Outside Distributor Sales Rep – Food Service Growth

Ben E. Keith; Dublin (GA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short and Long Term Disability

401K with matching contribution

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Program

Educational Assistance Program

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Employee Credit Union

Job summary

Ben E. Keith Company seeks a Distributor Sales Representative – Outside to sell food products to food service establishments in a defined territory and travel to customers’ locations to maintain product levels and relationships, aiming to meet BEK sales goals.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or equivalent sales experience, at least three years in food service sales, strong MS Office skills (Word/Excel), and a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing preferred or equivalent sales experience
• At least three (3) years of food service sales experience selling to restaurants for a major food service distributor
• Good computer skills, with ability to use standard Microsoft Office applications, including Word and Excel
• Ability to learn and use relevant internal applications
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts for sales, commissions, discounts and volume
• Valid driver’s license with no more than 3 moving violations within last 3 years; No DUI convictions within the last 3 years

Responsibilities

• Travel to customers’ places of business in assigned territories to ensure customer’s food products and supplies are adequately maintained.
• Compile a list of prospective customers based on research from newspapers, business directories and other sources for use as sales leads.
• Perform daily sales tasks to ensure optimal sales performance and goal expectations are met

Skills

Sales experience

Numerical skills

Valid driver’s license

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or equivalent

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

Ben E. Keith Company seeks a Distributor Sales Representative – Outside to sell food products to food service establishments in a defined territory and travel to customers’ locations to maintain product levels and relationships, aiming to meet BEK sales goals.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or equivalent sales experience, at least three years in food service sales, strong MS Office skills (Word/Excel), and a valid driver’s license.