Food & Beverage Field Sales Lead | Growth & Partnerships

Premier Food Supplies LLC.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance

401(k) with Employer Match

Life Insurance (Employer Sponsored & V

Disability Insurance (Short/Long Term)

Generous PTO (5 days on hire, accrual)

6 Paid Holidays per year

Referral Program

Relocation Assistance

Travel Reimbursement

Bonus and Performance Bonus

Job summary

Premier Food Supplies LLC is seeking a dynamic field sales professional to drive growth across Midwest accounts. You will build strong client relationships, conduct visits, upsell products, and collaborate with strategy teams to implement market insights.

Responsibilities include collecting weekly orders, promoting trials, and guiding customers through order processes. Willingness to travel up to 75% and office base in Illinois are required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of field sales experience in food & beverage, hospitality, distribution, or FMCG/CPG.
• Bilingual English and Hindi; additional South Asian languages a plus.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office or Google Suite.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel up to 75%.
• Capable of lifting up to 60 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Sales Management: collect and grow weekly orders from assigned accounts.
• Client Visits: visit clients, follow-up calls, assess needs and upsell.
• Product Expertise: provide tailored product recommendations.
• Collections Support: assist in securing payments from accounts.
• Relationship Cultivation: advise on planogram planning and order processes.
• Market Growth: identify new opportunities in the Indian food market.
• Issue Resolution: address inquiries and log significant concerns.
• Data Analysis: analyze sales data to grow market share.
• Market Insights: track trends and provide insights to management.
• Strategy Implementation: apply insights to daily account management.
• Marketing Participation: participate in field marketing and demos.
• Lead Generation: engage in cold calling for new client leads.
• Reporting: provide management with customer and competitive reports.
• Technology Adoption: assist customers with new e-commerce platforms.

Skills

Sales management

Client visits

Product knowledge

Upselling / cross-selling

Relationship building

Market growth

Lead generation

Reporting

Data analysis

Technology adoption

Tools

Quickbooks

Sage

Netsuite

SAP

Odoo

Job description

Premier Food Supplies LLC is seeking a dynamic field sales professional to drive growth across Midwest accounts. You will build strong client relationships, conduct visits, upsell products, and collaborate with strategy teams to implement market insights.

Responsibilities include collecting weekly orders, promoting trials, and guiding customers through order processes. Willingness to travel up to 75% and office base in Illinois are required.