Sales Manager Corona, CA Posted today

Sysco; Corona (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco in Corona, California is looking for a Sales Manager to oversee the sales and coordination team. The manager will ensure client satisfaction through strong leadership and support for the team, managing sales goals effectively.

Responsibilities include coaching team members, recruiting for the sales team, and ensuring optimal customer service. Ideal candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in sales, ideally within the restaurant supply or food service sectors.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 to 7 years of experience in sales or related fields.
• Demonstrated leadership experience.
• Customer-centric approach with strong internet skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee all sales and coordination functions to ensure client satisfaction.
• Provide leadership and development for the sales team.
• Drive recruitment and selection of team members.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

MS Office skills

Problem-solving

Time management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associates or Bachelor’s degree

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

The Sales Manager is primarily responsible for overseeing all functions of the sales and coordination team to ensure client satisfaction through efficient, professional, and personal support. Responsible for the budgetary success of sales goals through efforts in assisting team members with projects and providing oversight.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Must be able to facilitate functions as described in all levels of sales and coordination job descriptions.
• Provide leadership, development, and coaching of team members. Actively engaging and supporting the development of the team to ensure better performance and succession planning.
• Working with HR/Recruitment drive the recruitment & selection of sales and coordination team members.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of programs and projects which impact the department.
• Ensure fiscal responsibility to the company by managing optimal gross margin, minimizing unnecessary returns and good coordination processes to reduce preventable costs.
• Ensure team members are knowledgeable with mfg programs, rebates, specials, etc, in order to provide competitiveness in the market place.
• Motivate team members to achieve a consistent level of performance with sales goals and other Metrics for the department.
• Experience in understanding and handling difficult/escalated clientele situations.
• Assist team members with priority issues.
• Monitor, track, and report on the productivity, performance, and quality of the sales and coordination individuals.
• Identify staff strengths and weaknesses for training and development purposes. Hold staff accountable for any deficiencies in a consistently timely manner.
• Ensure high level of customer service in order to exceed customer expectations and creating relationships that encourage customers to return.
• Facilitate ongoing product training opportunities for team members.
• Develop and provide timely analytical reports to identify sales trends makes timely process improvement recommendations to Call Center Administration.
• Ensures all team members are current on all procedures, policies, and guidelines through training and communication.
• Develop and recommend operating policy and procedural improvements.
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Experience

• Minimum 5 to 7 years experience in sales, or related transferable skills.
• Leadership experience.
• Customer-centric and Internet savvy.
• Strong MS Office skills.
• Experience in understanding and handling difficult/escalated clientele situations.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Associates or Bachelor’s degree.
• Restaurant supply/commercial food service experience.
• Bilingual Spanish.

SKILLS

• A manager should be able to work under minimal supervision and have experience managing projects.
• Emulates professionalism for others to model.
• Superior time-management skills.
• Ability to multi-task and stay focused on critical objectives.
• A positive, can-do attitude is a must.
• Able to work in a fast-paced, closely integrated team in which customer delight, communication, teamwork, and flexibility are essential.
• Ability to write short correspondence.
• Ability to accurately spell.
• Ability to speak and write English in a clear, understandable manner.
• Ability to accurately follow detailed procedures and processes.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of people.
• Ability to work comfortably under pressure.
• Ability to work independently and with a group on various on-going projects simultaneously.
• Must be able to perform basic arithmetic calculations (e.g., addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentage functions).
• Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to plan and organize time and projects efficiently.
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to exchange and furnish information requiring detailed explanations and maintain active discussions with customers and other workgroups.
• Ability to act in an ethical, honest and professional manner at all times.
• Desire to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Maintain discretion with all company information regarding customers, pricing, products, and procedures.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time.
• Must be able to bend, reach and stoop occasionally to reach file cabinets, boxes, etc.
• Must be able to look at a computer screen for prolonged periods of time and type.
• Requires the ability to read written instructions, reports and other documentation.
• The employee must occasionally lift, carry and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee frequently is required to talk or hear.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually light to moderate.

WORKING CONDITIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law. This opportunity is available through Sysco Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates.