Swisher International has been an industry leading cigar manufacturing company for over 150 years. Our sales mission is to provide customers and consumers with tobacco products that offer complete value and satisfaction through product offerings of the highest quality, that are competitively priced. Our strong brand heritage provides our employees with challenging and rewarding careers, along with real growth opportunities.
Outside Sales Representative - Candidate must reside in the San Antonio, Texas area
Primary sales task include:
- Prospect and manage existing accounts while showing incremental growth through new account generation
- Grow distribution and merchandising in area retail outlets while increasing base accounts through additional sales
- Meet or exceed monthly, quarterly, and yearly new business and revenue goals
- Establish promotional plans and execute with key customers
- Develop professional business relationships with a wide array of people through strategic business approaches
- Network and build relationships within territory in order to further business relationships and drive preference for Swisher Sweets products
- Manage and maintain the assets and tools provided by the company (i.e. Company car, products, samples, cell phone, laptop, corporate credit card, etc...)
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Experience in consumer packaged goods. Retail sales and merchandising preferred.
- Well documented, strong selling skills including prospecting, qualifying, negotiation, presentation and closing skills.
- Exceptional communication and teaming skills.
- Talk with existing and prospective customers by phone and in person to solicit orders.
- Ability and commitment to independently learn a vast product offering.
- Travel up to 75% depending on geography/territory is required.
- Position requires passing a drug and credit/background check.
- Proficient in PC/Internet technologies.
- College experience; degree preferred.
- Clean driving record.
- Bilingual a plus, but not required.
Base Salary: $38,000/year + Incentives
Additional benefits include:
- Company vehicle
- All business & travel expenses paid, including meals
- Cell phone
- Laptop computer
- Generous Defined Contribution Plan, salary match of 8%
- 401(k)
- Medical, Dental, Vision, & Life insurance offered
Swisher International is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Male/Female/Affirmative Action/Pro Disabled & Veteran Employer
Additional InformationAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Skills Required
- Consumer packaged goods experience
- Retail sales and merchandising experience
- Strong prospecting, qualifying, negotiation, presentation, and closing skills
- Exceptional communication and teaming skills
- Ability to solicit orders by phone and in person
- Ability to independently learn a broad product offering
- Willingness to travel up to 75% depending on territory
- Ability to pass a drug and credit/background check
- Proficiency in PC and Internet technologies
- College experience
- College degree
- Clean driving record
- Bilingual ability
- Residence in the San Antonio, Texas area
What We Do
Swisher is a privately held, family-owned consumer products company founded in 1861. It manufactures and markets cigars, non-combustible tobacco products, modern oral nicotine products, and energy pouches through brands including Swisher Sweets, Rogue, Helme Tobacco Co., and Drew Estate. Its mission is to provide innovative, high-quality products that meet the evolving preferences of adult consumers while maintaining a long-standing focus on quality, innovation, and customer satisfaction.
