General Mills
Retail Sales Lead
The Retail Sales Lead (RSL) leads, motivates, and develops a team of field sales representatives within an assigned geographic area to successfully sell and merchandise displays, and implement retail distribution priorities. You will ensure consistent communication between our direct customer teams and retail organization, collaborate with internal customer teams and external broker partners, and manage resource deployment. Candidates in this role must be located or willing to relocate to the Atlanta, GA area. Key Responsibilities: Problem Solving & Analytics: Analyze data to develop selling strategies and tactics for field sales representatives to drive incremental sales. Selling Expertise & Leadership: Effectively lead and execute National Retail Organization (NRO) retail priorities, including training, management, and directional support to field sales representatives. Executional Excellence: Take personal accountability and ownership for results, and deeply understand customer needs. Effectively deploy retail resources to support General Mill's strategic business plans. Minimum Qualifications: Must live within market area or be willing to relocate. 3+ years of relevant experience in retail sales. Previous people management experience. Bachelor's Degree. Passion to sell/represent General Mills and our top consumer food brands. Must be proficient in software packages (Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint) and ability to use tablets (i.e. iPad). Demonstrated critical thinking skills and results orientation. Strong interpersonal and communication skills with internal and external partners. Ability to build partnerships with key decision makers across and throughout an organization. Strong problem solving, analytic, influencing, and negotiation skills. Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, train, motivate, and provide clear direction to a team. Must have a valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record. Physical Requirements: Must be able to move a minimum of 20 pounds while using appropriate techniques and safety rules. Prolonged movement is required. Preferred Qualifications: Prior experience using internal or external data sources (e.g., Nielsen, IRI, CPM, sales data). Relevant industry experience in sales or retail account management. Willingness to relocate for future GMI career opportunities. Company Overview: We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best
bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what's next. Salary Range: $81000.00 - $121700.00 / Annually.
The Retail Sales Lead (RSL) leads, motivates, and develops a team of field sales representatives within an assigned geographic area to successfully sell and merchandise displays, and implement retail distribution priorities. You will ensure consistent communication between our direct customer teams and retail organization, collaborate with internal customer teams and external broker partners, and manage resource deployment. Candidates in this role must be located or willing to relocate to the Atlanta, GA area. Key Responsibilities: Problem Solving & Analytics: Analyze data to develop selling strategies and tactics for field sales representatives to drive incremental sales. Selling Expertise & Leadership: Effectively lead and execute National Retail Organization (NRO) retail priorities, including training, management, and directional support to field sales representatives. Executional Excellence: Take personal accountability and ownership for results, and deeply understand customer needs. Effectively deploy retail resources to support General Mill's strategic business plans. Minimum Qualifications: Must live within market area or be willing to relocate. 3+ years of relevant experience in retail sales. Previous people management experience. Bachelor's Degree. Passion to sell/represent General Mills and our top consumer food brands. Must be proficient in software packages (Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint) and ability to use tablets (i.e. iPad). Demonstrated critical thinking skills and results orientation. Strong interpersonal and communication skills with internal and external partners. Ability to build partnerships with key decision makers across and throughout an organization. Strong problem solving, analytic, influencing, and negotiation skills. Demonstrated ability to lead, develop, train, motivate, and provide clear direction to a team. Must have a valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record. Physical Requirements: Must be able to move a minimum of 20 pounds while using appropriate techniques and safety rules. Prolonged movement is required. Preferred Qualifications: Prior experience using internal or external data sources (e.g., Nielsen, IRI, CPM, sales data). Relevant industry experience in sales or retail account management. Willingness to relocate for future GMI career opportunities. Company Overview: We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best
bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one other and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what's next. Salary Range: $81000.00 - $121700.00 / Annually.