Field Sales Representative (Portland, OR)

About the role

This is more than a sales job—it's an opportunity to be part of an exciting new program launching in the market and make a direct impact on local businesses. If you're energized by meeting new people, building relationships, and creating opportunities within your community, you'll thrive in this role.

Responsibilities

• Visit prospective businesses within designated territories and introduce program opportunities.
• Conduct door-to-door outreach to generate interest and build a pipeline of qualified prospects.
• Present program benefits and answer questions from prospective business owners.
• Qualify leads and guide businesses through the application and onboarding process.
• Maintain and manage opportunities within Salesforce CRM.
• Support recruitment and engagement events, including lunch-and-learns, information sessions, and community meetings.
• Develop relationships with local business organizations, chambers of commerce, and community partners.
• Import and manage prospect data in Salesforce.
• Collaborate with leadership to execute territory growth strategies and achieve partnership goals.

Requirements

• 2+ years of sales, business development, account management, or customer service experience.
• Experience with outside sales, prospecting, or community-based business development.
• CRM experience required; Salesforce preferred.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
• Comfortable conducting outbound outreach and engaging new prospects.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently in the field.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual abilities are a plus.
• Prior experience in transportation, logistics, delivery services, or business consulting environments is beneficial.
• Experience negotiating, influencing, and presenting solutions to business owners.
• Strong technical aptitude and comfort learning new systems and platforms.
• Ability to adapt in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment.

Why You'll Love This Opportunity

• Be part of a brand-new, rapidly growing program from the ground floor.
• Uncapped commission potential with performance-based incentives.
• High level of autonomy and ownership over your territory.
• Opportunity to build meaningful relationships within the local business community.
• Mileage reimbursement and monthly phone stipend.
• Career growth opportunities within a rapidly expanding initiative.
• Work independently while receiving support from experienced leadership.
• Dynamic role that combines sales, networking, business development, and community engagement.

Compensation & Perks

• Career growth opportunities within a rapidly expanding initiative.
• Work independently while receiving support from experienced leadership.
• Dynamic role that combines sales, networking, business development, and community engagement.

Work Environment

This role operates primarily in the field, with approximately 80% of your time spent meeting businesses and fostering community relationships, and 20% focused on follow-up activities, administrative work, and pipeline management from home. Travel within a two-hour driving radius is required, and successful candidates should be comfortable driving throughout their territory regularly. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys being out in the community, building connections, and creating opportunities through face-to-face engagement.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Portland, OR.

Pay And Benefits

• The pay range for this position is $28.50 - $28.50/hr.

Requirements

• Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment.
• Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.
• If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.