Outside Sales Representative

Acosta; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401k program

Generous PTO

Mileage reimbursement

Employee referral bonus

Daytime schedule Mon–Fri 7am–5pm

Job summary

Acosta Group in Columbus, Ohio is seeking an Outside Sales Representative to drive sales growth and strengthen Danone brand presence in an assigned territory. This field-based role focuses on achieving dynamic sales targets, expanding distribution, and delivering a positive customer experience.

The position offers a full-time daytime schedule, mileage reimbursement, and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance plus a 401(k) plan.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Willingness to travel to multiple stores within a territory.
• Able to lift up to 25 lbs occasionally and stand for extended periods.
• Reliable transportation and ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Experience in outside sales, CPG, retail or field sales is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Promote and sell consumer packaged goods (CPG) products and merchandise within the assigned territory.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with store personnel and client stakeholders to drive in-store sales growth.
• Execute merchandising standards including displays and promotions.
• Participate in in-store sales events and promotional activities.
• Identify new sales opportunities and expand product distribution.
• Manage territory routing and prioritization to maximize coverage.
• Communicate sales insights to internal teams and clients through reporting.

Skills

Communication skills

Territory travel

Smart device proficiency

Reliability and integrity

Job description

General Information

• Company: ACO-US
• Location: COLUMBUS, Ohio, 43212
• Ref #: 135805
• Pay Rate: $ 20.00
• Experience/skills and/or location may influence position wage rate
• Range Minimum: $ 20.00
• Range Maximum: $ 20.00
• Function: Merchandising
• Employment Duration: Full-time

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
• 401k program
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) program

Description

The Outside Sales Representative is responsible for driving sales growth and Danone brand presence within an assigned territory by engaging customers, performing sales and merchandising activities, while building strong relationships. This role focuses on achieving dynamic sales targets, increasing product distribution, supporting and maintaining promotional and display presence and delivering positive customer experience in a field-based environment.

Why Join Acosta

• Competitive salary + paid training.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Health, vision, dental, short-term disability, life insurance, 401(k), and more are available.
• Full time, daytime schedule working Mon – Fri between the hours of 7am – 5pm
• Employee Referral Bonus! Share our opportunities with your friends and family

What You’ll Do

• Drive sales performance by promoting and selling consumer packaged goods (CPG) products and merchandising within assigned territory.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, store personnel and client stakeholders to drive in store sales growth.
• Execute merchandising standards including displays and promotions.
• Participate in in-store sales events and promotional events.
• Identify new sales opportunities and expand product distribution.
• Manage assigned territory through effective routing and prioritization.
• Communicate sales performance insights to internal teams and clients.
• Complete reporting and administrative tasks.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and merchandising standards.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of all products sold and new product launches.
• Keep management informed of store issues, competitive activity, and market trends.
• Ensure full product distribution and display in all assigned accounts.
• Document and report activities, including sales results, merchandising, and store observations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What We’re Looking For

• Must be 18 years of age or older.
• Must be comfortable using a smart device with multiple apps.
• Ability to work independently under remote supervision with integrity and professionalism.
• Physical ability to occasionally lift 25 lbs. and stand for extended periods.
• Must have reliable transportation and willingness to travel to multiple stores in a territory.
• Must be willing to transport required materials.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas is preferred: outside sales, CPG industry, retail or field sales, and/or territory/route sales & merchandising.
• Retail and/or customer service experience preferred.
• Strong communication skills are required.

This job posting covers the general job duties for this position and does not imply that these are the only tasks required. The Acosta Group’s Talent Acquisition Team will go over any questions you have regarding the above during the interview process.

The Acosta Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer

The Acosta Group utilizes E-Verify for validating the ability to work in the United States for all job candidates.

Equal Opportunity Employer (Disabled, Veteran) | Under applicable requirements, such as the San Francisco FCO and the Los Angeles FCHIO, we consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records or criminal histories | E-Verify Employer

Acosta Group, in good faith, believes that any posted range of compensation is the accurate range for this role at the time of this posting. Acosta Group may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate qualifications and locations. This range may be modified in the future.