Sales Account Representative

About the Role

Salish Soils is growing and we’re looking for a relationship-driven Sales Representative to help us strengthen and expand our retail partnerships across Greater Vancouver.

This is a field-based role for someone who loves being on the move, building real connections, and representing a sustainability-focused brand with pride. You’ll spend your days in garden centres and nurseries, supporting store teams, improving product visibility, and helping drive sell-through of our premium soil products.

If you enjoy autonomy, take pride in execution, and want to help grow a mission-driven company rooted in environmental impact, this could be your next great move.

What You’ll Do

🌿 Retail Sales & Relationship Management

• Build and maintain strong partnerships with garden centres, nurseries, and retail accounts
• Represent Salish Soils as a confident, professional brand ambassador
• Own and manage your defined regional territory
• Encourage reorders and identify opportunities to expand product placement
• Surface new retail partnership opportunities to the broader sales team

🛒 In-Store Merchandising & Product Visibility

• Ensure products are stocked, faced, signed, and aligned with brand standards
• Support seasonal setups, product launches, and promotional displays
• Identify and proactively correct merchandising gaps
• Monitor inventory levels and communicate restocking needs clearly
• Maintain strong product positioning relative to competitors

📈 Sales Support & Sell-Through Acceleration

• Support retail promotions, seasonal campaigns, and in-store events
• Educate store staff on product benefits to increase confident selling
• Engage directly with customers when appropriate
• Gather real-time retailer and customer feedback
• Track store visits, sales observations, and key insights consistently

📊 Communication & Market Intelligence

• Provide structured reporting on store visits, trends, and competitor activity
• Share field insights with Sales & Marketing to inform strategy
• Identify barriers to sell-through and propose practical solutions
• Represent retail partner feedback clearly and professionally internally

What You Bring

• Experience in retail sales, field sales, or customer-facing roles
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills
• Ability to work independently across a regional territory
• Organized, proactive, and self-directed
• Ability to influence without authority
• Interest in gardening, landscaping, sustainability, or outdoor products (an asset)
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel throughout Greater Vancouver

What Success Looks Like

• Retail partners view Salish Soils as easy to work with and well supported
• Products are consistently well presented, stocked, and visible
• Reorders increase and shelf presence expands during peak season
• Sell-through improves across supported accounts
• Reporting is clear, consistent, and actionable
• Market insights meaningfully strengthen sales strategy

Our Core Values

At Salish Soils, how we work matters just as much as what we sell.

• We keep everyone safe: We protect ourselves and each other so everyone goes home safe.
• We bring good vibes: We show up with positive energy and communicate respectfully.
• We collaborate with heart: We lead with empathy and solve challenges together.
• We serve with excellence: We deliver great products with grit, commitment, and care.
• We raise the bar: We follow through, improve continuously, and set new standards.
• We adapt and overcome: We stay resilient and ready for what’s next.

Why Join Salish Soils?

You’ll be part of a growing, purpose-driven company committed to sustainability, circular economy practices, and strengthening local retail partnerships. This role offers autonomy, meaningful impact, and the opportunity to shape how our brand shows up in one of our most important markets.

Salish Soils is proudly Indigenous-owned and based on shíshálh territory. We encourage Indigenous applicants, people of colour, LGBTQ2S+ folks, and members of underrepresented communities to apply.

If you’re ready to take ownership of a territory and help grow something that lasts, we’d love to hear from you.

To Apply:
Please submit your resume and a brief note outlining why this role excites you.