Sales Representative

Core-Mark International; Sioux City (IA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

401K Employer Matching

Education Assistance

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Core-Mark International in the United States is seeking a dynamic Sales Representative to grow our convenience store and food service accounts. The role emphasizes building relationships, driving sales, and managing a broad territory with extensive travel.

You will prospect new customers, onboard accounts, educate on programs, promotions, and delivery specifics, while collaborating with store managers to optimize profitability.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Must own a reliable vehicle with valid driver's license and insurance.
• 2+ years of B2B sales account management and consulting experience required.

Responsibilities

• Grow sales and profit margins through strategy and territory management.
• Prospecting and onboarding of new customer accounts, including cold calling.
• Educate customers on programs, promotions, policies, delivery specifics, and industry activities.
• Review reports with the store manager and assist with opportunities.
• Minimize accounts receivable problems by monitoring credit terms and follow-up.
• Maintain awareness of pricing trends to ensure competitive pricing.
• Identify opportunities for campaigns, services, and channels to grow sales.
• Participate in industry events and networking.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Skills

B2B sales

Relationship building

Time management

Communication skills

Excel

Power BI

Cold calling

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

Power BI

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more.
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America's food distribution system.
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect.
• We offer a competitive salary during training. Post training, reps are paid 100% commission.
• 80% Driving Travel Required: This role requires the ability to drive to and from customer locations across the assigned sales territory.

Job Description

We Deliver the Goods:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more.
• Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America's food distribution system.
• Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect.

Position Details

• We offer a competitive salary during training. Post training, reps are paid 100% commission.
• 80% Driving Travel Required: This role requires the ability to drive to and from customer locations across the assigned sales territory.

Position Purpose

The Sales Representative position offers an exciting opportunity to fuel our company's growth. You'll oversee a broad array of convenience store customers, restaurants, and many additional retail and food service locations - driving sales through our varied food service and convenience products and programs. Your role extends beyond maintaining existing customers; it involves tapping into new customers and forging strong business relationships. This role isn't just a job, but a thrilling journey of building success stories and enhancing profitability store by store, with your compensation directly reflecting these achievements.

Are you up for this exciting challenge? We seek a standout candidate, one who not only reaches but exceeds expectations, blending charisma, innovation, and customer engagement with a keen understanding of the competitive market. We value a competitive edge, sharp critical thinking, and superior communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Grow sales and profit margins through execution on sales strategy and territory management, planning a sales approach customized with individual customers.
• Prospecting and onboarding of new customer accounts, including cold calling to ensure a robust pipeline of opportunities.
• Educate the customer on convenience and foodservice programs, new product promotions, marketing policies, service, delivery specifics, and industry activities.
• Review daily/weekly/monthly reports with the store manager and assist with any opportunities that may arise.
• Minimizes accounts receivable problems by monitoring accounts for compliance with credit terms and follows-up on any problems.
• Maintains awareness of pricing trends within sales territory, particularly for products, to ensure competitive pricing.
• Identify opportunities for campaigns, services, and distribution channels that will lead to an increase in sales.
• Participate in relevant industry events and networking opportunities.
• Performing additional duties as assigned.

The ideal candidate should possess the following

• Proven success with closing sales for a variety of product lines with B2B.
• Proven and successful sales ledger travel & effective time management experience.
• General knowledge of food safety standards including basic HACCP practice and cold-chain integrity, and transporting of perishable foods.
• Detail minded and organized, with an ability to work independently with little direction.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with a demonstrated ability to conduct professional, results driven customer presentations.
• Intermediate abilities with Microsoft Office Suite including Excel, PowerPoint & Power BI.
• Energetic and entrepreneurial spirit with competitive drive.
• Sales professional with experience and track record of growing market share.
• Proven success with relationship building and providing consultative services for customers.

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Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Must own a reliable vehicle with valid driver's license, current auto insurance with a clean driving record.
• 2+ years of B2B sales account management and consulting experience is required