Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Acosta is a retail sales and services company supporting product distribution, merchandising, and customer growth. The Territory Sales Representative conducts face-to-face product presentations, develops customer relationships, expands distribution in assigned territories, and manages sales, inventory, and reporting activities.
Responsibilities
- Conduct professional product presentations to current Retail customers
- Stimulate market growth through new distribution and coverage in independent Retail C-Stores that are supplied by cash & carry and c-store distributors in assigned geography
- Evaluate customers skills, needs and build productive long-lasting relationships
- Achieving sales goals and brand building presence and merchandising
- Attend meetings, sales events and trainings to keep abreast of the latest developments
- Assists customers with ordering information and configurations; provides quotations on customer requirements and provides appropriate follow up
- Utilize iPad technology for reporting all inventory/sales made daily and weekly
- Perform any other appropriately related duty as requested by the Sales Manager
- Be able to drive a company van (Ford Transit, Connect or similar) throughout the work day
- Manage cash and client product inventory
- Must have a valid driver’s license—noCDL necessary
- Ability to follow navigation/directions, communicate, and solve customer challenges that might arise
Skills
- High School Diploma or GED or equivalent experience required
- Must have a valid driver's license—no CDL necessary
- Be able to bend/stoop/squat/kneel throughout the workday
- Be able to push/pull/reach/twist throughout the workday
- Be able to lift up to 30 lbs
- Be able to push/pull weight up to 50 lbs
- Must possess strong interpersonal, organizational skills with the ability to work effectively with team members, peers, management and external customer contacts
- Must be able to read and follow a plan-o-gram (POG)
- Must possess good problem-solving skills
- Must be able to use an iPad/Tablet
- Must have trip planning skills and comfort with driving a commercial van (Ford Transit Connect or similar)
- Sales or consumer goods experience a plus
Benefits
- Job Stability
- Set Schedule
- Team Setting
- Paid Time Off and Benefits
- A bonus of $1500 after 6 months of continuous active employment, and an additional $1500 after 1 year of continuous active employment
- Paid time off
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- 401k options
- An Employee Assistance Program includes free, confidential access to counseling, programs, tools and services to help our employees and eligible family members live a balanced and happy life
- Remote work arrangement
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