Outside Sales Representative
Acosta Group
Outside Sales Representative
Acosta Group
Retail, marketing, and foodservice solutions provider
Field Sales Associate closes sales through face-to-face interaction with customers based within assigned sales territories.
Education and Work Experience
•High School Diploma or equivalent/GED
•Bachelor’s degree preferred.
•Related work experience may be substituted for some educational requirements.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
•Strong written, oral and interpersonal communication skills – effective in one-on-one and group settings;
•Works well independently as a motivated, energetic and enthusiastic team player
•Persuasive, outgoing, friendly, confident – relationship builder
•Meticulous attentional to detail and follow up
•Conducts business with integrity and maintains strong business ethics
•Ability to travel within defined territory.
Physical Abilities
•Seeing
•Ability to Travel
•Color Perception
•Listening
•Make a significant positive impact on sales and improving the consumer buying experience
•Maintain a comprehensive working knowledge of all client products & services (subject matter expert) to educate in-store personnel through effective sales training including demonstrations, role play and side-by-side selling
•Build strong professional relationships with all in-store personnel and client vendors/partners
•Expand brand presence through effective and creative merchandising, maintain brand image and planogram compliance at defined locations
•Identify sales barriers/challenges – problem solve at store level and escalate unresolved issues through proper channels
•Gather and report on competitive intelligence including, but not limited to: sales tactics, price moves, promotions, new products, merchandising materials, compensation and store support
•Sell-in additional brands at existing locations and grow distribution through new business development
•Complete call reports, administrative tasks, and on-going personal training accurately and in a timely manner, meeting all deadlines
•Other duties as assigned
Minimum Salary: 42,000.00
Maximum Salary: 45,000.00
Retail, marketing, and foodservice solutions provider
Acosta Group is a collective of trusted retail, marketing and foodservice agencies that helps brands grow where they are sold. It works by providing end-to-end support across the customer journey—headquarter sales, omnichannel retail, assisted sales and training, integrated marketing, foodservice sales enablement and culinary solutions, all guided by advanced data and insights. It differs from competitors by operating as a umbrella of specialized agencies rather than a single firm, enabling cohesive, cross-channel programs and seamless data-driven execution. Its goal is to accelerate brand growth everywhere products are sold by connecting today’s commerce activities with tomorrow’s opportunities.
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