Territory Field Sales Representative - Los Angeles, United States - Basemakers, LLC

Basemakers, LLC

Verified Company

Los Angeles, United States

5 days ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Who is Basemakers?
Basemakers is one of the most trusted retail sales management companies in the food and beverage industry.

After hitting the INC 500/5000 list of the fastest growing privately-held companies in America three consecutive times, we're expanding our sales services to continue our growth.

At the heart of our success is our unwavering belief in the transformative power of relationships—this is the ethos that propels us forward.

We are not just a company; we are a dynamic force for change, partnering with trailblazing brands like Oli Pop, Chomps, and Guayaki.

These partnerships help turn innovative products into household names.

Our approach goes beyond retail sales and merchandising; we forge deep connections with brands, communities, and individuals who are driven to make a meaningful impact.

Join Basemakers, and be part of a team that's reshaping the world of CPG, one relationship at a time.

Be a Basemaker
Our Basemakers are committed to living our core values:

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The Opportunity

Basemakers is seeking a full-time, outside field sales representative for the Los Angeles territory to join our Elite, INC 500 team (Commuting in routes daily around
Burbank, Santa Clarita, Sherman Oaks, and Porter Ranch.) Our field representatives are the heartbeat of the organization.

As an independent and highly collaborative role, you will visit 6-8 grocery stores per day, using the _Basemaker's Way_ to improve the in-store presence of brands.

Working with brand products and grocery store decision-makers, you will leverage relationships and work to become a trusted advisor while increasing brand's sales velocity through problem-solving.

As a self-motivated, high-achieving, team-oriented, and coachable person, most importantly, you will operate with the utmost integrity as you represent both brands and Basemakers in the community.

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 23 times a month.
Work Monday-Friday, with work beginning in early morning hours or, if necessary, no later than 9:00 AM. You may be asked or expected to work on Saturday or Sunday to makeup time missed during the workweek if necessary.
Work independently with little supervision while collaborating with grocery store managers, brandcompany 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, instore for our brand partners using mobile phone apps (Repsly, Slack).
Take full ownership for all instore presence for our brands, includes improving the instore presence of brands through display execution, void filling, offshelf displays & placements, relationships with grocery managers, working collaboratively on effective merchandising and selling points (secondary/tertiary placements, proper shelf management positions, rack, equipment, and POS placements), and understanding real instore needs and pain points through asking questions and being willing to help out store staff when applicable.

Who You Are (Qualifications)

You have a positive mindset, are driven to accomplish, have a high degree of emotional intelligence and grit, and are coachable and detailoriented.
Growth mentality and goals are familiar to you.
Strong problem solving, analytic, influencing, and negotiation skills.
Experience working in or closely with grocery store operations or the ability to learn nuances of this type of background very quickly including "route" sales experience, brand ambassadorship or brand vendor sales, merchandising, general retail, or similar territory sales experience.
Passion to represent our Brand Partners, mainly in the natural and specialty foods space.
Track record of success in a highly selfdirected environment.
Maintain a high level of communication across team members, including comfort initiating multiple lines of communication through electronic apps over the internet.
Achieve monthly key performance indicators (KPI's) set by supervisors.
Professional demeanor and representation in working with coworkers, distributors, retail representatives and consumers.
You have a valid license, clean driving record, registration, and auto insurance.
You are willing to drive many miles per day in your own own vehicle. Be willing to transport promotional merchandise. and mínimal product quantities between accounts within assigned territory (a trunk or back seat is enough).

Physical Requirements
Our field reps work at periodically moderate to high levels of