond to a variety of situations
• Strong organizational skills
• Demonstrated creative problem solving abilities
• Comfortable/ Experience in running video chat equipment 
Additional Job Requirements:
• Need adequate space in home to set up Virtual office  
• Physical ability to perform tasks that may require prolonged bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, lifting, pushing, pulling, walking, standing and moving items
• Requires the ability to move around the store, assist customers and maneuver merchandise when necessary
• Performs additional duties as assigned
• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds independently
• Ability to travel up to 75% in market with some limited overnight travel and/or airline travel required
• Reliable transportation, auto liability insurance and clean driving record required
Additional Information

MarketSource is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please call or email  

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.  This role may be eligible for the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• 401(k)/Roth
• Insurance (Basic/Supplemental Life & AD&D)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health & Dependent Care Spending Accounts (HSA & DCFSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

San Fran Candidates only: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Los Angeles Candidates only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. 

Unincorporated Los Angeles County Candidates Only: Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Where applicable, in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, Candidates must satisfy all pre-employment screening criteria and may be disqualified due to criminal history because the requirements of this position, as outlined above, may include: access to valuable company assets; exercise of good judgment and performance of duties safely under work conditions that may be stressful including under supervision of client; access to sensitive personal or financial information; and/or access to objects that may be used to inflict injury or harm to others.

Posted Salary RangeUSD $ USD $24.00 /Hr.
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