Senior Sales Manager, Missouri

Kiva Confections (www.kivaconfections.com) is a world-class cannabis-infused edibles company in California, the largest cannabis market in the world. Kiva's line includes Kiva Chocolate Bars, Terra Bites, Petra Mints, Lost Farms Gummies & Chews, and Camino Gummies. Our products are crafted from premium ingredients and thoughtfully combined with California cannabis. Since our beginning in 2010, our goal has been to create confections that redefine what a cannabis confection ought to be. By applying art and science, we ensure a deliciously consistent experience.

We have high-reaching growth plans as the legal market and consumer adoption expand. Key growth initiatives include ambitious platform innovation, outstanding marketing, geographic expansion, strategic partnerships, and more. We are resourced for this spectacular growth and looking for great people to help take us to the next level.

Job Summary

Kiva Confections will depend on the Senior Sales Manager - Missouri (SSM) to provide sales leadership to the state of Missouri. The SSM will get results by effectively maintaining the relationship with our distribution partner and our top accounts in the region. You'll focus on achieving goals and developing programs inside our key Kiva customers, establishing new business from targeted customers, and developing current buyer relationships. The SRSM will help deliver company-assigned metrics, be responsible for leading the sales team, develop and implement promotions, and cultivate positive relationships in the region’s top dispensaries.

MUST reside in Missouri!!

• Develop, lead and mentor sales team in the Missouri market to attain volume, distribution, and market share critical metrics
• Develop and implement clear ways of working for day-to-day and week-to-week management of the partner relationship through the partner Project Manager
• Work with the Project Manager to ensure production, packaging, and inventory are aligned with Kiva Sales and Marketing plans
• Work closely with the Trade Marketing Manager to achieve outstanding in-store merchandising, programming and promotions
• Develop timely sales reports and return on investment on specific marketing and trade efforts for both management and customers
• Achieve established quarterly sales targets in region by developing customer growth initiatives
• Develop a clear process of being responsible for the business applying information from Leaflink
• Establish relationships with Kiva business partners to implement new and existing business, while driving improvement and establishing tight-knit collaborations
• Assist with the communication of new product launches and associated sales targets
• Travel to dispensaries to support efforts in establishing relationships with Top 30 dispensary managers and buyers
• Track lead to sale in Salesforce
• Build and revise yearly forecast, run revenue, distribution targets and reporting for respective territory while seeing opportunity and gaps of growth with current portfolio
• Lead Monthly Planning and Quarterly Business Review meetings with Partner and Kiva Leadership Team

• An individual of unquestioned integrity, possessing strong listening skills, a sense of urgency and a strategic servant-leadership style characterized by straightforwardness, approachability, team orientation and partnership
• Excellent customer relations, relationship-building and leadership skills
• Organized and diligent
• Must be able to pass Motor Vehicle Report requirements
• Proficient with Google Suite, CRM tools; Salesforce experience a plus
• Experience with people management and improving relationships
• Excellent communication skills!
• Passion for the cannabis industry!

Kiva Confections provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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