Northern VA District Sales Manager — Foodservice Growth

Performance Food Group; New Windsor (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Performance Food Group is seeking a dynamic Sales Manager to lead a team of Sales Representatives, maximize sales and gross profit, and strengthen relationships with independent restaurants, hotels, healthcare facilities, schools, and quick-service accounts.

You will train, educate, develop and hold staff to performance standards, ensure extensive product knowledge, and drive prospecting and closing efforts through effective marketing and sales skills.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Bachelor's degree or Culinary Arts degree with a minimum of five years of foodservice sales experience; management experience in a sales environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages a staff of Sales Representatives to maximize sales and gross profit.
• Leads, trains, educates, develops and meets standard of performance.
• Possesses extensive product knowledge.
• Generates product sales to new and existing customer base through marketing and skills set.
• Interfaces with all levels of the company, customers and their company management or owners, brokers and manufacturer representatives.
• Tracks sales progress, obtains sales/production goals, and determines pricing/marketing strategies at appropriate profit margin levels.
• Effectively manages personnel and related disciplinary issues.
• Mentors and leads others in the performance of their duties in accordance with applicable laws and within company policy and procedures.
• Develops interpersonal relationships which encourage openness, candor and trust, both internally and externally.

Skills

Staff management

Sales leadership

Product knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Culinary Arts degree

Job description

Performance Food Group is seeking a dynamic Sales Manager to lead a team of Sales Representatives, maximize sales and gross profit, and strengthen relationships with independent restaurants, hotels, healthcare facilities, schools, and quick-service accounts.

You will train, educate, develop and hold staff to performance standards, ensure extensive product knowledge, and drive prospecting and closing efforts through effective marketing and sales skills.