Overview

Description: Bluedrop Water is a growing water filtration company providing premium, sustainable drinking water solutions to hotels, restaurants, offices, and commercial properties across the country.We partner with leading hospitality brands and businesses to replace traditional bottled water with innovative, high-quality still and sparkling water systems, supported by professional installation and ongoing service.As we expand our presence along Florida's Gulf Coast, we're looking for an ambitious, entrepreneurial sales professional to help establish and grow this exciting new market!The OpportunityWe're looking for a true hunter - someone who thrives on getting out into the market, building relationships, and creating opportunities.This is not a position for someone who wants to sit behind a desk waiting for inbound leads.Our ideal candidate enjoys walking into a hotel, introducing themselves to the general manager, building relationships with restaurant owners, and finding creative ways to get in front of decisionmakers.You'll be responsible for developing your own territory, generating new business, and managing relationships with existing Bluedrop customers. You'll leverage those relationships to identify expansion opportunities, earn referrals, and build connections with additional properties and businesses.For the right person, this is an opportunity to get in early on a growing market, take ownership of a territory, and build a rewarding long-term sales career.What You'll DoOwn your territory: Develop and execute a sales strategy across Sarasota, Bradenton, St. Petersburg, Tampa, Naples and surrounding markets.Get out and sell: Conduct daily in-person prospecting, including cold visits, door knocking, and meetings with prospective customers.Build relationships: Establish connections with hotel general managers, food and beverage directors, restaurant owners, office managers, and other decision-makers.Generate your own pipeline: Identify new prospects and consistently create qualified sales opportunities through proactive outreach.Manage existing accounts: Develop and maintain strong relationships with Bluedrop's existing customers, ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction and identifying opportunities for additional business.Leverage customer relationships: Turn satisfied customers into advocates by generating referrals, introductions to other properties, and opportunities within larger hospitality groups and commercial organizations.Grow existing business: Identify opportunities to expand Bluedrop's services across additional departments, locations, and properties within existing customer accounts.Manage the sales process: Take opportunities from initial introduction through presentation, proposal, negotiation, and signed contract.Follow through: Maintain consistent communication with prospects and existing customers, manage follow-ups, and keep opportunities moving forward.Represent the brand: Develop a strong local presence for Bluedrop within the hospitality and commercial business community.Who We're Looking ForHospitality sales experience is a priority. We're particularly interested in candidates who have successfully sold products or services directly to hotels, restaurants, or hospitality groups. Requirements: Previous outside sales experience, preferably selling into the hospitality industry.Proven ability to prospect, generate leads, and close new business.Experience managing and growing customer relationships, including generating referrals and identifying expansion opportunities.Comfortable walking into businesses, making introductions, and conducting cold outreach.Strong relationship-building and communication skills.Highly organized with excellent follow-up and follow-through.Self-motivated, accountable, and comfortable working independently.Ability to manage a sales pipeline and maintain accurate CRM records.Reliable transportation and willingness to travel throughout the Gulf Coast territory.What