Market Development Representative - Chicago, IL

On-Premise Market Development Representative

As an On-Premise Market Development Representative, you'll own a sales territory of lively restaurants, bars, and hotel accounts, driving distribution, product visibility, and revenue growth for our iconic portfolio. In this field-based sales role, you'll build strong retail relationships, influence buying decisions, and execute data-driven strategies that deliver measurable results in-store. If you're motivated by hitting sales goals, managing your own territory, and seeing the direct impact of your work, this role offers hands-on experience and clear career paths into account management, key accounts, and sales leadership.

What You'll Do:

• Drive territory sales growth by increasing distribution, shelf presence, and promotional execution across assigned accounts
• Build and maintain strong relationships with retail partners and act as a trusted advisor on category insights and product assortment
• Partner with distributors to execute in-store selling strategies, merchandising plans, and promotions
• Analyze sales data and market trends to identify opportunities and adjust account plans to deliver results
• Own performance against key metrics including volume, distribution, and display execution

Qualifications/Requirements

Required:

• Bachelor's degree
• 1+ years of field sales experience
• Valid driver's license and ability to travel within assigned territory

Preferred:

• Previous alcohol-beverage or CPG sales experience
• Experience using sales data analytics or reporting tools
• Proven track record of achieving sales targets or KPIs

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 25 pounds

Culture and Benefits

Sazerac offers a comprehensive compensation and benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401K, paid time off, and more. These benefits may vary depending on location and work type. Learn more about how we support our employees here.

The annual salary range for this role is $60,000 - $80,000. Final compensation will be based on relevant experience, qualifications, geographic location, and internal pay equity considerations. Roles within our Commercial and Sales team may be eligible for additional compensation, such as car allowance, cell phone reimbursement, commissions, and/or annual bonuses. Please ask your recruiter for more details about the total package for your role.

Sazerac is committed to equality of opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, veteran status, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected status.

After you apply, a recruiter will review your application and reach out to qualified candidates. Selected candidates will follow our interview process, which may include a phone screen, hiring manager interview, and panel interviews with business leaders. There may be additional steps or assessments throughout the process dependent on the position. Applicants who are not selected to move through the process, at any stage, will be notified via email.