Sales Representative

Labatt Food Service; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Responsibilities include leading the full sales cycle from prospecting to closing, presenting to potential customers, and ensuring exceptional service while growing multiple accounts in a fast-paced competitive environment. A candidate with food service or restaurant sales experience is a strong plus and an extroverted, proactive attitude is valued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Chef trained at CIA or equivalent.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Energetic, goal oriented, and competitive with proven examples of initiative and above-average performance.
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced and competitive sales environment.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize in order to work on multiple prospects and maintain multiple accounts all while constantly focusing on growth.
• A bias for action.
• Experience in food service, restaurants, and sales is a strong positive.
• An extroverted personality and skills at dealing with other people.
• Good problem-solving skills and equanimity in stressful situations.

Responsibilities

• Present the company to potential food-away-from-home customers and create long-term relationships
• Perform the full sales cycle from generating leads and prospecting to closing and implementing the sale
• Manage customer expectations, provide exemplary service, and maintain customer relationships
• Defend against competitor sales tactics and be able to critically analyze and explain the flaws in competitor proposals to your customers
• Conduct effective sales meetings with prospects and customers to engage and teach them new ways to think about their businesses

Skills

Excellent communication

Energetic and goal oriented

Multitasking

Extroverted personality

Customer relationship building

Education

Bachelor's Degree or CIA training

Job description

Labatt Food Service is currently seeking a high energy, motivated candidate who wants to build a sales career representing Labatt in supplying food to restaurant chains and independent operators in Austin. Successful candidates will show the ability to become skilled in communicating Labatt's unique strengths and how the company is different in its industry. A career with Labatt involves forming new customer ties and nurturing customer relationships that last over many years.

Responsibilities

• Present the company to potential food-away-from-home customers and create long-term relationships
• Perform the full sales cycle from generating leads and prospecting to closing and implementing the sale
• Manage customer expectations, provide exemplary service, and maintain customer relationships
• Defend against competitor sales tactics and be able to critically analyze and explain the flaws in competitor proposals to your customers
• Conduct effective sales meetings with prospects and customers to engage and teach them new ways to think about their businesses

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or Chef trained at CIA or equivalent
• Excellent communication skills
• Energetic, goal oriented, and competitive with proven examples of initiative and above-average performance
• Ability to excel in a fast-paced and competitive sales environment
• Ability to multitask and prioritize in order to work on multiple prospects and maintain multiple accounts all while constantly focusing on growth
• A bias for action
• Experience in food service, restaurants, and sales is a strong positive
• An extroverted personality and skills at dealing with other people
• Good problem-solving skills and equanimity in stressful situations