Sales Consultant - Stevens Point, Wausau, Northwoods

Sysco; Stevens Point (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco in Stevens Point, WI seeks an energetic sales professional to manage a territory including Stevens Point, Wausau, and Northwoods. You will promote products, secure orders, and build strong customer relationships through a consultative approach.

The role emphasizes maximizing gross margin and delivering on a defined sales plan. You will visit customers, present solutions, coordinate with inside sales, and respond to issues quickly.

Qualifications

• Meat and seafood expertise with ability to learn quickly.
• Strong consultative sales approach and relationship building.
• Self-motivated with solid time management skills.
• Excellent customer relations and sense of urgency.
• Proficiency with MS Outlook for communication.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain relationships with current and prospective customers.
• Conduct in-person visits and presentations to drive sales.
• Take orders aligned with company goals and maximize margins.
• Coordinate with inside sales for order processing.
• Address customer problems promptly and manage stock issues.
• Review sales/margin reports to identify improvements.
• Stay informed on product applications and market trends.
• Participate in training and sales meetings.
• Develop contacts in accounts payable and coordinate with AR.
• Manage pricing and bid files to reduce credits/returns.

Skills

Meat & seafood knowledge

Consultative sales

Self-motivated

Customer relations

MS Outlook

Education

High School diploma

4-year degree preferred

Job description

The territories for this position are Stevens Point, Wausau, Northwoods

JOB SUMMARY

This position carries out and achieves a sales plan assigned by Greco. This individual achieves maximum sales profitability, growth and account penetration with an assigned territory by effectively selling the company's products. He/she promote, sell, secures orders from existing and prospective customers through a relationship approach. This role demonstrates products and services to existing/potential customers and assists them in selecting those best suited to their needs.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establish, develop and maintain business relationships with current customers and prospective customers in the assigned territory to generate new business for Greco's products and services.
• Make in-person visits and presentations to existing and prospective customers.
• Taking customer orders with Greco's 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 Greco training and customer events. Participate in Sales meetings held by Greco Sales leaders.
• Develop a relationship with accounts payable (A/P) contact at every account.
• Participate and coordinate communication between them and Greco's 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.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• High School diploma
• Preferred: 4-year degree in culinary arts, business, marketing, agriculture/animal science or related studies

Experience

• 2-year prior food service and/or sales background strongly preferred.

Professional Skills

• Deep expertise of meat and seafood category or restaurant/culinary background with a shown capacity to quickly learn and apply new knowledge.
• Consultative sales ability.
• Must be self -motivated and accountable for time management without constant supervisor direction.
• Exhibit strong customer relations skills and a sense of urgency in meeting customer needs.
• Basic computer skills and proficiency with MS Outlook.

DECISION-MAKING AUTHORITY

Most important decisions made fully independently:

• Approach to building relationships with customers/stakeholders.
• Time and customer management.
• Customer pricing.
• Self-motivation.

Most important decisions made with review and approval of other individuals or supervisors (include the reviews/approvals required):

• Sales strategy.
• Contract pricing and customer pricing.
• Authorizing credits and returns.

ORGANIZATIONAL REPORTING

Supervisor Title

• Sales VP, Director, or Manager