Sales Consultant

Company: US1592 Paragon Wholesale Foods Corp. Sales Territory: US-SC-Greenville Zip Code: 15086 Travel Percentage:
Up to 75%

COMPENSATION INFORMATION: $65,000-$80,000

Note:

The pay range provided is not indicative of Sysco’s actual pay range but is merely algorithmic and provided for generalized comparison. Factors that may be used to determine rate of pay include specific skills, work location, work experience and other individualized factors.

Are you an experienced Sales Professional, Restaurant Manager, Culinary Manager or Chef looking for career development opportunities? Join Freshpoint’s World Class Sales Team and explore all the benefits and perks.

Why you should join our Sales Team:

• 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

This is an outside sales position responsible for promoting the company’s products and services and for building relationships with new and existing accounts. The main focus is to help Freshpoint customers succeed while achieving sales and profit goals established by the company. This position may require working some non-traditional hours (evening, weekends, and holidays) to successfully meet customers’ needs. The work territory of this position is Cleveland, SC (ranging from Amherst to Wickliffe and as far south as North Royalton.

Everything in between would fall within this territory). You must live no further than 30 miles away from the territory or be willing to relocate on your own (relocation is not approved for this position).

• 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 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

Education
:
High School degree or equivalent

Experience
:

• 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 food service sales experience preferred
• Restaurant management / chef experience preferred

Skills
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• Proficient in…