Public-Sector Kitchen Equipment Sales Pro

culinarydepot; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Mileage reimbursement

Training and development

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Culinary Depot is seeking an experienced Sales Representative to grow our business within assigned territories by selling commercial foodservice equipment and kitchen solutions to public-sector customers, including schools, colleges, healthcare systems, municipalities, and government-funded institutions.

You will build relationships, identify opportunities, and manage a full sales cycle with support from internal teams handling estimates, bids, documentation, and coordination.

Qualifications

• Experience selling commercial foodservice equipment or related products.
• Strong understanding of commercial kitchen equipment, installations, and operations.
• Ability to build trust with customers through technical knowledge and consultative selling.
• Experience with installation requirements, electrical specifications, and troubleshooting preferred.
• Proven ability to manage a full sales cycle from prospecting through close.
• Experience with AutoQuotes (AQ).
• Government, education, healthcare, or institutional sales experience is preferred but not required.
• Strong communication, presentation, organization, and follow-up skills.
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage a territory independently.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with public-sector customers within the assigned territory.
• Develop new business opportunities through customer visits, networking, outreach, referrals, and territory management.
• Conduct site visits to assess customer needs, coordinate installations, and recommend commercial kitchen equipment solutions.
• Identify opportunities early in the project lifecycle and help guide equipment specifications before projects go out to bid.
• Maintain an organized sales pipeline and accurate CRM records.
• Partner with internal teams to ensure successful project execution.
• Travel throughout the assigned territory as needed for customer meetings, site visits, trade shows, and manufacturer training.

Skills

Experience selling commercial foodserv

Understanding of kitchen operations

Consultative selling

Full sales cycle

AutoQuotes (AQ)

Communication & presentation

Independent territory management

Tools

AutoQuotes (AQ)

Job description

Culinary Depot is seeking an experienced Sales Representative to grow our business within assigned territories by selling commercial foodservice equipment and kitchen solutions to public-sector customers, including schools, colleges, healthcare systems, municipalities, and government-funded institutions.

You will build relationships, identify opportunities, and manage a full sales cycle with support from internal teams handling estimates, bids, documentation, and coordination.