Sales Representative
Sysco
Chef
Sales Representative
Sysco
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Clovis • New Mexico, Texas • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
Chef
About the role
- Outside sales position promoting the company's products and services and building relationships with new and existing accounts
- Help Sysco customers succeed while achieving sales and profit goals established by the company
- May require working some non-traditional hours (evening, weekends, and holidays) to meet customers' needs
- 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 develop a mix of products and services to meet needs; evaluate market trends and recommend products
- Be informed of market conditions, product innovations, and competitors' products, prices, and sales; share information with customers
- 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; collect all balances due based on approved credit terms
- Manage deliveries to the routing schedule; troubleshoot order process problems (out of stock, special orders, low inventory)
- Participate in company functions, promotions, customer visits, and customer events
- Attend and participate in general sales and district meetings; engage in ongoing training and assist with training 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: prepare sales budgets and reports, maintain sales records, process credits and pick-up requests, prepare sales quotes and menu suggestions, and file reports
- Other duties may be assigned
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
- Bi-Lingual preferred
- Restaurant Management, Foodservice Outside Sales, Chef Experience preferred
- Valid driver's license with a "clean" driving record (including no multiple DUIs within the last 2 years)
- Current automobile insurance with limits: Bodily injury - $100,000 each person and $300,000 each accident; property damage - $100,000
- 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; must live no further than 1 hour away from the territory (including traffic) or willing to relocate on your own
- Ability to drive personal vehicle to customer accounts; Travel Percentage: Up to 25%
- Basic PC skills and proficiency with MS Office
- Ability to read, write, speak English
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States
Benefits
- Competitive base salary, bonus, plus promotional incentive opportunities
- Car allowance (mileage reimbursement for candidates in CA) and cell phone provided
- Career pathing opportunities for both entry level, and experienced individuals
- Opportunity to be part of a purpose driven organization that supports communities and associates
- Specialized sales training
- Individual as well as team-based selling
- Opportunity to learn different ethnic segments
- Monthly and annual sales rewards and recognition
- Robust benefits package including an Employee Stock Purchase Plan & 401(k) with automatic matching
- Access to Sysco benefits information (https://SyscoBenefits.com)
ATS Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
salesbusiness developmentaccount managementmarket researchsales reportingcustomer trainingrestaurant managementB2B salesfoodservice salessales budgeting
Soft skills
communicationrelationship buildingproblem solvingorganizational skillsteam collaborationcustomer serviceadaptabilitytraining and mentoringnegotiationtime management
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeHSD/GEDvalid driver's license