Representative, District Sales

Gordon Food Service; Delta; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent food service distributor in Metro Vancouver is seeking a motivated sales professional to manage and grow customer relationships. You will maximize profitability in your territory while ensuring exceptional service and collaboration with various departments. The ideal candidate has over 3 years of food service sales experience, excellent negotiation skills, and a drive for results. This role offers competitive commission and robust benefits.

Benefits

Commission-based pay

Medical, Dental, and Prescription Benefits

Company matched retirement program

Profit sharing

Training and career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in food service sales.
• Must be self-driven and excellent in customer service.
• Ability to work under pressure and drive results.

Responsibilities

• Maximize profitability of overall territory.
• Promote new products and solutions to customers.
• Liaise with various departments to ensure customer satisfaction.

Skills

Food service sales experience

Negotiation skills

Initiative

Customer service excellence

Multi-tasking

Education

Post-secondary education in Business, Sales or Marketing

Job description

Overview

Welcome to Gordon Food Service! We are excited that you are thinking about opportunities with us, and we have an amazing story to share. Here\'s 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...

At Gordon Food Service, our continued focus on quality and exceptional service has made us one of Canada’s largest food service distributors. We believe in treating each other with respect and working as a team to get things done right. And because of this collaboration, we\'ve created an atmosphere that\'s fun, supportive, and alive with energy!

This position will service the Surrey, Langley and Abbotsford market area.

What We Offer

• This is a commissioned role
• Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and EAP Benefits after 30 days of employment
• Comprehensive customizable benefits program to suit you and your family needs
• Company matched retirement program
• Profit sharing
• Training and career advancement opportunities
• Gordon Food Service product discounts
• Employee appreciation events and family culture

Duties & Responsibilities

• Constantly seeking opportunities for growth and development for new and existing customers.
• You will be responsible for the profitability of your overall territory, maximizing the tools that Gordon Food Service provides you, to exceed your customer\'s expectations of service, quality and partnership.
• Act as a business partner to customer accounts, with a focus on helping the customer increase their business, providing customer menu solutions as needed.
• Promote new products and marketplace trends to new and existing customers.
• Review territory reports to evaluate progress and sales volume by tracking budgets and business plans as well as identifying product line targets for accounts.
• Liaise with your District Sales Manager (DSM) to ensure consistency of customer contracts and opportunities that exist to increase business through selling to the contract.
• Liaise with Customer Support Center, Marketing, Warehouse, Transportation and Credit Department and as required to ensure customer satisfaction with all products and services.

What we are looking for

• 3 +years of experience in food service sales
• Experience with sales and proven skills in negotiation
• Must love taking initiative and driving results
• Must have the ability to multi-task and work well under pressure
• Excellent in customer service and self driven
• Collaborative and dynamic skills to work under pressured environments
• Post-secondary education in Business, Sales or Marketing is an asset

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We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for the next stage will be contacted. Gordon Food Service is an equal opportunity employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment that involves everyone and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment, or in terms or conditions of employment, without regard to any enumerated or analogous grounds of discrimination, including race, religious beliefs, colour, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, age, ancestry, place of origin, marital status, source of income, family status, sexual orientation or status as a qualified individual with disability. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to [e-mail] and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line.