Field Distributor Sales Rep – Food Service, Manhattan

Ben E. Keith; Manhattan (KS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 70,000; 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 Distributor is seeking a Distributor Sales Representative to cover Manhattan, KS. The role focuses on selling food products and supplies to food service establishments, meeting and exceeding BEK sales goals, and maintaining relationships within an assigned territory.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of food service sales experience, a marketing or related degree, and solid Microsoft Office skills. A valid driver's license and clean record are required.

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 discounts.

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

Prospecting / lead generation

Microsoft Office

Sales forecasting

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or equivalent sales experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Ben E. Keith Distributor is seeking a Distributor Sales Representative to cover Manhattan, KS. The role focuses on selling food products and supplies to food service establishments, meeting and exceeding BEK sales goals, and maintaining relationships within an assigned territory.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years of food service sales experience, a marketing or related degree, and solid Microsoft Office skills. A valid driver's license and clean record are required.