Sales Consultant - Mandarin/Thai speaker
The Sales Consultant role at Confidential Client involves outside sales responsibilities focused on promoting products and building strong customer relationships within assigned territories. The position requires developing new business, managing existing accounts, and achieving sales and profit goals while providing product knowledge and training to customers. This role offers career development opportunities, competitive compensation, and requires some non-traditional working hours to meet customer needs.
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.
Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.
What You’ll Do
This outside-sales role focuses on building lasting customer relationships and driving profitable sales growth across an assigned territory in Santa Monica, CA. You will consult with restaurant and foodservice customers, recommend products and solutions, and support customers’ operational success.
- Develop new business and grow existing accounts to achieve sales and profit goals
- Prospect, qualify leads and execute territory plans aligned with account stratification
- Recommend product mixes and promotions based on customer needs and market trends
- Deliver in-person product demonstrations and provide practical training to customer staff
- Manage customer orders, troubleshoot supply issues, and coordinate with operations and transportation teams
- Support collections, work with credit as needed, and follow approved credit terms
- Prepare sales quotes, reports, budgets and maintain accurate sales records
- Participate in sales meetings, promotions, customer events and ongoing training
- Collaborate with teammates and assist in training new hires as requested
What We’re Looking For
Required minimums:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Hospitality, Culinary Arts or related field
OR High school diploma/GED plus 3 years of restaurant management, B2B or outside sales experience (or equivalent) - Valid driver’s license meeting insurability standards
- Basic PC skills and proficiency with MS Office
- Authorization to work in the United States
Preferred:
- Bilingual (Mandarin and/or Thai strongly preferred)
- Prior restaurant management, foodservice outside sales, or chef experience
Compensation & Benefits
- Estimated pay: $72,764 per year (estimated)
- Bonus opportunities and promotional incentives
- Car allowance / mileage reimbursement for candidates in CA; company-provided cell phone
- Robust benefits: Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401(k) with automatic matching, and other benefits
- Ongoing sales training, reward programs and clear career pathing opportunities
Requirements & Additional Information
- Must pass employment testing
- Must sign the client’s protective covenants agreement (as applicable)
- Must carry current automobile insurance meeting the client’s minimum liability limits (example limits listed in source)
- May require some non-traditional hours (evenings, weekends, holidays) to meet customer needs
- Reside in — or be willing to relocate to — the geographical vicinity of the assigned territory
- This role may involve driving to customer accounts and regional meetings
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.
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