Company description

So Good So You is a leading brand of premium plant-based functional beverages in the exciting natural & better-for-you food and beverage industry. Founded in 2014 in Minneapolis, SGSY was featured in 2022 for the third consecutive year in the INC5000 list of fastest-growing privately-held companies in the US, growing 425% in the last 3 years. SGSY’s industry-leading premium probiotic wellness shots are carried in over 14,000 locations nationwide in all 50 states throughout the US. As a mission-driven brand that does all things For the Love of Body and Planet™, SGSY became a B Corp in early 2023, officially codifying its commitment to optimizing the brand's social and environmental impact. A WBENC-certified majority female-owned business, SGSY advocates for social justice and closing the opportunity gap within minority communities. The current workforce is 67% female and 46% BIPOC, with 50% of managers across all levels being female. Additionally, SGSY actively seeks to hire and support the career growth of minority, BIPOC, and diversity candidates.

For the Love of Body and Planet ™ 

Our company believes that we are So Good, Together™ and strives to inspire an active lifestyle that is in  harmony with the environment – that starts with embracing a lifestyle based predominantly on plant-based  foods, reducing our waste and being conscious of our carbon footprint. We operate a renewable energy powered Zero Waste manufacturing facility. We  believe in the power of community – surrounding yourself with healthy, happy people exponentially increases  your chances of being healthy and happy too! We are following our passions and are committed to supporting  our community – our employees, families, friends and customers – to find and follow their own passions!

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Job description

So Good So You is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Assistant Retail Operations Manager to manage in store execution with designated grocery retailers, educate shoppers on our products and the role wellness shots play in supporting a healthy lifestyle, and assist the National Retail Operations Manager with managing our Retail Merchandising Team.  

This role requires an entrepreneurial spirit, the ability to develop solutions and to be an enthusiastic and engaging individual with a passion for meeting new people and evangelizing health and wellness products.  You will be responsible for collaborating with sales team members on in store brand execution, project management, analyzing the business and developing solutions so that shoppers have the best experience possible with our brand when they are in stores.
 

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

• Provide in store Merchandising support at select retail locations, ensuring So Good So You products are placed on shelf according to planogram standards, properly priced and rotated for freshness.  Sell in secondary product displays and additional items at store level with our retail partners.  (25% of time)
• Project management including tracking the execution of new item resets, equipment installations and point of sale placement.  (20% of time)
• Schedule and conduct Product Sampling events in retail stores and at community events educating people on our wellness shot portfolio. (15% of time)
• Brand, Product and Category training with So Good So You retailers, distributors and broker partners.  (15% of time)
• Review and analyze data from multiple sources (SPINS, Repsly, Broker Scorecards) to provide direction and priorities to Brand Ambassador team (15% of time) 
• Manage Special Event brand activations including product and material ordering. (10% of time)

 

WHO YOU ARE: 

• Passionate about living a Health & Wellness lifestyle and working with a team who share that with others.
• Outgoing, charismatic and enjoy building long term relationships with customers, business partners and coworkers. 
• High-energy, and enthusiastic leader as well as collaborative team player.
• Ability to thrive and support teams in a rapidly changing, growing environment.
• Innovative and creative problem solver who can manage the details without losing sight of the goal.
• Are an active listener with strong negotiating / problem solving skills with a dose of humility.
• Organized with an exceptionally high attention to detail 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• 2+ years of relevant experience with a high growth food and beverage brand.
• Proficient with MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word) and Google Workspace (Sheets, Slides, Docs).
• Experience with Repsly or similar retail execution tool.
• Strong communication and presentation skills (written and verbal).
• Ability to travel for Distributor & Broker training meetings and trade shows as needed, up to 20%.
• This position requires use of a personal vehicle to transport necessary items for work and will be reimbursed for mileage at the federal rate. 
• Clean driving record is required for insurance purposes.

Compensation

this position is: salaried, 50k-75k

Location

job can be done remotely

Application instructions

Deadline

no deadline