Outside Sales Representative

Acosta; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sales company is seeking a Field Sales Associate in Chicago, IL. This role focuses on closing sales through face-to-face interaction with customers and improving the consumer buying experience. Key responsibilities include educating in-store personnel, building strong relationships, and maintaining brand presence. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma, strong communication skills, be persuasive and detail-oriented. A comprehensive understanding of client products is expected, and the role may require traveling within the defined territory.

Qualifications

• Related work experience may substitute for some educational requirements.
• Effective in one-on-one and group settings.
• Works well independently as a motivated, energetic, and enthusiastic team player.

Responsibilities

• Make a significant positive impact on sales and improve consumer buying experience.
• Maintain comprehensive working knowledge of all client products and services.
• Build strong professional relationships with in-store personnel.

Skills

Strong written communication skills

Interpersonal communication skills

Persuasive

Attention to detail

Ability to travel

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent/GED

Job description

Field Sales Associate closes sales through face-to-face interaction with customers based within assigned sales territories.

Responsibilities

• Make a significant positive impact on sales and improving the consumer buying experience
• 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
• Build strong professional relationships with all in-store personnel and client vendors/partners
• Expand brand presence through effective and creative merchandising, maintain brand image and planogram compliance at defined locations
• Identify sales barriers/challenges – problem solve at store level and escalate unresolved issues through proper channels
• Gather and report on competitive intelligence including, but not limited to: sales tactics, price moves, promotions, new products, merchandising materials, compensation and store support
• Sell-in additional brands at existing locations and grow distribution through new business development
• Complete call reports, administrative tasks, and on-going personal training accurately and in a timely manner, meeting all deadlines
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education and Work Experience

• High School Diploma or equivalent/GED
• Related work experience may be substituted for some educational requirements.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong written, oral and interpersonal communication skills – effective in one-on-one and group settings;
• Works well independently as a motivated, energetic and enthusiastic team player
• Persuasive, outgoing, friendly, confident – relationship builder
• Meticulous attentional to detail and follow up
• Conducts business with integrity and maintains strong business ethics
• Ability to travel within defined territory.

Physical Abilities

• Ability to Travel

Job Info

• Job Identification 20875
• Job Category Retail
• Posting Date 01/29/2026, 05:24 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Chicago, IL, United States (Remote)