Outside Sales Representative

Acosta Sales & Marketing; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing and sales organization is seeking a Field Sales Associate in Dallas, Texas. This role focuses on closing sales through face-to-face interactions and building relationships with clients. Responsibilities include improving the customer buying experience and educating in-store personnel about products. Ideal candidates have strong communication skills, a high school diploma (GED preferred), and the ability to travel within the defined territory. A bachelor's degree is preferred, and a commitment to integrity is essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent, with bachelor's preferred.
• Ability to travel within defined territory.

Responsibilities

• Make a positive impact on sales and improve customer experiences.
• Educate in-store personnel about products through training.
• Build strong professional relationships with vendors.
• Expand brand presence through effective merchandising.
• Identify and solve sales barriers at store level.
• Gather competitive intelligence on sales tactics and promotions.
• Sell additional brands and grow distribution.
• Complete administrative tasks and training on time.

Skills

Strong written, oral and interpersonal communication skills

Motivated and energetic team player

Persuasive and outgoing personality

Attention to detail

Integrity and strong business ethics

Ability to travel

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent/GED

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Job description

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 elevate 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
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• 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

• Seeing
• Ability to Travel
• Color Perception
• Listening

About Us

Acosta, and its subsidiaries, is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Job Category: Retail

Position Type: Full time

Business Unit: Sales

Salary Range: $42,000.00 - $45,000.00

Company: Acosta Employee Holdco LLC

Req ID: 20879