Sales Manager - Chicago (Thai & English Bilingual)

Chowbus•Chicago, IL

1d•$100,000 - $160,000

About The Position

Chowbus is hiring a Sales Manager to own a sales territory in or near Chicago and manage the full sales cycle for its restaurant technology products. The role involves finding restaurant prospects, conducting product demonstrations, closing sales, coordinating installations, and managing accounts after launch. Sales Managers explain the value of switching from competing platforms such as Toast, Square, and Clover, then grow accounts by selling additional Chowbus products. The position requires fluency in Thai to communicate with Thai-speaking customers and prospects, as well as a valid driver's license and reliable transportation. Target first-year earnings are $100,000–$120,000 – $160,000, consisting of a $50,000–$80,000 base salary plus uncapped commission. Base salary depends on experience, commissions depend on results, and top performers may earn above the target range.

Requirements

At least 1 year of quota-carrying, full-cycle B2B or outside sales experience.
A track record of meeting or exceeding sales quotas, with results that can be discussed in detail.
Comfort with cold calling and walking into restaurants to start conversations with owners.
A patient, service-minded approach to customers after the sale.
Strong spoken and written English.
Fluency in Thai; Thai is used on the job to communicate with Thai-speaking customers and prospective customers.
Self-directed and organized enough to manage an independent territory.
Residence in or near Chicago.
Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Nice To Haves

Restaurant POS or payments experience, such as Toast, Square, Clover, SpotOn, Lightspeed, ISO, or merchant services.

Responsibilities

Build a sales pipeline through cold calls, walk-ins, and referrals.
Conduct product demonstrations with restaurant owners and close deals, often competing with Toast, Square, and Clover.
Hand signed restaurants over to technicians for installation.
Manage accounts after launch and grow them by selling additional Chowbus products.
Keep the sales pipeline up to date in the CRM.

Benefits

Uncapped commission on every deal.
Guaranteed commission draw during the first 3 months while ramping up.
Hands-on training on the product, restaurant business, and competitive selling.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
401(k).
100% employer-paid Short-Term Disability (STD).
100% employer-paid Life Insurance, with an option for additional employee-paid Life Insurance.
100% employer-paid Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance, with an option for additional employee-paid AD&D Insurance.
Company holidays.
Birthday off.
Paid Parental Leave.
Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO).
Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
Fuel reimbursement.
Clear path from Sales Manager to Senior Sales Manager and team leadership.