Area Sales Manager Google

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5 Locations
In-Office or Remote
33-33 Hourly
Mid level
Consumer Web
The Role
Leads, recruits, coaches, and manages 20–25 in-store sales specialists across Best Buy locations. Tracks sales KPIs, staffing, merchandising compliance, and inventory issues; produces territory reports and business insights; partners with store and client leadership; and conducts frequent field visits, coaching, audits, and performance reviews across multiple states.
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Responsibilities

People Leadership & Team Management 
● Directly manage, recruit, onboard, and develop a team of 20–25 in-store Assisted 
Sales Specialists across high-volume Best Buy storefronts. 
● Conduct regular field visits, side-by-side coaching, and retail audits to ensure sales 
specialists master product demonstrations, actively engage shoppers, and deliver 
consistent brand advocacy. Travel does include multi state support. 
● Manage end-to-end people operations: scheduling, timesheets, payroll approval, 
attendance/adherence tracking, performance improvement plans, and annual 
performance reviews. 
● Cultivate a high-accountability, high-energy sales culture focused on customer 
experience and consistent metric attainment. 

Sales Tracking & Performance Analysis 
● Monitor daily and weekly sales metrics, sell-through units, attach rates, and staffing 
efficiency against company and client sales targets. 
● Identify high-performing locations and underperforming doors; implement targeted 
coaching, shifts in schedule coverage, or tactical floor plays to remedy performance 
gaps. 
● Ensure team compliance with merchandising guidelines, demo fixture uptime, and live 
product functionality inside every covered Best Buy store. 

Reporting & Business Insights 
● Compile and deliver structured weekly performance reports, synthesizing territory 
sales trends, foot traffic patterns, competitive activity, inventory bottlenecks, and 
customer feedback. 
● Partner with client leadership and internal account teams during weekly and monthly 
business reviews to present actionable retail intelligence straight from the sales floor. 
● Leverage Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs, Slides) to maintain clean territory tracking 
sheets, dashboards, and executive updates. 

Retail Partner Alignment 
● Build and preserve strong working relationships with Best Buy General Managers 
(GMs), Assistant Store Managers (ASMs), and Experience Supervisors to secure prime 
product placement, associate cross-collaboration, and scheduling alignment. 
● Serve as the primary escalation point for store leadership regarding team attendance, 
floor conduct, and inventory allocation.

Qualifications

● Education: Bachelor’s degree preferred, or equivalent practical field experience. 
● Experience: 
○ 3+ years of direct sales experience within big-box retail or consumer 
electronics (Best Buy ecosystem experience strongly preferred). 
○ 2+ years of direct supervisory/people-management experience leading retail 
teams, store associates, or field sales representatives. 
● Data & Analytics: Demonstrated ability to track sales data, calculate run rates/KPIs, 
identify root-cause trends, and build weekly executive status reports. 
● Communication & Relationships: Strong verbal and written communication skills with 
proven success building rapport with retail store management (GMs, Supervisors). 
● Technical Proficiency: Fluent with Google Workspace (Google Sheets, Slides, Docs, 
Drive, Meet) and retail reporting platforms. 
● Travel & Schedule: Willingness to work a standard 40-hour work week with 50–75% 
travel across the assigned territory, including regular weekend visits during peak retail 
foot-traffic hours. 

What We Offer 
● Competitive Pay & Incentive: $32.75 per hour (40 hours/week), plus a quarterly bonus
● Growth & Support: Dedicated quarterly development days, structured leadership 
training programs, tuition reimbursement, and a consistent history of internal 
promotions. 
● Perks: Employee discount programs, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and access 
to approved enterprise AI tools for productivity.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical field experience
  • 3+ years of direct sales experience in big-box retail or consumer electronics
  • 2+ years of supervisory or people-management experience leading retail teams, store associates, or field sales representatives
  • Ability to track sales data, calculate run rates and KPIs, identify trends, and create executive status reports
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with experience building relationships with retail store management
  • Fluency with Google Workspace and retail reporting platforms
  • Availability for a 40-hour work week, 50–75% travel, and regular weekend visits
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The Company
HQ: Jacksonville, FL
11,384 Employees
Year Founded: 1927

What We Do

Acosta is an integrated sales and marketing services provider that enables consumer packaged goods brands and retailers to win in the modern marketplace by delivering progressive solutions and exceptional service. With more than 90 years of experience, Acosta understands evolving consumer needs and helps its clients and customers stay a step ahead, fueling their accelerated performance. For more information, please visit www.acosta.com.

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