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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 Sysco 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.
Responsibilities include:
* Developing new business and penetrating existing accounts
* Minimizing lost business to achieve profitable sales growth
* Seeking and qualifying prospects
* Researching customer needs and developing tailored product and service solutions
* Evaluating market trends and recommending products
* Answering customer questions about products, prices, and availability
* Providing product information and training to customer personnel
* Driving to customer accounts and company meetings
* Managing deliveries and routing schedules
* Participating in company functions and sales meetings
* Engaging in ongoing training and assisting with training new employees
* Reviewing sales reports and performing administrative duties such as preparing budgets, maintaining records, processing credits, and preparing quotes
Qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Hospitality, Culinary Arts, or related discipline OR HSD/GED with 3 years of relevant experience including restaurant management, B2B, or outside sales. Preferred qualifications include bilingual ability, restaurant management, foodservice outside sales, or chef experience.
Requirements include a valid driver's license with a clean record, current automobile insurance, submission to pre-employment testing, signing the Sysco Protective Covenants Agreement, and residing or willing to relocate to the territory.
Professional skills required include basic PC skills and proficiency with MS Office. Competencies include building trust, customer loyalty, follow-up, sales persuasiveness, work management, adaptability, and communication.
Sysco is a global leader in foodservice distribution, offering opportunities for growth and being an equal opportunity employer.
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