Part time Illinois Junior Sales Representative

WORK SCHEDULE: Monday, Wednesday and Thursday with growth potential to Full-Time Position

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Our family‑owned food import business, built over 30 years, grew from introducing our award‑winning Tassos® estate‑bottled olive oil in Chicago’s Gold Coast to distributing premium specialty foods across North America. Though we now work with some of the nation’s largest companies, we remain a close‑knit, multicultural team recognized for our quality and philanthropy. Guided by our core values of education, hospitality, and dedication to excellence, we are pleased to offer an entry‑level sales opportunity to individuals eager to grow professionally and represent The Tassos Group with pride.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES

Work location and business travel – the position will be responsible for maintaining coverage of existing customers in Illinois in the area of metro Chicago and surrounding suburbs. Ideally, the position will be based out of the employee’s home office in the area supported. Travel to customer sited will be required as needed to ensure in person contact with prospective and established customers.

Sales and Marketing – Act as Ambassador of Tassos® demonstrating expert knowledge of Tassos® product line, item specifications and packaging profiles. Assist with promotional policies and programs for their territory. Assist in gathering market research required for the growth of The Company at large, advising of the buyer’s needs for type of product desired and providing market trends in the area. Analysis of customer accounts and territory to determine opportunities for expansion of distribution in the territory. Attendance at quarterly

Merchandising and Order Fulfillment - The Illinois Part-Time Junior Sales Associate will provide merchandising assistance and order fulfillment for each of the active accounts listed on their route for specific sales territory each week.This includes stocking Tassos’s products, merchandising displays, presenting new products and special promotions and working with the Illinois Sales Manager to increase sales and market share.

Customer Service – The Representative will assist The Company with identification of promotions, damaged goods, reconciliation of invoices, collections and product recalls as it relates to customer accounts within the territory. Monitor competitive products’ presence in the territory, evaluate and report on price, brand and quality against the Tassos® brand. Gather information regarding the Tassos® Brand, competitive products or new trends related to the category as directed.

· Education/Certification: Bachelor’s degree in business preferred.

· REQUIRED kNOWLEDGE: Knowledge of account generation and territory development techniques.

• Experience Required: 2-3 years’ sales experience preferred. 2 years of sales/service-related work required.

· Transportation: Must have reliable transportation and be able to provide proof of insurance.

• Excellent computer skills: Including Word, Power Point, Excel, and Outlook.
• COMMUNICATION SKILLS - Strong, engaging interpersonal and persuasion skills needed to close sales.
• PHYSICAL STRENGTH – Must be able lift 30 pounds. Frequent, bending, walking and lifting.

PAY & BENEFITS: Compensationof $ 25.00 per hour plus reimbursement of travel expenses. Benefits include Personal Days, Employee Discount and eligibility for year-end Discretionary Bonus. .

Interested applicants should forward their resume for review to: [email protected]

Pay: $25.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule

Work Location: In person