Produce Sales Manager

Mike Hudson Dist; New Jersey; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Mike Hudson Dist in New Jersey is seeking a Produce Sales Manager to oversee sales processes with current accounts and drive revenue growth. The role involves cultivating new business, visiting customers, and coordinating with inside sales to keep literature and activity up to date.

The ideal candidate has 1–2 years in food sales or catering, strong energy and communication skills, and a willingness to learn. Residency within the assigned territory is required for effective market coverage.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years in restaurant, food sales, or professional catering
• Candidates must live in the assigned geographic sales area
• Strong verbal and written communication
• Ability to manage multiple projects with tight deadlines
• Past experience as a Chef is highly desired

Responsibilities

• Develop and grow new and existing restaurant sales
• Call on regular and prospective customers to solicit orders
• Demonstrate products and emphasize features
• Prepare quotes, contracts, and delivery estimates
• Maintain customer data and sales reports
• Mentor with Senior to gain institutional knowledge

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Organizational skills

Self-starter

Team player

Multitasking

High energy

Education

College degree preferred

Job description

Position Summary:

This Produce Sales Manager oversees all procedures and sales with existing accounts.

What you’ll do:

• Sales Associates will adapt the process of cultivating and producing sales revenue through the development and growth of new sales and by increasing sales with existing accounts.
• Compiles lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads, based on information from newspapers, business directories, industry ads, trade shows, Internet Web sites, and other sources.
• Travels throughout assigned territory to call on regular and prospective customers to solicit orders or talks with customers or by phone.
• Displays or demonstrates product, using samples or catalog, and emphasizes salable features.
• Quotes prices and credit terms and prepares sales contracts for orders obtained.
• Estimates date of delivery to customer, based on knowledge of own firm's production and delivery schedules.
• Prepares reports of business transactions and keeps expense accounts.
• Works with inside sales representatives to keep account activities and literature up to date.
• Tracks stock levels.
• Enters new customer data and other sales data for current customers into computer database.
• Develops and maintains relationships with purchasing contacts.
• Investigates and resolves customer problems with deliveries.
• Mentors with Senior to obtain institutional knowledge concerning products, processes, and systems.
• Closes sales by building rapport with potential account; explaining product and service capabilities; overcoming objections; preparing contracts.
• Expands sales in existing accounts by introducing new products and services

About you:

• One to two years of related experience in restaurant, food sales, or professional catering
• High energy and enthusiastic
• Candidates must live in the assigned geographic sales area
• Ability to manage multiple, concurrent projects and initiatives
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to handle and prioritize multiple projects
• Self-starter. Must ask questions and learn new skills quickly on the job
• Driven, team player that is motivated to take responsibility and ensure successful outcomes across activates
• Ability to work under tight deadlines with short turnarounds in a fast-paced working environment
• College Degree desired but not required
• Past experience working as a Chef highly desired
• High Energy and enthusiastic

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