Remote Field Sales Consultant, Meat & Seafood

Sysco Northeast Rdc; Eugene (OR); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Specialty Meat Group is seeking a sales professional to drive growth in the Salem and Eugene, Oregon territory. You will build relationships with restaurant and hospitality customers, present products, take orders, and work with inside sales to optimize GP/Stop targets.

The role emphasizes in-person visits, timely problem solving, and close collaboration with finance and operations. A background in food service sales with COP is preferred, and a High School diploma is required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma is required.
• 4-year degree in culinary arts, business, marketing, agriculture/animal science or related studies preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish, develop and maintain business relationships with current customers and prospective customers in the assigned territory to generate new business for the Sysco Specialty Meat Group's (SSMG) products and services.
• Make in-person visits and presentations to existing and prospective customers.
• Taking customer orders with SSMG goals in mind: sales and GP/Stop maximization.
• Participate, review and oversee input of orders for customers via communication with inside sales partners.
• React timely to customer problems and needs.
• Review daily out of stocks, shortages, transportations issues and implement solutions quickly.
• Review, analyze and react to daily/weekly sales and margin reports looking for improvement opportunities.
• Keep abreast of product applications, technical services, market conditions, competitive activities, trends and who the other distributors/sales organizations are in your market.
• Participate in Sysco Specialty Meat Group (SSMG) training and customer events. Participate in Sales meetings held by Sysco Sales leaders.
• Develop a relationship with accounts payable (A/P) contact at every account.
• Participate and coordinate communication between them and SSMG account receivable manager/representative.
• Implement "Ask Early and Often" to control days sales outstanding (DSOs) and know signs to know when to say "No Ship or Cash on Delivery (COD)".
• Update bid files, customer profiles, and customer call sheets to ensure proper pricing and accuracy of needed items-thus reducing costly credits and returns.

Skills

Relationship building

Consultative sales

Territory management

Product knowledge

MS Outlook

Education

Culinary/business degree

Tools

MS Outlook

Job description

Sysco Specialty Meat Group is seeking a sales professional to drive growth in the Salem and Eugene, Oregon territory. You will build relationships with restaurant and hospitality customers, present products, take orders, and work with inside sales to optimize GP/Stop targets.

The role emphasizes in-person visits, timely problem solving, and close collaboration with finance and operations. A background in food service sales with COP is preferred, and a High School diploma is required.