About The Position

Edamama Foods is about making healthy food easier, and easy food healthier. We're on a mission to improve the day-to-day nutrition for millions of busy people. How do we make this happen? With a passionate team of authentic personalities and driven talents like you.  

We're opening our LA office, and are looking for a Regional Sales Manager in the SoCal region who is ready to join an energetic start-up team at the ground level. This opportunity is for you if you are highly self-organized, ready to over-perform, and have a strong entrepreneurial mindset.

REGIONAL SALES MANAGER SOCAL / ENTREPRENEUR (M/F)

The Job

• Establish first accounts beginning in the SoCal Natural Channel
• Strategic consulting and ongoing communication with c-level in Europe
• Hold buyer meetings and calls
• Organize & attend tradeshows and instore promos (by your own / with temporary employees)
• Develop and communicate accurate forecasts to achieve supply chain assurance
• Build up our distribution network and sales organization
• At the beginning: Perform distribution and broker activities by your own ("on the road")
• Later on: Manage distribution network & internal / external sales organization

The Requirements

• You're an infinite learner who approaches any challenge with open-mindedness
• 3+ years sales experience as sales person in the consumer-packaged goods industry (natural food is a plus)
• Must be passionate about developing a food brand
• Experienced with broker/distributor management
• In-depth knowledge in retail sales, trade and marketing/merchandising
• Innovative and creative in approaching accounts and expanding business
• Location: First months remotely, then Los Angeles

Please apply with your CV and a cover letter - telling us in a few sentences how you're going to approach this challenge and why you're the right man/woman for this. Looking forward to hear from you.