**Outside Sales Rep Grocery- Kens Bush** **General Information** **Company:** ACO-US **Location:** MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, 55408 **Ref #:** 65905 **Function:** Merchandising **Employment Duration:** Full-time **Benefits:** + Medical, dental and vision insurance + Company-paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability + 401k program + Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) program **Description and Requirements** The Outside Sales Representative is primarily responsible for calling on independent stores to sell our products, present & get new items authorized, sell in promos, some merchandising. Follows our monthly priorities from the business managers for each client. Enter orders as needed for all stores visited so they can be forwarded to our distributors to be delivered. Help coordinate store events such as anniversary sales, demos, new store openings, remodel expansions, et with promotional selling/merch vehicles. ·Present new items for our clients and secure orders for same. ·Present promotional activity to store buyers and secure orders and if possible off shelf displays. ·Access distribution on existing items to be sure they are being carried. ·Assist in any merchandising needed for our products. ·At home after the visit – enter the orders taken into our turnover order system and transmit to the office for delivery of the product by the distributors. ·Work with the store on all special projects such as demos, trade events, remodels, new store openings, etc. ·Maintain current knowledge of product we sell and new items. ·Maintain current knowledge of products we sell and new items. ·Maintain a rapport with regional managers of our clients. ·Keep all informed of issues with stores, competitive activity, trends, etc. ·Maintain full distribution and display of products in assigned accounts. ·Miscellaneous duties as assigned. Acosta Sales & Marketing is an Equal Opportunity Employer _By submitting your application you agree with and accept the Acosta Privacy Statement and Terms of Conditions._ US: http://acosta.jobs/privacy-policy-us/ Canada: http://acosta.jobs/privacy-policy-ca/ Acosta utilizes E-Verify for validating the ability to work in the United States for all job candidates. If you want more information on what this entails and your rights as a job applicant, please use the link provided to access information on our use of E-Verify and your right to work. Employer Resources (e-verify.gov) Equal Opportunity Employer (Disabled, Veteran) | Under applicable requirements, such as the San Francisco FCO and the Los Angeles FCHIO, we consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records or criminal histories | E-Verify Employer \*Premium, in good faith, believes that any posted range of compensation is the accurate range for this role at the time of this posting. Premium may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range depending on candidate qualifications and locations. This range may be modified in the future. **PipelineDetail:** 55510