Basemakers · 1 week ago
(PART-TIME) Territory Field Sales Representative - Corpus Christi, TX
Corpus Christi, Texas, United States
Full-time, Part-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$25K/yr - $29K/yrBasemakers is a trusted retail sales management company in the food and beverage industry, seeking a Part-Time Territory Field Sales Representative for the Corpus Christi territory. The representative will work independently in the field, visiting grocery stores to improve brand presence and increase sales through relationship building and effective merchandising.
Food and BeverageRetail
Responsibilities
Work 100% of the time in the field from your vehicle and in grocery stores merchandising and selling for multiple brands
Work the hours required each week to visit every store on a specified route, generally as frequently as 2-3 times a month
Work 3 full-time days during the week Monday-Friday (estimated 7 hours in-store + drive time daily), with work beginning in early morning hours or, if necessary, no later than 9:00 AM. You may be allowed flexibility to work on other days off or Saturday or Sunday to make-up time missed during the workweek if necessary
Work independently with little supervision while collaborating with grocery store managers, brand-company representatives, and internally with Basemakers' Brand Partner Managers, District Managers and Sales Directors
Capture brand data (e.g., photos, typing notes, filling out forms) as the feet on the ground, in-store for our brand partners using mobile phone apps (Repsly, Slack, Gmail, Google Workspace)
Take full ownership of all in-store presence for our brands. This includes improving the in-store presence of brands through display execution, void filling, off-shelf displays & placements, relationships with grocery managers, performing and working collaboratively on effective merchandising and selling points (secondary/tertiary placements, proper shelf management positions, rack, equipment, POS placements), and understanding real in-store needs and pain points through asking questions and being willing to help store staff when applicable
Qualification
Required
Entry-level experience
Positive mindset and driven to accomplish
High degree of emotional intelligence and grit
Coachable and detail oriented
Familiarity with growth mentality and goals
Strong problem solving, analytic, influencing, and negotiation skills
Experience working in or closely with grocery store operations or ability to learn quickly
Experience in route sales, brand ambassadorship, brand vendor sales, merchandising, general retail, or similar territory sales
Track record of success in a highly self-directed environment
High level of communication across team members
Comfort initiating multiple lines of communication through smartphone apps
Ability to achieve monthly key performance indicators (KPI's) and metrics
Professional demeanor and representation
Valid license, clean driving record, registration, and auto insurance
Willingness to drive many miles per day in own vehicle
Capacity to perform physical requirements of the position individually
Preferred
Premium selling skills or desire to learn and apply sales techniques
Passion to represent Brand Partners in the natural, organic and specialty food and beverage space
Benefits
Uncapped performance-based commissions
Monthly vehicle and cell phone reimbursements
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401k plan with employer match
Frontloaded PTO
8 paid holidays
Monthly amount to recognize and be recognized by others
Company events: quarterly get-togethers, annual all-company meetings
Company
Basemakers
Basemakers is a premier retail merchandising and outsourced field sales company.
Founded in 2015
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Max Baumann
Founder & CEO
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