| Independent sales rep jobs are abundant with many | | | | independent sales reps is that they are a small |
| companies who don't currently have a sales force or | | | | company and the owner does not have the time to |
| for those who want to expand their current one. It's a | | | | manage a sales force and fulfill their other |
| great opportunity for those who want the flexibility to | | | | responsibilities. The advantage to having independent |
| be self-employed and work from home. Finding good | | | | sales is that because they are commission only, they |
| job opportunities can be challenging but great | | | | require little management. These types of reps don't |
| opportunities can be had. | | | | get paid unless they sell and it's usually incentive |
| Many companies are looking for new independent | | | | enough to work hard. The only investment that most |
| sales reps to hire for many different reasons. | | | | companies put in is time and other resources like |
| Company might not want to invest the time and | | | | marketing materials and other sales support. |
| money it requires to hire a full time employed sales | | | | For independent sales reps looking for jobs, it can be a |
| force. Building and managing a sales force can be very | | | | little daunting because very few of the companies that |
| time consuming and expensive. Most full time | | | | actually use these types of reps often don't actively |
| independent reps are paid either a base salary or a | | | | post their opportunities on job posting boards like or |
| minimum draw every month. This could be an | | | | Craigslist. And if they do, they don't do it on a |
| investment of up to $2000-4000 per month that the | | | | consistent basis and many opportunities may be |
| company is putting at risk to hire a normal rep. This | | | | missed. The most successful companies that are ideal |
| can be a lot of stress on a sales manager or owner. In | | | | for these types of situations rarely post their |
| addition, many small companies or those just starting | | | | opportunities. |
| up can't afford this resource commitment and that's | | | | The best way to find these independent sales rep job |
| why they will try to hire independent sales reps. | | | | opportunities is to contact companies that you'd like to |
| Most independent sales rep situations are commission | | | | sell for directly and make them an offer directly. They |
| only. Very rarely does a company offer a base salary | | | | may currently have sales people on staff but they |
| plus commission structure. This mitigates the risk of | | | | may be open to hiring independent sales reps for their |
| hiring these reps. In some cases, they do offer a base | | | | company. This also exhibits your persistence and |
| salary but that's in the rare case that the sales rep has | | | | initiative which are the main ingredients for a |
| extended experience, a successful track record, or a | | | | successful independent rep. For those who are willing |
| network of contacts in the target market. But in | | | | to put in the work and be persistent, opportunities |
| general, the reps take on most of the risk. | | | | abound. |
| Another reason a company might want to hire | | | | |