ADE - Portland OR

Sales Representative Community Business Development

This is more than a sales jobit's an opportunity to be part of an exciting new program launching in the market and make a direct impact on local businesses. If you're energized by meeting new people, building relationships, and creating opportunities within your community, you'll thrive in this role.

Join a fast-growing initiative where your success is rewarded through uncapped commission, autonomy in the field, and the chance to help small businesses expand their revenue streams. You'll have the support of experienced leadership while enjoying the freedom to own your territory and build meaningful partnerships throughout the region.

Position Overview

We are seeking a motivated and entrepreneurial Sales Representative to engage with local businesses, educate them on a growing delivery partner opportunity, and guide them through the onboarding process. Working closely with a Field Manager, you'll spend most of your time in the community prospecting, networking, hosting events, and building relationships that drive business growth.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys face-to-face interactions, thrives in an outside sales environment, and enjoys seeing the direct results of their efforts.

Responsibilities

• Visit prospective businesses within designated territories and introduce program opportunities.
• Conduct door-to-door outreach to generate interest and build a pipeline of qualified prospects.
• Present program benefits and answer questions from prospective business owners.
• Qualify leads and guide businesses through the application and onboarding process.
• Maintain and manage opportunities within Salesforce CRM.
• Support recruitment and engagement events, including lunch-and-learns, information sessions, and community meetings.
• Develop relationships with local business organizations, chambers of commerce, and community partners.
• Import and manage prospect data in Salesforce.
• Collaborate with leadership to execute territory growth strategies and achieve partnership goals.

Required Skills

• 2+ years of sales, business development, account management, or customer service experience.
• Experience with outside sales, prospecting, or community-based business development.
• CRM experience required; Salesforce preferred.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Comfortable conducting outbound outreach and engaging new prospects.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently in the field.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual abilities are a plus.
• Prior experience in transportation, logistics, delivery services, or business consulting environments is beneficial.
• Experience negotiating, influencing, and presenting solutions to business owners.
• Strong technical aptitude and comfort learning new systems and platforms.
• Ability to adapt in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.

Why You'll Love This Opportunity

Be part of a brand-new, rapidly growing program from the ground floor

Uncapped commission potential with performance-based incentives

High level of autonomy and ownership over your territory

Opportunity to build meaningful relationships within the local business community

Mileage reimbursement and monthly phone stipend

Career growth opportunities within a rapidly expanding initiative

Work independently while receiving support from experienced leadership

Dynamic role that combines sales, networking, business development, and community engagement

Compensation & Perks

• Uncapped commission opportunities
• Reimbursement incentives tied to partner application and readiness milestones
• Mileage reimbursement
• Monthly phone stipend
• PTO eligibility following successful performance milestones
• Opportunity to make a visible impact and directly influence program growth

Work Environment

This role operates primarily in the field, with approximately 80% of your time spent meeting businesses and fostering community relationships, and 20% focused on follow-up activities, administrative work, and pipeline management from home.

Travel within a two-hour driving radius is required, and successful candidates should be comfortable driving throughout their territory regularly. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys being out in the community, building connections, and creating opportunities through face-to-face engagement.

If you're a driven sales professional who enjoys relationship-building, community engagement, and being rewarded for your results, this is your chance to make a lasting impact while growing your own career.

Job Type & Location: This is a Contract position based out of Portland, OR.

Pay and Benefits: The pay range for this position is $28.50 - $28.50/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 hybrid position in Portland, OR.

Application Deadline: This position is anticipated to close on Jul 20, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

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.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email View email address on click.appcast.io for other accommodation options.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.