Education Sales Specialist

Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. See below for a quick glance of who we are and the impact you could have on the food service industry. There's a seat at our table for you...

Supports order and delivery interaction between education segment customers and Gordon Food Service (GFS). Seeks growth opportunities in existing customers and brings new customers to GFS. Provide business-consulting services to strengthen customer relationships and grow profitable sales. Represent GFS products and services for assigned territory and accounts. Manage customer business relationships to include accounts receivable, credits, lost business, growth, deployment of GFS resources, and average order size/profitability.

Promote and use e-commerce technology.

• A generous 401(k) matching program that is above industry standards
• Financial rewards for performance compensation structure which includes salary, commission, and bonuses
• Low-cost benefit options for you and your family's health and future
• An Automobile expense reimbursement plan
• Cell phone reimbursement plan

• Effectively express and service the GFS story.
• Travel through large geographic, mult-state territory to call on existing and prospective customers to maintain, seek growth opportunities, and increase profitable sales volume.
• Manage customer business relationship including credits, lost business, growth, deployment of GFS resources, and average order size/profitability.
• Utilize and apply customer profitability and pricing models to negotiate customer agreements.
• Oversee or coordinate the demonstration or presentation of products and discuss applications, using samples or marketing materials emphasizing salable features based on price or value to benefit customer's business operations.
• Create and deliver business plan based on customer needs, goals, and objectives