Sales Executive - New Orleans

Restaurant Technologies; Louisiana; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Restaurant Technologies is seeking a Sales Executive to drive new customer acquisitions across independent and small-chain restaurants and hospitality opportunities. You will own the full journey from prospect to close and through the install process, ensuring smooth transitions to service.

This role covers Louisiana and Mississippi, including New Orleans and Baton Rouge, with 25–30% overnight travel. You will build pipelines in Salesforce, qualify opportunities, and guide customers from first

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year field sales prospecting & cold-calling experience.
• Strong time management and structured prospecting approach.
• Coachable and tenacious with a track record of meeting/exceeding goals.
• Consultative sales experience; excels at discovery, value articulation, and decision-maker engagement.

Responsibilities

• Build & manage a pipeline: maintain a forecasted pipeline in the CRM; advance deals through each stage; prioritize opportunities that align with revenue goals.
• Prospect with discipline: plan routes and schedule meetings with decision makers.
• Qualify rigorously: confirm kitchen feasibility, decision-maker, buying criteria, and conduct discovery.
• Validate value: reiterate pain points, confirm understanding, and present value-driven business cases.
• Execute & close: own the full sales cycle from first contact to signature, achieving targets.
• Drive installs: support through install process and ensure adoption; collaborate with operations.
• Build relationships: create advocacy through touchpoints; attend meetings and networking events.
• Master time management: structure daily activities, maintain CRM hygiene, use planning tools.
• Learn continuously: maintain product knowledge and share best practices.

Skills

Field sales

Prospecting

CRM (Salesforce)

Relationship building

Time management

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Sales/Business or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

CRM software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sales Executive Sales Executives at Restaurant Technologies drive new customer acquisitions across independent and small chain restaurants and hospitality opportunities while owning the full journey from customer prospect to close, and through the install process to the onset of service. Our high-performing Sales Executives blend building and managing pipelines, disciplined prospecting, rigorous opportunity qualification, and consultative value selling with strong relationship-building-both with customers to drive long-term advocacy, and with operations teams to ensure seamless installations and transitions to service.

Location & Territory & Travel: The ideal candidate for this position is based out of the New Orleans or Baton Rouge area. This role covers Louisiana and Mississippi, including the New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Alexandria, Jackson, Hattiesburg, and Gulf Coast markets. This position requires 25-30% overnight travel.

Responsibilities

• Build & manage a pipeline: Maintain a strong, accurately forecasted pipeline in the CRM (Salesforce); proactively advance deals through each stage; and prioritize high probability opportunities that align with revenue goals.
• Prospect with discipline: Conduct pre-call research, plan routes, conduct kitchen walk-throughs, and schedule meaningful meetings with decision makers.
• Qualify rigorously: Confirm kitchen feasibility, decision-maker, buying criteria, and conduct thorough discovery.
• Validate value: Reiterate customer pain points, confirm comprehension, and present value driven business cases to advance opportunities.
• Execute & close quality deals: Own the full sales cycle from first contact to signature, driving high-quality, profitable closes and hitting monthly and quarterly acquisition targets.
• Drive installs: Provide customer support through the install process, partner with operations to ensure installs are progressing; perform post-install check-ins to ensure adoption and obtain referrals.
• Build relationships & network: Create advocacy through consistent touchpoints; leverage LinkedIn/social media and local partnerships; attend internal sales meetings and external networking events.
• Master time management: Structure your day with intention, keep immaculate CRM hygiene, and utilize planning tools to maximize efficiency.
• Learn continuously: Maintain strong product knowledge and share best practices.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year field sales prospecting & cold-calling experience.
• Strong time management and structured prospecting approach.
• Coachable and tenacious with a track record of meeting/exceeding goals.
• Consultative sales experience; excels at discovery, value articulation, and decision-maker engagement.
• Relationship building experience; with customers, networks, and internal teams.
• Technology proficiency: Microsoft Office and strong CRM experience.
• Ability to drive daily using your own vehicle within the designated territory, with occasional overnight travel; a valid driver’s license and insurance is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years of field sales experience
• Proven field sales success in restaurants/hospitality industry
• Salesforce experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Sales/Business or equivalent

Inclusive Employer

At Restaurant Technologies, we celebrate diversity, believe in equity, and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees; we’re proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer.

All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us by email at [e-mail] or call 1-888-796-4997.

Restaurant Technologies is a Military & Veteran friendly company.

Culture & Benefits

Our employees are the foundation of our success and we take care of them! Our comprehensive benefits include professional development, competitive health care coverage, incentives and a healthy work and life balance. We’ve cultivated an award-winning workplace for driven team members who enjoy a fast pace and rapid growth balanced by a flexible and supportive environment. We’ve earned recognition as a “Best Place to Work,” by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal along with The Minnesota Work Life Champions Award while consistently earning a spot on Minnesota’s Fastest Growing Companies list. In addition, we’ve earned numerous awards from our customer base who consider Restaurant Technologies a valued strategic partner.

Who We Are

Restaurant Technologies is the leading provider of highly innovative and value-enhancing bulk cooking oil management services to the food service industry. Our solution is environmentally sound, highly efficient and creates a safer, more productive work environment for restaurant personnel. With over 35,000 existing customers we are an established, profitable mid-sized company poised for double-digit growth in the coming year. We are headquartered in suburban Minneapolis, Minnesota with a growing number of sites strategically located across the U.S. serving over 41 metropolitan markets.

The Company Headquartered in Mendota Heights, Minn., Restaurant Technologies is a fast-growing, award-winning company (Best Places to Work, Entrepreneur of the Year) looking to extend its history of fast growth. We are the leading provider of cooking-oil management and back-of-house hood and exhaust cleaning solutions to over 35,000 food service providers.

The Team

Located in one of our 41 depots, our operations teams are the face of Restaurant Technologies while onsite at customer locations: whether performing service, delivering and picking up oil, or providing training.