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.

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What You’ll Do

This is an outside sales role focused on building and growing customer relationships within an assigned territory. You will help customers succeed by recommending product and service solutions, hitting sales and profit targets, and delivering outstanding service.

• Develop new business, penetrate existing accounts, and minimize lost business to achieve profitable sales growth within your territory.
• Qualify prospects and pursue leads in line with account-stratification goals.
• Recommend product mixes and solutions based on customer needs and market trends.
• Provide product training and practical support to customer staff.
• Answer customer questions on product availability, pricing, and use.
• Drive a personal vehicle to customer accounts, events, and company meetings.
• Manage accounts receivable communication and coordinate with credit as needed.
• Coordinate with logistics/transportation to ensure timely deliveries and troubleshoot order issues.
• Participate in promotions, customer events, sales meetings, and ongoing training.
• Prepare sales quotes, budgets, reports, and maintain accurate sales records.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support sales and customer success.

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What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Hospitality, Culinary Arts or a related discipline OR HSD/GED plus 3 years of restaurant management, B2B, or outside sales experience (or equivalent experience, including completion of the client sales internship).
• Proven outside sales experience or restaurant/foodservice background preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and automobile insurance meeting company insurability requirements.
• Comfortable driving frequently and working some non-traditional hours (evenings, weekends, holidays) as needed.
• Basic PC skills and proficiency with MS Office.
• Strong communication, relationship-building, follow-up and adaptability skills.
• Bi-lingual candidates are a plus.
• May be required to sign Confidential Client protective covenants/agreement.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States and reside in (or be willing to relocate to) the geographic vicinity of the territory.

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Compensation & Benefits

• Estimated base pay: $52,495 per year (estimated).
• Eligibility for bonus and promotional incentive opportunities.
• Car allowance (mileage reimbursement for candidates in CA) and company-provided cell phone.
• Individual and team-based selling opportunities with monthly and annual sales recognition.
• Robust benefits package including an Employee Stock Purchase Plan and 401(k) with automatic matching.
• Structured sales training and defined career pathing for entry-level and experienced hires.

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Additional Information

• Employment Type: Full-time.
• This position involves regular travel within the assigned territory and requires use of a personal vehicle.
• Applicants must pass employment testing and meet driving/insurance requirements.
• Confidential Client is an equal opportunity employer and will consider qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics.

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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.