Now Hiring - Food And Beverage Inside Sales Representative in Los Angeles, CA

Position: Inside Sales Representative

Our Blend:

Born and brewed in Southern California since 1963, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® has become one of the world’s largest specialty coffee and tea retailers. Today we have global presence with Cafés around the world and offices in California, Singapore, and Malaysia.

As we grow our brand, we are committed to maintaining our values, heritage, and passion for our products. We have always had a creative and caring spirit. This energy embodied by our Team Members made us famous and beloved by our guests, first in Southern California and now around the world. We are a brand centered around passion. A passion for our premium products, our people, and our customers. Passion is contagious, and we’ve got a serious case of it. If you are just as passionate as we are, come join our Brew Crew!

The position we are brewing:

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf®, Beyond The Café team is growing and fast! We need a highly motivated, driven, Inside Sales Representative to help us continue to grow our foodservice business (hotels, offices, restaurants, convenience stores, colleges and universities, and many more). This is a new position focused on finding and working with new customers. The position is remote and based in the Los Angeles area with a need to be in the office a minimum of twice per month.

This role reports directly to the Senior Manager, Foodservice, Beyond The Café.

What you will Measure and Blend:

To be successful in this role the person should not be scared to call new potential customers – that’s the job! The individual should be able to gain an instant report with new target customers over the phone. A top inside sales representative should be competitive and a good listener. Psst… you should love coffee or tea too!

Responsibilities include-

• Communicating with customers, making outbound calls to potential customers, and following up on leads
• Understanding customers' needs and identifying sales opportunities
• Answering potential customers' questions and sending additional information per email
• Keeping up with product and service information and updates
• Creating and maintaining a database of current and potential customers
• Staying informed about competing products and services
• Researching and qualifying new leads
• Closing sales and achieving sales targets

Your Ingredients:

• Minimum of a high school diploma/GED (bachelor’s degree preferred)
• Previous experience with coffee or tea preferred
• Previous experience in an outbound call center or a related sales position preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and CRM software such as Hubspot.com preferred
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Good organizational skills and the ability to multitask
• Excellent phone and cold calling skills
• Strong listening and sales skills
• Ability to achieve targets

Perks:

• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pet, Accident, Life, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Discounts on our Coffee and Tea
• Pay Range: $23.00-$27.00/hour plus commission
• Observed Holidays
• Vacation Pay
• Sick Pay

International Coffee & Tea, LLC dba The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® is fully committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting, retaining, developing, and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to their race, sex, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, genetics, or any other status protected by state or federal law. The Coffee Bean &Tea Leaf® expressly prohibits any form of employee harassment or discrimination on the basis of any such protected status.

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy was intended to comply, and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® so complies, with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the Company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. We are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, and where employees are treated with respect and dignity.