Sales Area Manager- Longview

Performance Food Group; Longview (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Performance Foodservice, a division of Performance Food Group, is seeking a driven sales professional to manage a distinct Texas territory. You will grow independent and regional accounts and work toward budgeted sales and profit objectives.

Responsibilities include regular customer visits, developing and executing business plans, and optimizing time and resources to achieve results while promoting company branded products and monitoring pricing and credit term compliance.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• 1-2 years sales related work experience.
• Basic/Intermediate computer skills including MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR).
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Sales, Business Management or related field (preferred).
• Two or more years of foodservice sales experience (preferred).
• Foodservice distribution industry experience (preferred).
• Culinary training and/or experience, i.e. sous chef, chef, kitchen manager (preferred).
• Sales related systems experience, i.e. online ordering, data entry, pricing tools, sales dashboard (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Manages a geographical sales territory ensuring that independent and regional account business is developed and budgeted sales and profit objectives are achieved.
• Regularly calls on existing and potential customers.
• Develops and executes business plans.
• Effectively manages time and resources to attain results.
• Builds business through support of company branded product.
• Manages pricing and monitors credit term compliance.

Skills

Sales experience

Time management

Customer relations

MS Office

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Company Description:

Performance Foodservice, PFG's broadline distributor, maintains a unique relationship with a variety of local customers, including independent restaurants and hotels, healthcare facilities, schools, and quick-service eateries. A team of sales reps, chefs, consultants and other experts builds close relationships with each customer, providing advice on improving operations, menu development, product selection and operational strategies. The Performance Foodservice team delivers delicious food, but also goes above and beyond to help independent restaurant owners achieve their dreams.

Job Description:

• Manages a geographical sales territory ensuring that independent and regional account business is developed and budgeted sales and profit objectives are achieved.
• Regularly calls on existing and potential customers.
• Develops and executes business plans.
• Effectively manages time and resources to attain results.
• Builds business through support of company branded product.
• Manages pricing and monitors credit term compliance.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• 1-2 years sales related work experience
• Basic/Intermediate computer skills including, MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR)

Preferred qualifications:

• Associate's or Bachelors degree in Marketing, Sales, Business Management or related field
• Two or more years of foodservice sales experience
• Foodservice distribution industry experience
• Culinary training and/or experience, i.e. sous chef, chef, kitchen manager
• Sales related systems experience, i.e. online ordering, data entry, pricing tools, sales dashboard, etc.

EEO Statement:

Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.