Field Sales Specialist — Gourmet Foodservice

The Chefs' Warehouse; San Francisco (CA); Vor Ort; USD 70.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Travel reimbursement

401K Employer Matching

Paid holidays & vacations

Great Place To Work certification

Zusammenfassung

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. is seeking a Sales Associate in San Francisco, CA to deliver outstanding customer service and build relationships with restaurants, caterers, hotels, and retailers.

The role emphasizes growth in revenue through new business and expansion of existing accounts within a fast-paced environment. The position offers a competitive base salary with uncapped commission, travel reimbursement, 401K matching, and paid holidays.

Qualifikationen

• 1-2 years of experience in restaurant sales, food sales, professional catering sales, and/or working as a Chef is highly desired and preferred
• Positive Attitude: High energy, enthusiastic, a strong team player, and motivated to take responsibility and ensure successful outcomes despite obstacles
• Relevant Skills: Excellent organizational skills, outstanding verbal and written communication skills used to develop a culture of participation and involvement, and ability to handle and prioritize multiple projects and initiatives
• Self-Starter: Eager to ask questions and learn new skills quickly on the job
• Education: College degree desired but not required
• Leader: Able to foster a positive and innovative atmosphere that motivates others to take initiative and go above and beyond to achieve key objectives
• Data-Driven: Comfortable with gathering facts and figures to monitor individual and team progress in a timely and accurate manner
• Determined: Brings a sense of urgency to our fast-paced environment so that tight deadlines are met with short turnarounds

Aufgaben

• Growing Revenue: Generate sales through the development of new business opportunities and by expanding relationships with existing accounts
• Building Customer Portfolio: Compile lists of prospective customers for use as sale leads that are based on information from networking, newspapers, business directories, industry ads, trade shows, websites, and other sources
• Staying On The Move: Travel throughout your assigned territory and call on existing and prospective customers to secure orders
• Showcasing Our Value: Present our products using samples or catalogs that highlight key features and benefits that fit customer needs
• Sealing The Deal: Quote prices and credit terms to prepare contracts for orders obtained
• Maintaining Timelines: Provide estimated date of delivery to customers that is based on knowledge of our production and delivery schedules as well as collect payments from customers in a timely manner
• Staying Organized: Maintain detailed records of business transactions, update expense reports, keep internal systems current with customer and sales data, and manage account receivables
• Connecting & Teaming Up: Collaborate with inside sales representatives to keep account activities and literature up to date
• Managing Inventory Awareness: Track stock levels to align product availability to customer demand
• Building Lasting Relationships: Develop and maintain relationships with purchasing contracts that are rooted in trust and built for long-term collaboration

Kenntnisse

Organizational skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Self-starter

Team player

Leadership

Data-driven

Determined

Positive attitude

Ausbildung

College degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Jobbeschreibung

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. is seeking a Sales Associate in San Francisco, CA to deliver outstanding customer service and build relationships with restaurants, caterers, hotels, and retailers.

The role emphasizes growth in revenue through new business and expansion of existing accounts within a fast-paced environment. The position offers a competitive base salary with uncapped commission, travel reimbursement, 401K matching, and paid holidays.