Description:

* Sales Management: Consistently collect and grow weekly sales orders from assigned accounts. * Client Visits: Regularly visit clients and conduct follow-up calls to assess needs, manage inventory, enhance sales through upselling/cross-selling, promote trials/samples, and maintain promotion awareness. * Product Expertise: Master product knowledge to provide tailored recommendations. * Collections Support: Support the collections team in securing timely payments from accounts, including necessary follow-ups. * Relationship Cultivation: Cultivate strong relationships with grocery and restaurant clients, advising on planogram planning, product selections, and order processes. * Market Growth: Identify and pursue new business opportunities within the Indian food market. * Issue Resolution: Address customer inquiries and resolve issues swiftly, logging and tracking significant concerns for resolution.

* Data Analysis: Analyze sales data to increase market share and wallet size. * Market Insights: Stay informed about market trends and competitors, providing regular insights and reports to management. * Strategy Implementation: Collaborate with the business strategy team to implement sales insights in daily account management. * Marketing Participation: Participate in field marketing activities, product demos, and industry events to penetrate new markets. * Lead Generation: Engage in cold calling to generate new client leads. * Reporting: Provide management with reports on customer needs, potential new products or services, and competitive activities. * Technology Adoption: Assist customers in adopting new technologies and e-commerce platforms. * Additional Duties: Perform additional duties as required to meet business needs.

Benefits

* Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance * 401(k) with Employer Match after 1 year * Life Insurance (Employer Sponsored & Voluntary options available) * Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance * Generous PTO (5 days on hire, with accrual over time) * 6 Paid Holidays per year * Referral Program * Relocation Assistance (as discussed per company's discretion) * Travel Reimbursement * Bonus and Performance Bonus Opportunities

Requirements:

Minimum Qualifications

* 5+ years of field sales experience in any of the following industries: food & beverage, hospitality, distribution, or FMCG/CPG (Indian or South Asian food is a plus). * Bilingual in English and Hindi; additional South Asian languages a plus. * Proficient in Microsoft Office or Google Suite. * Valid driver's license and clean record; willing to travel up to 75%. * Capable of occasionally lifting up to 60 lbs.

Preferred Qualifications

* Previous Work Experience in South Asian (Indian) grocery or restaurant sales. * Familiar with diverse markets; adept at working in fast-paced settings. * Previous experience with desktop and/or tablet-based sales order management tools (e.g. Quickbooks, Sage, Netsuite, SAP, Odoo)

Physical Requirements

* Significant field work, at least 75% travel.

Schedule

* Monday to Friday, with required evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed. * Office is based in Carol Stream, Illinois * Responsibilities will require frequent travel between office and customer locations for site visits.

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