* Requires on-premise alcohol sales experience in the restaurant industry. We will also need to verify this*

We are seeking an On-Premise Sales Representatives to become an integral part of revolutionizing cocktail service with Automated Bartending for restaurants. Somabar is a 3 year old start up with room for growth disrupting a centuries old industry. You will develop and oversee the organization's sales operations in the Los Angeles region. Our office is located in Westwood, Los Angeles (near the UCLA campus).

Find out more about Somabar @ somabar.com

Position Description:

Develop new prospects and maintain contact with customers to sell the Somabar machine. Requires on-premise alcohol sales experience in the restaurant industry, in addition to an extensive technical knowledge of the company's product.

• Direct sales calls in new territories with the Somabar machine and presentations visiting 8-10 customers daily with your personal vehicle (we cover your mileage expenses per IRS guidelines)
• Develop new accounts through cold-calling on prospective new customers
• Create sales materials and presentations
• Maintain monthly and yearly sales goals and objectives
• Attend and manage trade shows every 1-2 months in different states in the U.S. including National Restaurant Association show in Chicago (all expenses paid of course)
• Design and conduct educational in-office and remote product demonstrations
• Responsible for product orders, sales activities, commission reports, invoices on products ordered, monthly mileage and expense account (if applicable)
• Follow ABC (Alcoholic Beverage Control) regulations to be in compliance
• Performs will-call activities when required: Picking up product and delivering the product to customers
• Investigate customers' complaints to ensure resolution of product delivery and pricing accuracy
• Responsible for timely response (within 24 hours) on all communications within the company or with outside business sources

Qualifications:

• Two years experience of on-premise alcohol sales
• Four-year college degree
• Highly adaptable and comfortable in a start up environment
• Strong business, communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to make a strong business case without "over-selling"
• High level of attention to detail and high personal standards of performance

Physical Standards:

Employee must be able to walk, bend, reach, and lift, if necessary 20 pounds or more. The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential job functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Visiting an average of 8-10 accounts daily, requiring getting in and out of personal vehicle, bending, stooping, and reaching
• Handling will-calls: Receiving product from our warehouse and delivering the product to customer(s)
• Placing Somabar units in the trunk of personal car - removing each case from the trunk of the car and delivering it to the customer using a hand truck - each box is estimated to weigh 20 pounds or more

Compensation:

• Competitive Draw against Commissions to be earned
• Auto Reimbursement and cell phone allowance