Distributor Sales Representative

Colonial Group; Manhattan (KS); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Colonial Group seeks a Distributor Sales Representative – Outside to drive sales of food products and supplies to food service establishments in Manhattan, KS. You will travel to customer sites within the territory to maintain stock and relationships, generate leads, and execute daily sales tasks to meet goals.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in marketing or equivalent sales experience, at least three years in food service sales to restaurants, strong MS Office skills, and a valid

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing preferred or equivalent sales experience.
• At least 3 years of food service sales experience selling to restaurants for a major food service distributor.
• Proficient in MS Office (Word/Excel) and able to learn internal applications.

Responsibilities

• Travel to customers’ places of business in assigned territories to maintain products and supplies.
• Compile a list of prospective customers from research sources for leads.
• Perform daily sales tasks to meet or exceed goals.

Skills

Sales experience

Travelability

Customer relations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing

Equivalent sales experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Description: Manhattan, KS

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