Sales Representative

Labatt Food Service; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Labatt Food Service in Austin is seeking a high-energy, motivated candidate to build a sales career representing Labatt in supplying food to restaurant chains and independent operators. You will manage the full sales cycle from leads to closing, present Labatt’s strengths to customers, nurture relationships that last for years, and thrive in a fast-paced, competitive market.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor’s degree or CIA training, have excellent communication, an extroverted personality, and a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or CIA chef training or equivalent required.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Energetic, goal oriented and competitive with initiative.
• Able to excel in a fast-paced, competitive sales environment.
• Able to multitask and manage multiple prospects and accounts while growing.
• Extroverted personality with strong people skills.
• Experience in food service, restaurants, and sales is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Present Labatt to potential food-away-from-home customers and build long-term relationships.
• Manage full sales cycle from leads to closing and implementation.
• Maintain exceptional service and ongoing customer relationships.
• Defend against competitor tactics and explain flaws in proposals to customers.
• Lead effective sales meetings to educate prospects on new ideas for their business.

Skills

Excellent communication

Extroverted personality

Energetic, goal oriented

Multitask and prioritize

Bias for action

Food service/sales experience

Competitive mindset

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