Market Development Contractor - Chicago

Mitra 9 Brands
Chicago
Workplace: RemoteContractUSD 28.84 - 28.84 hourlyFunction: Executive & General ManagementExperience: 1+ yearsSkills: ["Prospecting","Cold calling","Relationship-building","Negotiation","Organization","Independent work","Pipeline management"]

Drive new business growth across an assigned territory through sales hunting and hands-on field execution. Prospect and cold call retail and on-premise accounts, identify decision-makers, and open new placements and distribution. Build and grow incremental sales by developing account-specific growth plans, managing a qualified pipeline in CRM, and following up until opportunities are won. Coordinate with distributor partners, represent the brand in the market, and report performance to the Regional Sales Manager.

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Market Development Contractor - Chicago

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Job Summary

Drive new business growth across an assigned territory through sales hunting and hands-on field execution. Prospect and cold call retail and on-premise accounts, identify decision-makers, and open new placements and distribution. Build and grow incremental sales by developing account-specific growth plans, managing a qualified pipeline in CRM, and following up until opportunities are won. Coordinate with distributor partners, represent the brand in the market, and report performance to the Regional Sales Manager.
Location: Chicago
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Contract
Job Function: Executive & General Management
Seniority: Entry level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Aggressively prospect and identify new opportunities across the assigned territory, focusing on new business rather than servicing existing accounts.
  • •Conduct in-person outreach and sales presentations, overcome objections, negotiate, and ask for the sale to open new accounts and secure initial orders and distribution.
  • •Build and maintain a healthy qualified pipeline with disciplined follow-up, using CRM to track prospects, opportunities, visits, and results.
  • •Grow accounts by building credible relationships, developing account-specific growth plans, and identifying opportunities to expand SKUs, order frequency, placements, and promotional activity.
  • •Plan and execute field visits, partner with distributor teams to open new doors and improve distribution, represent the brand in the market, and report progress to the Regional Sales Manager.
Travel: Medium travel

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 28.84 hourly

Key Requirements

  • •1+ year of professional field sales experience, ideally in beverage, energy, alcohol, CPG, or a related industry.
  • •Proven ability to prospect, cold call, open new accounts, grow existing accounts, and close sales.
  • •A hunter mindset: competitive, persistent, self-motivated, resilient, and comfortable hearing “no.”
  • •Strong communication, relationship-building, negotiation, presentation, and closing skills.
  • •Valid driver’s license, reliable transportation, and ability to travel within the assigned territory; must be located within the territory.
Experience:1+ yearsBeverageEnergyAlcoholCPG
Skills:ProspectingCold callingRelationship-buildingNegotiationOrganizationIndependent workPipeline management
Licenses:Driver’s license
Tech Stack:CRMSales data

Company Brief

Mitra 9 Brands
Mitra 9 Brands manages and develops a portfolio of consumer brands, focusing on product distribution, retail partnerships, brand development, and merchandising to grow market presence and sales across retail channels.
Industry: Consumer Goods
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