--- title: 'Sales Representative at Distro' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/sales-representative-distro-quito-hy66f7sw3cxf' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-11-03' --- # Sales Representative at Distro - **Company:** Distro - **Location:** Quito, Ecuador - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-11-02 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-03 - **Apply:** https://jobs.lever.co/distro/bb8a6c30-7acb-45e8-9afd-7b7f23c99e6c ## Job description Position: Sales Representative - Quito, Ecuador - Overview: We are seeking an experienced Sales Representative to drive the adoption of Routres' AI-powered steel trading marketplace throughout Latin America. This role manages the complete customer lifecycle: prospecting, onboarding, negotiations, transaction execution, customer success, and long-term account growth. The ideal candidate combines strong steel industry knowledge, consultative B2B sales expertise, and the ability to build long-term relationships with buyers, distributors, manufacturers, and suppliers. - Key Responsibilities: - Sales & Account Management: - Manage the complete sales cycle from prospecting to post-sale support. - Qualify leads and develop new business opportunities. - Guide customers through the onboarding process. - Coordinate transactions between buyers and suppliers. - Monitor deal execution and ensure customer satisfaction. - Identify upselling and account expansion opportunities. - Business Development: - Expand marketplace adoption within assigned territories. - Develop relationships with distributors, manufacturers, processors, and industrial customers. - Promote long and flat steel products. - Increase transaction volume and territory revenue. - Client Relationship Management: - Build and maintain long-term partnerships with buyers and suppliers. - Provide consultative guidance on steel sourcing and procurement strategies. - Deliver exceptional customer service and market insights. - Support customers with pricing, sourcing, and commercial decisions. - International Sales Support: - Connect LATAM customers with suppliers across Europe and Asia. - Support international transactions and cross-border commercial opportunities. - Collaborate with global stakeholders throughout the sales process. - Reporting & CRM Management: - Maintain accurate CRM records and pipeline visibility. - Track KPIs, conversion metrics, and sales performance. - Prepare forecasts and territory reports. - Leverage marketplace analytics to support sales decisions. - Cross-Functional Collaboration: - Partner with Operations, Finance, Logistics, Compliance, Product, and Customer Success teams. - Ensure accurate order execution and customer experience. - Provide market feedback and participate in process improvement initiatives. - Required Qualifications — Must-Have: - 3+ years of B2B sales experience. - Direct experience in the steel industry. - Experience selling steel products, metals, industrial materials, or commodities. - Proven success managing a full sales cycle. - Strong negotiation and relationship management skills. - Experience using CRM platforms (Salesforce, HubSpot, or similar). - Advanced Excel and Google Sheets skills. - Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. - Professional working proficiency in English. - Native or fluent Spanish. - Availability to travel within assigned territory. - Preferred Qualifications: - Existing network of steel buyers, suppliers, or distributors. - Experience with long steel products and/or flat steel products. - Knowledge of international trade, imports, and exports. - Understanding of logistics, supply chain, and Incoterms. - Experience working with suppliers or customers across Europe and Asia. - Bachelor's degree in Business, International Trade, Marketing, Sales, Industrial Engineering, or related fields. #HireFinder ## #LI-PROMOTED #LI-Remote ## About Distro ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Distro provides an AI-powered global hiring platform that automates candidate screening, outreach, scheduling, and payroll compliance for remote-first companies. - **Entity Type**: Private (Acquired by Vensure Employer Services) - **Headquarters**: Lehi, Utah, United States - **Founded**: 2021 - **Founders**: Chad Ingram (CEO), Andrew Mackay (Co-Founder) ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Recruitment / Talent Acquisition Technology - **Target customers**: B2B – seed-stage startups to enterprise teams, focused on remote-first and globally distributed companies - **Mission or purpose statement**: “Hiring should feel human. Not heavy.” ## Products & Services - **AI Recruiting Assistant**: Automates resume screening, scoring, and candidate ranking based on job criteria; handles outreach and scheduling end-to-end. - **AI Scheduling Assistant**: Automates interview scheduling, reducing one of the biggest administrative burdens in recruiting. - **Global Hiring Marketplace**: Matches companies with top technical talent across 200+ countries, including payroll and compliance support in 90+ EOR (Employer of Record) countries. ## Market Standing - **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not disclosed - **Key Metric**: $2M ARR reached within 8 months of MVP (reported as a milestone); current total funding not publicly available - **Notable Investors / Partners**: Acquired by Vensure Employer Services (January 2026); serves companies from seed-stage to enterprise - **Growth Signals**: 26.3% headcount growth YoY (19 employees as of mid-2026), 222% LinkedIn follower growth YoY, 4900% increase in job postings YoY (100 active positions), SOC 2 Type I certified, 1–3 days to shortlist ## Competitive Advantages - AI-first screening reduces recruiter workload by surfacing only the top 3–5 candidates - Global reach (200+ countries, 90+ EOR countries) with full compliance handling - Skills-based screening (not pedigree) – appeals to a broader, more diverse talent pool - Fast time-to-shortlist (1–3 days) and automated scheduling reduce time-to-hire by 1–2 weeks ## Strategic Focus - Continue expanding AI capabilities in recruiting (e.g., AI Scheduling Assistant) - Deepen integration with Vensure Employer Services to scale global payroll and compliance - Grow the marketplace by attracting more technical talent and enterprise clients - Maintain SOC 2 compliance and enterprise-grade security standards ## Why Work Here - **Culture highlights**: AI-first, mission-driven (“make hiring human”), global team spanning 8 countries, emphasis on fair and skills-based screening - **Remote/hybrid/office policy**: Some roles are on-site (Lehi, UT; Chandler, AZ) while the company supports remote employees across multiple countries; hybrid/remote likely role-dependent - **Notable perks or engineering culture**: Fast-paced startup environment with recent acquisition support; employees work on cutting-edge AI recruiting tools; dedicated account managers for candidates and a focus on long-term roles ## Sources 1. [distro.io](https://distro.io/) 2. [distro.io/about-us](https://distro.io/about-us) 3. [distro.io/press](https://distro.io/press) 4. [linkedin.com/company/distroio](https://www.linkedin.com/company/distroio) 5. 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