Foodservice Sales Pathway Trainee

New York Ag Connection; New York (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

US Foods in New York is seeking a Territory Manager Market Support to backfill for existing Territory Managers while developing new business. This role involves field visits, delivering products, and engaging customers in value-added activities.

The position offers training through US Foods and a path to a Territory Manager role within 9–12 months, with emphasis on relationship building, market knowledge, and customer service excellence.

Qualifications

• 1+ year of sales experience preferred.
• Foodservice industry or hospitality experience preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to build relationships and cold call to develop new business.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Competitive, results-driven and problem-solving mindset.
• Team-oriented with ability to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office; experience with Salesforce or CRM tools preferred.

Responsibilities

• Foster the customer relationship in a team-based selling model.
• Manage deliveries to routing schedule; troubleshoot order problems.
• Communicate and collect accounts receivable per approved credit terms.
• Leverage resources to assist with top opportunities and new accounts.
• Develop new business using market intelligence and attending events.
• Know market conditions, products, prices, competitors; share insights with customers.
• Drive to customers for product delivery; may lift/carry up to 75lbs.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer service

Communication skills

Relationship building

Negotiation skills

Team collaboration

CRM tools (Salesforce)

MS Office

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Job description

US Foods in New York is seeking a Territory Manager Market Support to backfill for existing Territory Managers while developing new business. This role involves field visits, delivering products, and engaging customers in value-added activities.

The position offers training through US Foods and a path to a Territory Manager role within 9–12 months, with emphasis on relationship building, market knowledge, and customer service excellence.