Hampton Direct, home of the Light up Links®,  My Spy Birdhouse®, Chillow®, Wraptastic®, Wax Vac®, Wonder Hanger®, Twin Draft Guard®, Total Pillow®, and hundreds of other consumer products, is a national leader in the manufacturing, importing, marketing, and distribution to major national retailers and direct response companies throughout the United States and around the world.

We are currently recruiting for a Sales Manager, who will primarily be responsible for selling slow moving inventory to new, as well as existing brick and mortar retailers as well as online retailers in the US and Canada. The ideal candidate will achieve sales volume, distribution and profit objectives for assigned accounts through acceptable account management practices to include planning, coordinating and executing company selling strategies

Primary Duties and Responsibilities 

• Seek out and sell slow moving inventory to new accounts, understanding that much of the sales will come from new account business

• Conduct regular, scheduled headquarter calls with buyers and any/all account personnel with influence on the categories in which we participate
• Identify, prospect and sell to new targeted accounts
• Develop new account/new business presentations
• Develop and implement sales and marketing strategy
• Monitor and analyze sales and marketing activity against goals
• Plan, execute and communicate strategic sales activity to retailers and HDI stakeholders
• Represent the company at trade shows and/or business meetings

Education and/or Experience 

• Proven successful consumer product retail trade sales management experience
• BA required, MBA preferred.  Minimum 5 years consumer goods sales management experience
• Category management, merchandising and marketing experience looked upon favorably
• 30% travel both domestically and Canada

To apply, please submit a cover letter, including a three-year salary history and salary expectations, to jobs@hamptondirect.com.

We offer a full range of benefits to our employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus 401(k). and profit sharing, and All serious inquiries are welcome and will be held in the strictest confidence.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law. Furthermore, all qualified applicants with Criminal Histories will be considered in a manner consistent with the requirement of the “Ban-the-Box” Ordinance. See notices of the applicable State and Local Ban-the-Box laws: Los Angeles Ban-the-Box Notice and Vermont Ban-the-Box Notice. 

Thank you for your interest in Hampton Direct.