• Sales Representative

    TEKsystems (Lake Forest, IL)


    Description

    Business Development of a territory, responsible for driving new sales by calling on independent supplement stores and category buyers within the supplement industry.

    Job Description:

    * The role is focused on sales, with a customer service/sales assistant component.

    * Key responsibilities include:

     

    -Outbound sales calls to former customers and leads to generate new revenue

     

    -Building relationships and rapport with independent retail store buyers/owners

     

    -Demonstrating product knowledge and understanding the buyers' sales cycles

    -Providing customer service and support to the retail stores

    * The role involves competing with distributors who have relationships with the retail stores, so the ideal candidate needs to be able to position themselves as an asset to the stores.

    * The role requires strong attention to detail, a hard-working and dependable attitude, and experience with outbound phone sales and dealing with the "mundane nature" of it.

    * Prior experience in food/CPG sales, preferably in a B2B setting, is preferred.

     

    -90% sales and business development

     

    -10% customer service

    Hours:

    Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

     

    Skills & Qualifications

    Must Haves:

    -1+ years of experience with sales (office or retail)

     

    -CPG (Consumer Product Goods) Industry or Food & Beverage Industry

     

    -High School Diploma

    Nice Haves:

    -Nutrition or supplement sales experience

    Soft Skills:

    -Attention to details

     

    -Outgoing personality

     

    -Strong work ethic

    Pay and Benefits

    The pay range for this position is $21.00 - $25.00/hr.

     

    Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:

     

    • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

     

    Workplace Type

     

    This is a fully onsite position in Lake Forest,IL.

     

    Application Deadline

     

    This position is anticipated to close on May 30, 2025.

    About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

    We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

     

    The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.