Customer Sales Representative

We're looking for a Customer Sales Representative to increase product sales and placement of displays at all large and small format "off premise" stores. You will upsell inventory, cooler space, and product displays and effectively service all customers in a safe and productive manner according to The Yerba Mate Co, LLC's executional standards. You will report to the Area Sales Leader and will be on-site at the San Leandro Warehouse Monday – Friday, 5 days a week.

How you'll help:

• Manage the relationship with the customers to sell Guayaki Yerba Mate products to assigned accounts within your region.
• Complete daily sales route covering existing accounts and prospect for new accounts.
• Ensure that all The Yerba Mate Co, LLC's equipment is clean and in good working order.
• Safely operate and maintain company provided vehicle and follow company vehicle policy.
• Collect payment from customers, and ensure that all required paperwork is complete, accurate, and submitted via mobile app after each sale is completed.
• Manage inventory, receive shipments, and maintains a clean/organized storage unit.
• Maintain positive and professional relationships with your customers to increase sales and selling space.
• Evaluate all competitors' activities such as new launches and price reductions and communicate with Area Sales Leader.
• Meet monthly key performance indicators (KPI's) focused on the following areas: sales, distribution, pricing, display, new accounts and other merchandising components.
• Build and protect Guayaki Yerba Mate brand through proper rotation to ensure fresh product and set proper brand flow following the company's standards.
• Increase inventory and diversity of products offered at each assigned account while delivering fresh product and always looking to improve in store branding.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Here's what you'll provide:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Current Driver's License with clean driving record and meet DOT driving standards.
• Must be at least 21 years old.
• Previous sales experience is desirable, but not required.
• Knowledge of the beverage market.
• Additional Language skills an advantage.

Travel & Physical Requirements:

• Travel as needed for market support.
• Employee is regularly required to use hands to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• Employee frequently is required to walk and sit.
• Employee is occasionally required to stand and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds as needed.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Various vehicle and equipment operations.

What we offer: