Outside Sales Representative

Acosta; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Company-paid life insurance

401k program

Generous PTO

Job summary

Acosta Group is seeking an Outside Sales Representative to drive sales growth and enhance Danone brand presence in a Durham, NC territory. You will engage customers, perform sales and merchandising activities, and build strong relationships with store personnel and clients to achieve targets and deliver a positive customer experience in a field-based role.

The position emphasizes in-store promotions, product distribution, and reporting, with daytime hours Monday through Friday.

Qualifications

• Must be 18 years or older.
• Comfortable using a smart device with multiple apps.
• Reliable transportation and willingness to travel to multiple stores in a territory.
• Experience in outside sales, CPG, retail or field sales & merchandising is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales by promoting and selling CPG products and merchandising within the assigned territory.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers, store personnel and client stakeholders.
• 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 territory through routing and prioritization.
• Report sales results and insights to internal teams and clients.

Skills

Outside sales experience

CPG industry experience

Retail/field sales

Strong communication skills

Job description

General Information

Company: ACO-US

Location: DURHAM, North Carolina, 27707

Ref #: 135790

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 And Requirements

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

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• 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.