Job Title: CPG Sales Assistant
Job Type: Full-time, Contract
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, U.S. Central Time
Compensation: $1,500 - $2,000/month base + commission, based on experience and assessment
Location: Latin America
About the Company
Our client is a growing U.S.-based consumer products brand specializing in sustainable, bamboo-based household paper products. The company sells across e-commerce and retail and is expanding its wholesale presence throughout the U.S.
About the Role
We are looking for a CPG Sales Assistant to work directly with the Founder & CEO to grow the company's wholesale business. This role combines account management, sales development, and sales analysis, with a focus on maintaining retailer relationships, identifying growth opportunities, monitoring account performance, and supporting promotional and inventory planning.
What You'll Do
- Manage existing wholesale and retail accounts, including order follow-ups, reorders, and account needs.
- Monitor sales data to identify declining orders, inactive accounts, sales trends, and opportunities to grow revenue.
- Proactively follow up with retailers when orders slow down or stop to understand the reasons and encourage reorders.
- Review retailer and distributor inventory levels and flag potential stock shortages ahead of promotions or expected increases in demand.
- Support sales forecasting and promotional planning by reviewing historical sales, order patterns, and upcoming promotions.
- Prospect for new retail and wholesale accounts through cold email and phone calls.
- Build relationships with retailers, brokers, and distributors and follow up on sales opportunities.
- Coordinate retailer promotions, category review submissions, and related deadlines.
- Maintain accurate sales reports, account records, and follow-up activities using Google Sheets and other internal tools.
- Coordinate with internal teams and distributor contacts to address order, inventory, and account issues.
- Track sales performance against agreed-upon targets and take action to improve account engagement and results.
Requirements
- 2+ years of experience in sales, account management, sales coordination, or a similar role.
- Experience in CPG, consumer products, retail, or wholesale.
- Experience working with U.S. retailers, wholesale accounts, distributors, or brokers.
- Experience reviewing sales reports or account performance data and using insights to recommend or take action.
- Ability to identify changes in ordering patterns, declining sales, inactive accounts, and potential inventory issues.
- Strong written and spoken English, with confidence communicating by phone and email.
- Comfortable with cold calling, outbound prospecting, and account reactivation.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and follow-up skills.
- Proficiency in Google Sheets or Excel, including organizing and analyzing sales data.
- Ability to work independently, prioritize multiple accounts, and communicate directly with a Founder/CEO.
- Availability to work Monday–Friday in the U.S. Central Time.
Highly Preferred
- Experience working with U.S. grocery retailers, retail chains, or CPG distributors such as UNFI or KeHE.
- Experience working with retail brokers and supporting category reviews.
- Experience monitoring distributor or retail distribution center inventory and coordinating promotional stock planning.
- Experience with sales forecasting, promotional performance tracking, or inventory planning.
