Representative, Retail Van (TEMP)

**Overview** Field Sales Associate closes sales through face-to-face interaction with customers based within assigned sales territories **Responsibilities** 1. Make a significant positive impact on sales and improving the consumer buying experience 2. 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 3. Build strong professional relationships with all in-store personnel and client vendors/partners 4. Expand brand presence through effective and creative merchandising, maintain brand image and planogram compliance at defined locations 5. Identify sales barriers/challenges – problem solve at store level and escalate unresolved issues through proper channels 6. Gather and report on competitive intelligence including, but not limited to: sales tactics, price moves, promotions, new products, merchandising materials, compensation and store support 7. Sell-in additional brands at existing locations and grow distribution through new business development 8. Complete call reports, administrative tasks, and on-going personal training accurately and in a timely manner, meeting all deadlines 9. Meeting the physical requirements – listed below 10. Other duties as assigned **Qualifications** 1. Bachelor’s degree preferred. 2. Related work experience may be substituted for some educational requirements 3. 1 – 3 years of sales experience. 4. Experience in data reporting and analysis preferred. 5. Strong written, oral and interpersonal communication skills – effective in one-on-one and group settings; 6. Works well independently as a motivated, energetic and enthusiastic team player 7. Persuasive, outgoing, friendly, confident – relationship builder 8. Meticulous attentional to detail and follow up 9. Conducts business with integrity and maintains strong business ethics 10. Ability to travel within defined territory. Acosta utilizes E-Verify for validatingthe ability to work in the United States for all job candidates. If you want more information on what this entails and your rights as a job applicant,pleaseusethe link providedto accessinformation onouruse of E-Verify and your right to work. Employer Resources (e-verify.gov) **Work State** _US-IL-Chicago Heights_ **Job ID** _2023-222762_ **Work City** _Chicago Heights_ **PCN** _267939_ **Position Type** _Regular Full-Time_ **Work Zip** _60411_ **Job Code** _FT0045_ **Category** _Field Jobs_