Outside Sales Representative

Gordon Food Service; Fort Mill (SC); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching program

Performance bonuses

Health benefit options

Automobile expense reimbursement

Cell phone reimbursement

Job summary

A leading food distribution company in South Carolina is looking for an Outside Food Sales Representative. In this role, you will manage sales efforts for existing customers while seeking new opportunities. Key responsibilities include visiting customers regularly, conducting business reviews, and providing training on products. A High School Diploma is required, alongside 1 year of sales or food service experience. Benefits include a generous 401(k) matching program, performance rewards, and more.

Qualifications

• Required: High School Diploma/GED.
• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree and/or culinary certificate.
• Minimum 1 year of sales or food service experience.

Responsibilities

• Manage sales for existing and prospective customers.
• Visit customers regularly and provide training.
• Research market trends and develop sales strategies.

Skills

Sales skills

Relationship management

Market research

Customer training

Territory management

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Bachelor’s degree or culinary certificate

Job description

Overview

For over 125 years, Gordon Food Service has delivered the excellence, expertise, and quality products our customers need to design successful food operations and experiences. We’ve grown to be the largest family‑operated broadline food distribution company in North America by being passionately committed to the people we serve.

Position Benefits

• A generous 401(k) matching program that is above industry standards
• Financial rewards for performance compensation structure which includes salary, commission, and bonuses
• Low‑cost benefit options for you and your family’s health and future
• An automobile expense reimbursement plan
• Cell phone reimbursement plan

Outside Food Sales Representative

We invite you to join our sales team where you’ll experience a world where servant leadership and cutting‑edge tools and training come together to support your career growth and financial objectives. As an Outside Food Sales Representative, you’ll be responsible for the overall sales and relationship management efforts for existing and prospective customers within your assigned territory. This includes pursuing new customers, deepening and strengthening existing customer relationships, and sales territory management.

Pursuing New Customers

• Research industry and market trends impacting restaurants within your territory
• Identify and research prospective customers within your territory
• Develop sales strategies that highlight products, services, values, and solutions offered by Gordon Food Service and present the strategies to prospective customers

Deepen and Strengthen Existing Customer Relationships

• Visit all customers within the assigned territory on a weekly, bi‑weekly, or monthly basis
• Conduct business reviews to determine existing customers’ needs and areas of opportunity for growing sales
• Provide ongoing training to customers on Gordon Food Service product offerings
• Identify opportunities within existing customers’ businesses where Gordon Food Service can add value through product and service offerings

Sales Territory Management

• Balance new customer acquisition with deepening and strengthening existing customer relationships
• Coordinate visits to prospective customers and existing customers
• Communicate order status and order processing updates to customers

Sales Training – Getting you Ready

Gordon Food Service’s goal during your first 90 days is to set you up for success! This includes engaging you in various training offerings, including e‑learning, classroom sessions, video role‑plays, job shadowing, and peer sales representative mentorship. Throughout your first 90 days, you will learn:

• How to use Gordon Food Service systems, processes, and tools to manage customer relationships
• About the products available to Gordon Food Service customers
• The sales process for engaging new customers
• How to establish your relationships in the vast network of resources available to you, a Gordon Food Service sales representative
• Best practices on developing relationships with current and prospective customers
• Strategies on how to effectively manage your territory

Position Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED is required
• Bachelor’s degree and/or culinary certificate preferred
• 1 year of prior sales, business, or food service experience
• Maintaining a valid state driver’s license and a safe driving record
• Ability to obtain your food safety certification

Gordon Food Service encourages veterans and active military members to apply.

Equal Employment Opportunity is a matter of policy at Gordon Food Service, Inc. and we are committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability. If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to [e-mail] and use the words "Accommodation Request" in your subject line.

All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco‑free.

Gordon Food Service is a drug‑free workplace and conducts pre‑employment drug tests.