A Sales Representative works as a sales associate in a variety of retail settings or businesses. Provides information to customers and sells merchandise or products. Provides analysis of sales activity to businesses and advises on ways to increase sales.
Sales Representative - Growing Local Snack Brand TastyRounds Oceanside, CA Job Details Full-time | Contract $50,000 - $90,000 a year 15 hours ago Qualifications Hospitality Interpersonal skills Research Prospecting Account management Full Job Description We are looking for a dedicated salesperson to help grow our business. We are looking for an individual who will become part of our team, learn the brand deeply, identify opportunities, build relationships, pursue leads, and close business. This is not a broker position. We are NOT looking for a food broker, manufacturer's representative agency, multi-brand sales organization, or someone who plans to add our product to a large portfolio of other brands.
THE ROLE
This is a hands-on sales position for someone who enjoys finding opportunities and turning them into customers.
You will be expected to:
Find and develop new sales opportunities Research and identify prospective customers Reach decision-makers by phone, email, LinkedIn and in person Introduce and present Lentil Telepathy Arrange meetings, presentations and product sampling Develop relationships with prospective customers Follow up consistently Negotiate and close new business Grow relationships with existing customers Maintain an organized sales pipeline Track contacts, conversations and next steps in our CRM Follow opportunities through from first contact to order Identify new markets, customers and ways to sell the product Share customer feedback and competitive intelligence with the founders Take ownership of sales results We want someone who sees opportunity and goes after it.
WHO WE WANT
You should be someone who: Loves selling Is comfortable approaching people you do not know Is naturally persistent Has strong follow-up habits Can build genuine relationships Is comfortable working independently Is organized Takes initiative Does not need to be constantly managed Is willing to pick up the phone Is comfortable making in-person sales calls Looks for creative ways to open doors Enjoys turning a cold prospect into a customer Takes personal ownership of results Previous sales experience is
ESSENTIAL.
Experience with food, beverage, CPG, consumer products, wholesale, retail, hospitality or other relationship-driven sales is a plus, but we are more interested in whether you can actually sell .
THIS IS A DEDICATED SALES ROLE ABOUT US
We are a rapidly growing Southern California food brand creating healthy snacks. We are an entrepreneurial company, which means good ideas can be acted on quickly and strong performers can have a significant impact. You will work directly with the founders. There are no layers of corporate management and no enormous sales department to disappear into. If you find an opportunity, we want you to pursue it.
LOCATION
We are based in North County San Diego . This role will involve a combination of phone, email, online outreach and in-person selling. Reliable transportation and the ability to meet customers locally when needed are required.
HOW SUCCESS IS MEASURED
This is a sales role, and results matter.
We will look at:
Qualified prospects identified Decision-makers reached Sales conversations Meetings and presentations Follow-up activity Opportunities created New customers Revenue generated Repeat business Growth of existing accounts We want someone who enjoys having clear targets and knowing exactly how they are performing.
COMPENSATION
Compensation will include base pay plus meaningful commission / performance incentives . We want the compensation structure to reward someone who creates substantial new business. Exact structure will depend on experience.
TO APPLY
Please answer the following: What have you sold previously? What type of customers did you sell to? Have you personally developed business from a cold lead? Give us an example of a customer or account you personally pursued and won. What do you believe makes someone genuinely good at sales? Are you comfortable with outbound calling and in-person selling? We are not looking for someone to simply manage incoming inquiries. We are looking for someone who can find opportunities, open doors, build relationships and close business.
