Acosta

Outside Sales Representative

Acosta

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United States

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Job Level

Junior

About the role

  • The Route Sales Representative closes sales through face-to-face interaction with customers based within assigned sales territories.
  • They meet with potential and existing customers to present sales proposals and inform them of product benefits and features.
  • The Route Sales Representative will play a key role in increasing distribution and display activity by managing and negotiating with clients, research sales competition, qualifying prospects and managing sales of products and services.
  • 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.
  • Performs 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.
  • Ability to follow navigation/directions, communicate, and solve customer challenges that might arise.

Requirements

  • Be able to bend/stoop/squat/kneel throughout the work day
  • Be able to push/pull/reach/twist
  • The ideal candidate will have driven a Sprinter Van, Box Truck, Straight Truck, Step Van or like larger vehicles
  • Be able to lift up to 30lbs
  • High School Diploma or GED or equivalent experience required
  • 1-2 year’s sales related and/or consumer goods industry experience preferred
  • Must possess strong interpersonal, organizational and sales 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)
Benefits
  • Job Stability
  • Set Schedule
  • Team Setting
  • Paid Time Off
  • Benefits
  • Bonus: You will be eligible for a bonus of $1250 after 6 months of continuous active employment, and an additional $1250 after 1 year of continuous active employment
  • Acosta provides paid time off and complete benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401k options to both FT and PT associates.
  • 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.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
salesproduct presentationsinventory managementquotationstrip planninglifting up to 30lbsnavigationproblem-solving
Soft skills
interpersonal skillsorganizational skillscommunicationrelationship buildingteamworknegotiationcustomer service
Certifications
valid driver’s licenseHigh School DiplomaGED
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