Sales Representative

Sales Representative

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Hospitality, Culinary Arts or related discipline OR HSD/GED and 3 years Restaurant Management, B2B or outside sales experience, or equivalent relatable experience including completion of the Sysco Sales Internship
• Valid driver’s license with a “clean” driving record (including no multiple DUIs within the last 2 years)
• Current automobile insurance with the following limits of liability: Bodily injury – $100,000 each person and $300,000 each accident; property damage – $100,000 is required
• Submit to pre-employment testing (Drug Screen, Background Check)
• Must sign Sysco Protective Covenants Agreement
• Reside or willing to relocate to the geographical vicinity of territory
• Basic PC skills and proficiency with MS Office
• Ability to read, write, speak English

Responsibilities

• Develop new business, penetrate existing accounts, and minimize lost business to achieve profitable sales growth and special objectives within assigned territory
• Seek and qualify prospects following company account stratification goals
• Research customer business needs and develops a mix of products and service to meet needs
• Evaluate market trends and recommend products to customers, based on business needs and goals
• Be informed of market conditions, product innovations, and competitors’ products, prices, and sales; share information with customers as part of value-added services provided
• Answer customers’ questions about products, prices, availability, and product use
• Provide product information and practical training to customer personnel
• Drive personal vehicle to customer accounts, conventions, company meetings, etc
• Communicate and collect accounts receivable as necessary, working with the credit department and client; collect all balances due based on approved credit terms
• Manage deliveries to the routing schedule published by the transportation department; troubleshoot any problems that occur during the order process (for example, out of stock items, special order items, low inventory, etc)
• Participate in company functions, promotions, customer visits, and customer events
• Attend and participate in general sales and district meetings
• Engage in ongoing training sessions
• Assist with the training of new employees as requested
• Review and analyze daily and weekly reports such as special-order requests, customer bid files, and sales/gross profit margin data
• Perform administrative duties, such as preparing sales budgets and reports, maintaining sales records, processing credits, and pick-up requests, preparing sales quotes and menu suggestions, and filing reports
• Other duties may be assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Bi-Lingual
• Restaurant Management, Foodservice Outside Sales, Chef Experience preferred