Retail Account & Sales Operations Specialist

Company: Trade Turbine, Inc.

Location: Fully Remote

Employment Type: Full-Time Employee

Compensation: $55,000–$65,000 base salary, plus performance bonus up to $5,000

About Trade Turbine

Trade Turbine, Inc. is a food brokerage and consulting company that helps food and beverage brands grow within the US retail market. We work primarily with grocery and natural chain stores, supporting brands with retail account management, buyer communication, distributor coordination, sales operations, reporting, and new item development.

About the Role

Trade Turbine is seeking a Retail Account & Sales Operations Specialist to support retail account growth, sales operations, and day-to-day execution across grocery, natural, and specialty retail channels.

This role is ideal for a mid-level retail professional with experience in retail buying, merchandising, sales support, account coordination, distributor communication, or grocery/natural products. The position requires strong organization, follow-through, professional communication, and comfort working independently in a small, founder-led company environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Support retail account management across grocery, natural, specialty, and chain store accounts
• Assist with buyer communication, follow-up, and account coordination
• Help prepare and organize sales materials, sell sheets, pricing sheets, product information, and new item forms
• Coordinate with distributors, retailers, vendors, and sales representatives
• Track account activity, deadlines, buyer requests, promotions, and follow-up items
• Support new item setup, promotional submissions, category review preparation, and retailer paperwork
• Assist with sample coordination and product information requests
• Maintain spreadsheets, reports, account trackers, and sales operations documents
• Help monitor retail activity, sales performance, movement reports, and distributor updates
• Provide administrative and operational support for retail growth initiatives

Ideal Candidate

• Experience in retail, grocery, natural products, CPG, food/beverage, merchandising, buying, brokerage, distribution, or sales operations
• Comfortable communicating with buyers, vendors, distributors, brokers, and sales teams
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Proficient with Excel, Google Sheets, email, shared documents, and basic reporting
• Able to manage multiple tasks, deadlines, and follow-ups without heavy supervision
• Professional written and verbal communication skills
• Comfortable working remotely and independently
• Interested in food, beverage, retail, grocery, and natural products

Preferred Experience

• Grocery, natural, specialty, convenience, or CPG experience
• Retail buying, merchandising, or vendor-side account support experience
• Distributor or broker coordination experience
• New item setup, promotional submission, category review, or buyer presentation experience
• Experience working with chain store accounts or regional retail accounts

Compensation

This is a full-time employee position with a base salary range of $55,000–$65,000, depending on experience, plus a potential performance bonus of up to $5,000.

Work Arrangement

This is a fully remote role. The ideal candidate will be self-directed, responsive, organized, and comfortable working closely with the company president in a small-company environment.

How to Apply

Please apply with your resume and a brief note outlining your relevant retail, grocery, CPG, sales operations, buying, merchandising, or account support experience.