Distributor Field Sales Pro – Food Service

Ben-E.-Keith; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ben-E.-Keith is seeking a Distributor Sales Representative – Outside to drive food product sales to food service establishments in the Fort Myers area. The role focuses on visiting customer locations within an assigned territory to maintain product availability and optimize sales performance.

Ideal candidates have a Marketing background or equivalent sales experience and 3+ years in food service sales to restaurants.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing preferred or equivalent sales experience.
• At least three (3) years of food service sales experience selling to restaurants for a major food service distributor.
• Good computer skills, with ability to use standard Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel.
• Ability to learn and use relevant internal applications.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts for sales, commissions, discounts and volume.
• Valid driver’s license with no more than 3 moving violations within last 3 years; No DUI convictions within the last 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Travel to customers’ places of business in assigned territories to ensure customer’s food products and supplies are adequately maintained.
• Compile a list of prospective customers based on research from newspapers, business directories and other sources for use as sales leads.
• Perform daily sales tasks to ensure optimal sales performance and goal expectations are met.

Skills

Food service sales experience

MS Office

Internal applications

Sales calculations

Education

Marketing degree or equivalent sales experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Ben-E.-Keith is seeking a Distributor Sales Representative – Outside to drive food product sales to food service establishments in the Fort Myers area. The role focuses on visiting customer locations within an assigned territory to maintain product availability and optimize sales performance.

Ideal candidates have a Marketing background or equivalent sales experience and 3+ years in food service sales to restaurants.