Field Sales Account Executive – Foodservice

usfoods; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pre-tax spending accounts

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Disability (short/long-term)

Employee stock purchase plan

Life insurance

Job summary

US Foods seeks a results-driven Sales Leader to own assigned customer relationships and drive growth. You will coordinate a sales team to optimize service and ensure contract compliance. Travel is required with field time four days per week to develop accounts and meet targets.

You will present new products, manage product mix, and review account performance during formal business reviews, while fostering strong customer relationships and profitability.

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of three years of sales or distribution experience in foodservice or related industry.
• Knowledge/Skills: Strong communication, negotiation, presentation and problem-solving abilities; proficient in MS Word, Outlook and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned customer relationships and drive sales growth, product mix, and profitability.
• Lead the sales team (Account Coordinator and Customer Service Representatives) to maximize account service and contract compliance.
• Travel four days per week to develop and maintain accounts and achieve annual sales targets.
• Present new ideas and products from vendors to secure account penetration and loyalty; review performance via Business Reviews.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Customer service

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

Job description

US Foods seeks a results-driven Sales Leader to own assigned customer relationships and drive growth. You will coordinate a sales team to optimize service and ensure contract compliance. Travel is required with field time four days per week to develop accounts and meet targets.

You will present new products, manage product mix, and review account performance during formal business reviews, while fostering strong customer relationships and profitability.