To apply, email hello@slatesourdough.com with your resume + cover letter.

About Slate Sourdough

Slate Sourdough is a sourdough bakery focused on high-quality, naturally leavened breads and pastries. We work with wholesale partners, pop-ups, events, and direct customers, and we’re looking for someone who can help us grow those channels intentionally and sustainably.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys relationship-based sales, local business outreach, and being part of a hands-on food brand.

Role Overview

The Sales & Partnerships Representative is responsible for growing and capturing Slate

Sourdough’s revenue across wholesale, events, and direct sales channels.

This role goes beyond generating leads — it owns the full revenue lifecycle from outreach to cash collection. That includes building relationships, closing accounts, ensuring orders are invoiced, and helping move product to maximize sell-through and minimize waste.

You’ll work closely with the owner to identify opportunities, follow leads through to completion, and maintain strong relationships with partners.

Responsibilities

Wholesale Sales & Account Management

• Proactively reach out to new wholesale prospects (coffee shops, restaurants, retailers)
• Guide wholesale customers from first contact through closing and onboarding
• Maintain relationships with existing wholesale accounts
• Increase order size, frequency, or product mix where appropriate
• Act as a point of contact for wholesale customers with questions or issues
• Own the full revenue lifecycle from outreach → close → fulfillment → invoicing → payment collection

Events & Pop-Ups

• Research and identify events, markets, and pop-ups where Slate Sourdough can sell
• bread or operate the cinnamon roll cart
• Coordinate with the owner on event fit, logistics, and scheduling
• Communicate with event organizers as needed

Email & Customer Communication

• Send weekly email updates to Slate Sourdough subscribers (menus, pre-orders, events)
• Coordinate messaging with the owner to ensure brand voice and accuracy
• Help identify opportunities to drive sales through email (pre-orders, events, specials)

Revenue Operations & Inventory Movement

• Ensure all fulfilled wholesale orders are invoiced within 24–48 hours
• Track outstanding payments and follow up as needed
• Coordinate with the production team to understand daily output and available inventory
• Proactively sell excess or unsold product from the daily bake (through wholesale
• partners, direct outreach, or other channels)
• Maximize revenue capture by reducing waste and increasing sell-through

Compensation

• Commission-based pay
• Commission earned on: New wholesale accounts, Increased revenue from existing wholesale customers, Event bookings and sales
• $500 Monthly base stipend tied to activity and performance expectations
• Potential for performance-based bonuses as the role grows

Ideal Candidate

• Comfortable with outreach via email, phone, and in person
• Strong communicator — friendly, clear, and professional
• Organized and able to follow leads through to completion
• Self-motivated and comfortable working independently
• Ability to take ownership of results, not just activity
• Interest in food, hospitality, or local business is a plus
• Sales experience is helpful but not required — relationship skills matter more

Schedule & Flexibility

• Flexible hours
• Some local travel may be required for meetings or events
• Remote-friendly with local presence preferred

Why This Role Is Different

• This is not a high-pressure sales job. Success here comes from:
• Building trust with local businesses
• Understanding what partners actually need
• Representing a quality-driven brand with integrity
• Taking ownership of revenue from first conversation through final payment
• If you enjoy relationship-building, local sales, and helping a small business grow, this role offers real upside and room to expand.

TO APPLY
Email hello@slatesourdough.com with your resume + cover letter!