Contracts and Bids Specialist - USBL - US New Braunfels, TX Posted today

Sysco; New Braunfels (TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in foodservice distribution is seeking a Sales Representative in New Braunfels, Texas. This role involves soliciting and maintaining bids with various customer types including schools and military, and managing customer accounts to achieve sales goals. The ideal candidate should have a background in foodservice sales or restaurant management, with strong communication skills and a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• 1 year prior outside foodservice sales or B2B experience.
• Preferred 2+ years of prior foodservice sales, B2B experience, restaurant management or culinary background.
• Valid driver's license with a driving record that meets Company insurability standards.

Responsibilities

• Manage customers, maintain and monitor bid pricing and agreements.
• Increase share of wallet with existing customers through market research.
• Utilize CRM tool for account management and opportunity tracking.

Skills

Ability to sell

Multi-tasking

Customer service

Effective presentation

Problem solving

Knowledge of MS Office

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Hospitality or Culinary Arts

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

This position is responsible for soliciting and maintaining bids and agreements with current and potential schools, casinos, cruise-lines, corrections, emergency camps, military/government, and nonprofit customers, promoting the company's products and services, building relationships with new customers and managing existing accounts. The main focus is to help Sysco customers succeed while achieving sales and profit goals established by the company.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Day to day contact for Customer: Customer and Order Inquiries.

• Manage Customers to Master Distribution Agreement (MDA) Compliance.

• Maintain, update and monitor bid pricing and customer agreements and ensure Customer Satisfaction.

• Increase Share of Wallet with Existing Customers via Market Research, Customer Reporting, Face-time with Customer to identify customer desires/goals, work with specialists/brokers for product ideation

• Leverage Contracts and Bid Coordinators to manage activities.

• Utilize the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool for account management, opportunity tracking, task management, logging and maintaining key customer data: contact information, prospective customer, wins, promotions, future business reviews, etc.

• Ongoing Training: Customer Digital Experience, My Sysco Reporting, My Sysco Truck, Sysco360.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Hospitality or Culinary Arts preferred.

Experience

• 1 year prior outside foodservice sales or B2B experience.

• Preferred 2+ years of prior foodservice sales, B2B experience, restaurant management or culinary background.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

• Valid driver's license with a driving record that meets Company insurability standards.

Professional Skills:

• Ability to sell.

• Able to multi-task.

• Familiarity with customer service activities and interdepartmental and cross-departmental communications.

• Effectively present information.

• Problem solver.

• Knowledge of MS Office.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by associates within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of associates assigned to this job.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT:

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law. This opportunity is available through Sysco Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates.