Sales Executive

We’re partnering with a growing merchandising and consumer products company to hire a Sales Executive focused on building, growing, and maintaining retail accounts. This role is ideal for someone with a few years of hands-on sales experience who’s comfortable both farming existing relationships and hunting new business.

This position is fully onsite, 5 days in-office in the western suburbs of Illinois.

Sales Executive Responsibilities:

• Grow and manage a book of retail accounts through strong relationship-building
• Prospect and generate new business through cold calling, outbound outreach, and inbound leads
• Tailor sales conversations based on retailer needs, buying cycles, and assortment strategy
• Write and manage orders across multiple product categories
• Stay current on retail, consumer, and food & beverage–adjacent trends to identify opportunities
• Track activity, pipeline, and sales performance

Sales Executive Requirements:

• 3–4 years of sales experience in retail, merchandising, consumer products, and/or food & beverage–adjacent industries
• Proven experience farming and growing existing accounts
• Comfortable with cold calling and outbound prospecting
• Strong communication, organization, and follow-through skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Why This Role

• Join a collaborative, energetic sales team
• Work with a wide range of consumer product categories
• Competitive benefits including medical insurance, 401(k), and paid parental leave with a base salary up to $140k with up to $40k earned bonus.

Apply today!

Natalie Saccone
Senior Recruiter
LaSalle Network

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