About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Sales (Beverage / Consumer Packaged Goods).

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client is hiring a Market Development Representative to support on-premise and off-premise accounts across an assigned territory in Steamboat, CO. This is a part-time contractor role focused on driving distribution, merchandising, and volume growth for beverage/CPG brands.

• Implement and manage local growth initiatives to increase distribution and sales for assigned accounts.
• Execute in-store selling, merchandising, displays, and retail promotions with distributors and retail customers.
• Use consumer and category trends to educate customers, solve problems, and build brand presence.
• Track and deliver against volume and distribution targets and other KPIs.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with retail customers, wholesale partners, and internal teams.
• Coordinate communication between customers, wholesalers, and internal stakeholders to ensure program execution.
• Attend required trainings and follow regulatory requirements for alcohol-beverage sales in the assigned territory.

Job responsibilities may vary by state depending on regulatory requirements.

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Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum 1 year of professional field sales experience in alcohol-beverage or CPG; new graduates with relevant internships or sales experience considered.
• Proven achievement meeting volume, distribution, and retail promotional goals.
• Comfortable using sales analytics and tools to identify trends and drive results.
• Valid driver’s license and regular travel within the assigned territory.
• Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed.
• Must live in or near the territory.
• Ability to personally cover routine business expenses that will be reimbursed.
• Willingness to obtain any required solicitor’s permits per state/local rules.

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Physical Requirements

• Standing for extended periods.
• Ability to lift/move items up to 35 lbs.
• Ascend/descend stairs and visit multiple accounts daily.
• Strong verbal communication skills.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary range (annual): $59,000 - $88,000 (final base pay depends on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and internal pay equity).
• For commercial roles, base salary range does not include car allowance, potential bonuses, fuel or cell phone reimbursement — ask your Talent Acquisition contact for details on total compensation.
• Benefits may include medical, dental, vision, 401(k), paid time off, and other programs — benefits vary by location and employment type.

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Schedule, Travel & Expenses

• Part-time contractor role with frequent in-territory travel.
• Flexibility required for non-traditional hours (evenings/weekends).
• Reimbursement provided for approved business expenses per company policy.

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Interview & Hiring Process

After you apply, Careertakes will coordinate the initial review with our client. Qualified candidates may be contacted for a phone screen and subsequent interviews (hiring manager and panel interviews). Additional steps or assessments may be included depending on the role.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind.
To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.