About this role
We're transforming the grocery industry
At Instacart, we invite the world to share love through food because we believe everyone should have access to the food they love and more time to enjoy it together. Where others see a simple need for grocery delivery, we see exciting complexity and endless opportunity to serve the varied needs of our community. We work to deliver an essential service that customers rely on to get their groceries and household goods, while also offering safe and flexible earnings opportunities to Instacart Personal Shoppers.
Instacart has become a lifeline for millions of people, and we’re building the team to help push our shopping cart forward. If you’re ready to do the best work of your life, come join our table.
Instacart is a Flex First team
There’s no one-size fits all approach to how we do our best work. Our employees have the flexibility to choose where they do their best work—whether it’s from home, an office, or your favorite coffee shop—while staying connected and building community through regular in-person events. Learn more about our flexible approach to where we work.
Overview
As a Field Sales Representative at Instacart, you will introduce shoppers directly to our Caper smart cart technology in grocery stores nationwide. You'll engage with customers, demonstrate the features and benefits of our innovative smart carts, and encourage their adoption. Your efforts will directly impact the use of cutting-edge technology that is redefining the retail shopping experience.
You’ll be joining the Retail Ops Excellence (ROE) team, a driving force behind operational success for Instacart’s retail partners using our Caper Carts. The ROE team is instrumental in scaling in-store technology and fulfillment solutions to unlock growth, optimize efficiency, and enhance the in-store experience for both customers and associates.
This role will be focused on Connected Stores, specifically Caper, our smart shopping cart offering using deep learning and computer vision for a seamless grab-and-go retail experience. Our plug-and-play solution needs no store renovations; retailers simply buy the carts to gain cashierless capabilities. Caper, a fast-growing retail automation product, costs less than 1% of competitors’ infrastructure and is widely adopted. Our cross-functional team solves problems our customers love.
About the Job
- Drive Customer Acquisition: Engage directly with in-store customers to introduce them to Caper smart carts, performing live demonstrations to showcase their features and benefits. ● Implement Sales Strategies: Develop and execute effective sales tactics tailored to each store environment, adapting approaches based on customer feedback and success rates. ● Build Relationships: Foster positive relationships with store personnel to facilitate seamless operations and act as a brand ambassador for Instacart and Caper.
- Provide Reporting and Feedback: Offer regular reports on customer interactions, providing insights and suggestions for improving engagement and sales techniques.
- Achieve Targets: Strive to meet and exceed daily and weekly user acquisition goals. [line break]
About You
Minimum Qualifications
- Proven experience in direct sales, preferably in a retail environment.
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills.
- Self-motivated with a proactive approach to achieving goals.
- Comfortable working with and explaining new technology.
- Availability to work a Thursday through Monday schedule, including weekends.
- Willingness to travel extensively—up to 90% of the time.
- Pay Rate: $34/hour
Preferred Qualifications
- Strong critical thinking abilities to identify and leverage sales opportunities.
- Familiarity with grocery retail operations and customer behavior.
- Experience promoting technological products or innovations in a retail setting.
- Ability to quickly adapt to new environments and work independently.
- Preferred candidates are those located within driving distance of the hiring city.
Other facts
About Instacart
Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in North America, works with grocers and retailers to transform how people shop. The company partners with more than 1,500 national, regional, and local retail banners to facilitate online shopping, delivery and pickup services from more than 85,000 stores across North America on the Instacart Marketplace. Instacart makes it possible for millions of people to get the groceries they need from the retailers they love, and for approximately 600,000 Instacart shoppers to earn by picking, packing and delivering orders on their own flexible schedule. The Instacart Platform offers retailers a suite of enterprise-grade technology products and services to power their e-commerce experiences, fulfill orders, digitize brick-and-mortar stores, provide advertising services, and glean insights. With Instacart Ads, thousands of CPG brands – from category leaders to emerging brands – partner with the company to connect directly with consumers online, right at the point of purchase. With Instacart Health, the company is providing tools to increase nutrition security, make healthy choices easier for consumers, and expand the role that food can play in improving health outcomes. For more information, visit www.instacart.com/company.
What you'll do
- As a Field Sales Representative, you will engage with customers in grocery stores to demonstrate Caper smart carts and encourage their adoption. You will also develop sales strategies and build relationships with store personnel to facilitate operations.
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