Distributor Sales Rep. Outside

Colonial Group; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group in Fort Myers, FL is seeking a Distributor Sales Representative – Outside to sell food products and supplies to food service establishments and exceed BEK sales goals. The role includes visiting customers in assigned territories and building a robust pipeline.

You will compile leads from research, travel to customer sites, perform daily sales tasks, and drive growth through proactive prospecting and accurate forecasting.

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 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

• Sell food products and supplies to food service establishments to meet BEK sales goals.
• Travel to customers’ places of business in assigned territories to ensure products are maintained.
• Compile a list of prospective customers from research for use as sales leads.
• Perform daily sales tasks to ensure optimal sales performance and goal attainment.

Skills

Sales experience

Lead generation

Customer service

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Internal applications

Job description

The purpose of the Distributor Sales Representative – Outside is to sell food products and supplies to food service establishments in order to meet and exceed BEK sales goals.

• 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.

Job 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