Distributor Sales Re...

Ben E. Keith; Tyler (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short and Long Term Disability

401K with matching contribution

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Program

Educational Assistance Program

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Employee Credit Union

Job summary

Ben E. Keith Company is a major foodservice distributor seeking a Sales Representative for the Texas region. You will travel to customer sites, maintain product availability, and develop new restaurant leads to drive territory growth.

The role requires a Bachelor’s in marketing or 3+ years of food service sales, proficiency with Word and Excel, and a valid driver’s license. Daily sales activities align with regional goals and customer satisfaction.

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.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office including Word and Excel.
• 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

Sales

Customer management

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in marketing or equivalent sales experience

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel)

Job description

For more than a century, Ben E. Keith Company has been a leader in fine food and premium beverage distribution, and we strive to consistently exceed our customers’ expectations.

Our Food Division is a complete broad line multi-state distributor, and our Beverage Division operates throughout the state of Texas as a proud distributor of Anheuser-Busch products, craft and import beer brands, spirits, and wine.

We are dedicated to the growth and success of our business, our customers, and our employees—continuing our commitment to delivering quality since 1906.

Position Summary and 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.

Education and/or Work Experience Requirements:

• 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
• Valid driver’s license with no more than 3 moving violations within last 3 years; No DUI convictions within the last 3 years

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to drive and visit customers' places of business.
• May have to deliver customers' product occasionally 50-90lbs.
• Ability to learn and use relevant internal applications.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts for sales, commissions, discounts and volume.
• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting/standing.
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer.

Ben E. Keith (BEK) Company is one of the largest food and beverage distributors in the United States. We are a family-owned business with a long-standing tradition of supporting the diverse communities in which we live and work. Our competitive employee benefits provide health and financial protection to our employees and their families.

• Short and Long Term Disability
• 401K with matching contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• Educational Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Employee Credit Union

We have sought to create an environment in which the contributions of each employee at Ben E. Keith are fully valued. This means more than simply treating one another with respect; it also means considering how all our people can positivelyimpact the quality of the decisions we make about our business.

Here at Ben E. Keith, we recognize that our workforce reflects the increasingly diverse nature of our society, and we want to do all we can to take advantage of that diversity with both our external and internal customers. We believeour differences are also our strengths and we want to do all we can to use those strengths to find more creative solutions for the business challenges we face. Ben E. Keith is an equal employment opportunity, affirmative actionemployer. VEVRAA Federal Contractor