Outside Sales Representative

Field Sales Associate closes sales through face-to-face interaction with customers based within assigned sales territories.

•   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

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