Sales Field Representative in Chicago IL
TriCom Quest, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Job Description
Yakult USA, the world’s leading probiotic drink manufacturer, is hiring a Sales Field Representative who can cover the Chicago, IL area. Field Sales / Account Manager experience to grocery chain stores. Spanish Bilingual is a plus!
Location to cover: the Chicago, IL area
– Primarily work from home and serve as a central point of contact for their assigned areas
Direct Hire with Great Benefit (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401K etc)
Salary range: $24.50–28.50/hr
Mileage reimbursement
Work Schedule: Mon, Thurs & Fri from 7:00am – 4:00pm, Sat & Sun from 8:00am – 5:00pm. (Tues & Wed off)
Requirements of the Sales Field Representative:
Able to work flexible schedule as needed.
Schedule will require weekends and possibly overtime, and schedule may change each week.
1 year of Field Sales / Account Manager / Field Merchandiser experience to Grocery chains a must.
Experience in the food/beverage industry is preferred. Experience with consumer goods a plus.
Bilingual in Spanish and English is preferred.
Ability to drive from site to site throughout a regular shift under the kind of driving conditions encountered in your geographic territory.
Must have reliable transportation with Valid Driver's License
Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.
Computer literacy, and ability to proficiently navigate the Internet, Windows, MS Outlook, Word and Excel.
Excellent communication, interpersonal and writing skills.
Must be able to work with little supervision and have ability to be a self-starter.
Must be a team player and take initiative.
Responsibilities of the Sales Field Representative:
Primarily work from home and serve as a central point of contact for their assigned areas, and will play a key role in developing relationships with retailers and educating store and consumers.
Visit various grocery stores to meet with store managers, dairy managers, and product demonstration personnel. May include several multi-day trips to other states or areas. Also will be required to travel to other areas to support stores from time to time.
Responsible for utilizing sales tools efficiently and negotiating additional exposure in order to help build Brand Awareness in each area.
Complete daily administrative work within your 8-hour work day.
Perform other activities requested by Supervisor for special projects. Example: calling on/opening new businesses in other channels, Restaurants, Hospitals, Offices, Nursing Homes, Universities, Other.
Perform timely Demo visits according to calendar.
Evaluate demo/demonstrator’s performance and give appropriate feedback to sales department. Execute in-store demonstrations (occasionally as needed).
Communicate with supervisors and sales team on an ongoing basis.
Participate in sampling events as needed, along with sampling activity for Influencers in each area.
Other related duties will be assigned.
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Location to cover: the Chicago, IL area
– Primarily work from home and serve as a central point of contact for their assigned areas
Direct Hire with Great Benefit (Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, 401K etc)
Salary range: $24.50–28.50/hr
Mileage reimbursement
Work Schedule: Mon, Thurs & Fri from 7:00am – 4:00pm, Sat & Sun from 8:00am – 5:00pm. (Tues & Wed off)
Requirements of the Sales Field Representative:
Able to work flexible schedule as needed.
Schedule will require weekends and possibly overtime, and schedule may change each week.
1 year of Field Sales / Account Manager / Field Merchandiser experience to Grocery chains a must.
Experience in the food/beverage industry is preferred. Experience with consumer goods a plus.
Bilingual in Spanish and English is preferred.
Ability to drive from site to site throughout a regular shift under the kind of driving conditions encountered in your geographic territory.
Must have reliable transportation with Valid Driver's License
Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.
Computer literacy, and ability to proficiently navigate the Internet, Windows, MS Outlook, Word and Excel.
Excellent communication, interpersonal and writing skills.
Must be able to work with little supervision and have ability to be a self-starter.
Must be a team player and take initiative.
Responsibilities of the Sales Field Representative:
Primarily work from home and serve as a central point of contact for their assigned areas, and will play a key role in developing relationships with retailers and educating store and consumers.
Visit various grocery stores to meet with store managers, dairy managers, and product demonstration personnel. May include several multi-day trips to other states or areas. Also will be required to travel to other areas to support stores from time to time.
Responsible for utilizing sales tools efficiently and negotiating additional exposure in order to help build Brand Awareness in each area.
Complete daily administrative work within your 8-hour work day.
Perform other activities requested by Supervisor for special projects. Example: calling on/opening new businesses in other channels, Restaurants, Hospitals, Offices, Nursing Homes, Universities, Other.
Perform timely Demo visits according to calendar.
Evaluate demo/demonstrator’s performance and give appropriate feedback to sales department. Execute in-store demonstrations (occasionally as needed).
Communicate with supervisors and sales team on an ongoing basis.
Participate in sampling events as needed, along with sampling activity for Influencers in each area.
Other related duties will be assigned.
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