Sales Consultant
Sysco
Chef
Sales Representative
Sysco
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Crystal Lake • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $67,320 - $84,150 per year
Job Level
JuniorMid-Level
Tech Stack
Chef
About the role
- 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
- Participate in company functions, promotions, customer visits, and customer events
- Attend and participate in general sales and district meetings
- Engage in ongoing training sessions and assist with 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
Requirements
- High School degree or equivalent
- Minimum 2 years of sales, and/or chef/restaurant management experience, and/or related (Business, Sales, Marketing, Hospitality; or Culinary Arts) degree
- 1 year of outside foodservice sales experience preferred
- Restaurant management / chef experience preferred
- Proficient in Excel, Word, Microsoft Outlook, and some knowledge of Salesforce a plus
- Working knowledge of warehouse distribution, a plus
- Good communication skills
- Detail-oriented
- Preferred Qualifications: Bi-Lingual; 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 the following limits of liability: 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
- Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States
Benefits
- Competitive base salary, bonus, plus promotional incentive opportunities
- Mileage reimbursement 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
- May be eligible to participate in the Company's Incentive Plan
- BENEFITS INFORMATION: For information on Sysco’s Benefits, please visit https://SyscoBenefits.com
ATS Keywords
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Hard skills
salesrestaurant managementfoodservice salesculinary artswarehouse distributionbudget preparationreport analysiscustomer trainingaccount managementproduct knowledge
Soft skills
communicationdetail-orientedcustomer serviceproblem-solvingtrainingteam collaborationprospectingrelationship buildingtime managementadaptability
Certifications
high school degreevalid driver's license