Field Sales Representative

The Opportunity Basemakers is seeking a full‑time, outside field sales and merchandising representative for one of our Colorado territories, commuting daily around Minneapolis, St. Paul, and the surrounding Twin Cities suburbs, with occasional travel to St. Cloud. Field representatives are the heartbeat of the organization. In this independent and highly collaborative role, you will visit 6‑8 grocery stores per day (such as Whole Foods, Fresh Thyme, HyVee, Kowalski's) and use the Basemaker's Way to improve the in‑store presence of brands. Your responsibilities include working with brand products and grocery store decision‑makers to become a trusted advisor while increasing brand sales velocity through problem‑solving. 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 2‑3 times a month. Work Monday‑Friday, beginning early morning, with occasional work on Saturdays or Sundays to make up missed time. Work independently with little supervision while collaborating with store managers, brand representatives, and Basemakers internal teams. Capture brand data (photos, notes, forms) using mobile phone apps such as Repsly, Slack, Gmail, and Google Workspace. Take full ownership of in‑store presence for our brands, improving displays, void filling, off‑shelf placements, and shelf management through effective merchandising. Who You Are (Qualifications) Positive mindset, driven, high emotional intelligence, grit, coachable, and detail oriented. Growth mentality and clear goals. Strong problem‑solving, analytic, influencing, and negotiation skills. Experience working in or closely with grocery store operations or ability to learn details quickly. Experience in route sales, brand ambassadorship, vendor sales, merchandising, retail, or similar territory sales. Premium selling skills preferred or desire to learn sales techniques quickly. Passion to represent Brand Partners in the natural, organic, and specialty food and beverage space. Track record of success in a highly self‑directed environment. Comfort communicating via multiple smartphone apps. Achieve monthly key performance indicators set by supervisors. Professional demeanor when working with coworkers, distributors, retail representatives, and consumers. Valid license, clean driving record, registration, and auto insurance. Willing to drive many miles daily in personal vehicle and transport promotional materials. Capacity to perform physical requirements of the position individually while using in‑store tools. Physical Requirements Field reps engage in periodic moderate to high physical activity including standing, walking, reaching, and grasping. Expect to climb ladders, bend and kneel to obtain and move products. Able to lift 10 lbs. consistently and 50 lbs. occasionally. Compensation $56,752 total earnings at average commission levels. $46,000 base salary + $896 estimated average monthly commissions (range: $455 lows to $1,329 highs per month). Commissions are uncapped. $400 monthly vehicle reimbursement. Benefits You'll Enjoy Uncapped performance‑based commissions. Monthly vehicle and cell phone reimbursements. Medical, dental, and vision insurance. 401k plan with employer match. Front‑loaded PTO. Eight paid holidays. Monthly recognition awards. Company events: quarterly get‑togethers and annual all‑company meetings. #J-18808-Ljbffr