Produce Sales & Marketing Specialist

Labatt Food Service; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Labatt Food Service in Dallas, TX seeks a Produce Sales and Marketing Specialist to buy and sell fresh produce through the company’s sales force. The role involves learning all aspects of the produce business, from sourcing to selling, with direct work alongside the Produce Manager to support 3500+ customers.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor’s degree in RHIM, Marketing, or a business field, preferably with food service or produce experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in RHIM, Marketing, or a business-related field.
• Food service and/or produce experience preferred.
• Bilingual English and Spanish strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Buy and sell fresh produce through the company’s sales force.
• Learn all aspects of the produce business.
• Source product from manufacturers and brokers.
• Sell produce through sales representatives to a large customer base.
• Develop technical product knowledge on all produce vendor lines.
• Develop and execute sales and marketing plans to grow lines across 3500+ company customers.

Skills

Communication skills

Sales abilities

Product knowledge

Microsoft Office

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Education

Bachelor's degree

RHIM/Marketing background

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Labatt Food Service seeks a Produce Sales and Marketing Specialist to buy and sell fresh produce through the company’s sales force. The position involves learning all aspects of the produce business, including technical product knowledge from growing regions all over the world, to sourcing product from manufacturers and brokers, to selling produce products through sales representatives on a large customer base. Position works directly with the Produce Manager and provides the opportunity to learn an entire business within a business, including separate P&L performance measurement. The position involves developing technical product expertise on all produce vendor lines. Sales and marketing plans are developed and executed to grow these lines through the existing 3500+ company customers.

The successful candidate should be college degreed in RHIM, Marketing, or a business-related field. Food service and/or produce experience preferred. Individual will need to demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively and with confidence to food service directors, chefs, managers, and owners through one-on-one meetings, presentations, and correspondence. Must work well with people and have good time management skills. Bachelor’s degree required. Microsoft Office expertise mandatory. Bilingual, English and Spanish, strongly preferred.