Sales Manager - Mountain View, CA

Sales Manager

Sales Managers are responsible for developing world class relationships with major home center retail partners such as The Home Depot and Lowe's. They also increase in-store presence of ScottsMiracle-Gro brands through the assessment of local market opportunities, developing sales / marketing plans, and supervising the work of Merchandisers. There are great benefits to being a Sales Manager ranging from leadership opportunities to bonus potential and a company provided car.

In this role you will :

• Utilize strategic selling tactics by analyzing and preparing key metrics to educate our home center retail partners on business opportunities
• Effectively advise customers through metric updates and business reviews
• Manage and direct the work of Merchandisers including planning, scheduling and delegating work assignments along with providing ongoing feedback
• Develop recruiting plans, interviewing, and make hiring decisions to build out your Merchandiser team
• Coaching and developing career paths for each associate on your team
• Provide job training and communicate product knowledge across the portfolio of Scotts brands
• Develop retail sales / marketing plans and other creative marketing tools and events
• Assist retailers in the proper merchandising of Scotts' product lines including the use of point-of purchase materials, as appropriate, to meet account needs
• Manage your budget by effectively controlling expenditures

What you'll need to be successful :

The starting budgeted pay range for this role will generally fall between $68,700.00 - $80,800.00 per year. Scotts will consider various factors in determining the actual pay including your skills, qualifications, experience, and geographical location. In addition to the determined base salary, this role is also incentive eligible under our corporate bonus programs.

Here at ScottsMiracle-Gro, we believe providing an enriching and engaging employee experience is what sets us apart from other organizations. We recognize our employees are so much more than just their job title so we offer programs and benefits that support them in all aspects of their lives.

Scotts is an EEO Employer, dedicated to a culturally diverse, drug free workplace.