Chobani · 1 day ago
Field Sales Specialist
New Jersey, United States
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry, Mid Level
$49K/yr - $74K/yr
0+ years expChobani is a food maker with a mission of making high-quality and nutritious food accessible to more people. The Field Sales Specialist will be responsible for in-store selling, influencing distribution, pricing, and promotional compliance to drive sales and market share in their territory.
Food and BeverageFood ProcessingManufacturing
Responsibilities
Spend 4-5 days a week (80% - 100% of your time) in the market as the face of the La Colombe Brand, interacting with customers, consumers and our distributor partners to grow the brand
Execute and close sales calls to achieve target sales goals by influencing and partnering with DSS’s (District Sales Supervisors) and AM’s (Account Managers) at your local distribution branch
Work closely with Account management and merchandising teams to influence orders and coordinate in-store execution, holding your distributor partners accountable to the in-store milestones
Manage the timely execution of all sales programs and initiatives to ensure maximum sales and profitability for La Colombe and the retailer
Sell-up promotional programs for incremental space and ensure customer compliance to trade calendars agreed to at the corporate buying desk
Identify and capitalize on opportunities to increase sales, space and productivity in an account while maintaining satisfactory customer service
Maintain appropriate product inventory levels as a way of limiting out of stocks and proper merchandising behaviors by building relationships with your local bottling counterparts
Represent the store-level customer point of view internally with reports on customer needs, problems, interests, competitive activities, and potential for new products and services; be the voice of the customer
Transport, replace and maintain point of sale advertising as appropriate for accounts
Pack out & merchandise La Colombe product needed to help support display & out of stock activity
Support the brand with in-store demos, sampling and in market sampling support
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in a related field with 0-2 years of experience or a combination of education and 5+ years of consumer products industry experience
Strong selling skill set and ability to influence store/ownership personnel through fact-based data selling
Self-motivated and ability to work independently within a large market and multitask across a large number of stores and to interact with adjacent stakeholders (bottler partners) to build relationships and scale in market through productive collaboration and constant communication
Effective time-management & scheduling skills, with the ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to effectively articulate field insights to management
Entrepreneurial spirit and enthusiasm for food & beverage industry
Excellent written and verbal communications skills; able to effectively communicate cross-functionally and through all levels of management
Periodic lifting, bending, reaching and kneeling
Occasional weekend work
Must have a personal vehicle and excellent driving record for use during work hours
20% travel outside of home territory required
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision coverage
Disability insurance
Health savings account
Flexible spending accounts
Tuition reimbursement
401k match of 100% on up to 5% of eligible pay
Fertility and childcare assistance
12 weeks of parental leave at full pay after six months of continuous employment
Wellness resources
Employee assistance program
Fitness discounts
Wellness reimbursement
On-site gym access (certain locations)
Monthly wellness newsletter
120 hours of paid time off
11 holidays
Paid volunteer time off
Military service leave
Company
Chobani
Chobani is a food company that produces and markets Greek yogurt crafted from natural ingredients.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (11)
2024 (15)
2023 (9)
2022 (13)
2021 (7)
2020 (9)
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$2.55BKey Investors
TPG
2025-10-16Private Equity· $650M
2024-10-15Debt Financing· $650M
2024-01-11Debt Financing· $500M
Leadership Team
Hamdi Ulukaya
Founder and CEO
David Arena
Senior Vice President - Supply Chain Transformation and Enterprise Data Analytics
Recent News
2026-01-09
2025-11-23
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