Sales Representative

Julius Silvert; Capitol Heights, Wilmington (MD, DE); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental Insurance

Disability Insurance

Health Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid time off (PTO)

Job summary

Julius Silvert, established in 1915, is a wholesale specialty food distributor seeking a Food and Beverage Sales Representative to drive sales and build relationships with new and existing accounts in the Capitol Heights/DC area. The role targets professionals with Chef or Culinary Manager background transitioning into Sales or seasoned sales reps with a passion for specialty foods.

You will represent premium products, attend tasting sessions, and collaborate with internal teams to ensure

Qualifications

• Executive Chef experience or specialty food/beverage sales background required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills essential.
• Ability to multitask and build relationships with accounts.

Responsibilities

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities within territory.
• Utilize market trends to select products and increase sales.
• Communicate needs and opportunities to accounts to drive sales.
• Process orders and coordinate with teams to fulfill requests.
• Attend training/tasting sessions for specialty items.
• Monitor product delivery and resolve issues like stock or damages.
• Coordinate with AR team to ensure timely payments.

Skills

Executive Chef Experience

Specialty Food/Beverage Sales

Verbal & Written Communication

Vehicle Required

Foodies

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Capitol Heights, MD 20743Salary Range: $0.01 - $0.02 Salary

Julius Silvert (Est. 1915) is a Wholesale Specialty Food Distributor seeking a highly motivated Food and Beverage Sales Representative. For over 100 years, our third-generation, family-owned business has proudly served customers along the east coast with the finest ingredients available. We are searching for the right "foodie" to be responsible for selling our products, maximizing sales, and building strong relationships with both new and existing accounts.

Are you a Chef or Culinary Manager looking to transition into Sales, or an experienced Sales Representative with a passion for Specialty Food? Do you value the effort behind each dish you taste? This Specialty Food and Beverage Sales Representative position could be your next prospect!

Responsibilities

• Identify and pursue new business opportunities while maintaining accounts within assigned territory.
• Utilize market trends to identify popular products and anticipate the needs of our accounts to provide exceptional customer service.
• Communicate effectively with accounts to identify needs/opportunities to increase sales.
• Fulfill all order requests, and communicate to necessary team members.
• Attend training/tasting sessions specifically for specialty food items (seasonal cheese/EVOO/breads etc.)
• Monitor the delivery of products to accounts under your supervision to troubleshoot any issues including but not limited to out-of-stock items, damaged items, or special-order items.
• Openly communicate with the AR team to ensure timely payment.

Qualifications

• Executive Chef Experience or Specialty Food/Beverage Sales Experience
• Extensive knowledge of food and beverage products is required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to develop creative solutions to customer service issues.
• Ability to maintain an even temper when assisting clients.
• Ability to multitask and follow up, both internally with departments and externally with customers.
• Vehicle Required
• "Foodies" desired

EEO, M/F/D/V Our company recruits, hires and promotes individuals without regard to race, creed, color, religion, age, gender, national origin or ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, or physical or mental disability unrelated to an individual's ability to perform the job, or any other status protected by law, all in accordance with applicable Federal, State or Local Laws.

Benefits

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Paid time off (PTO)

Our website: www.juliussilvert.com/careers

Location: Washington DC