Sales Representative - Hattiesburg

Performance Foodservice; Hattiesburg (MS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Performance Foodservice is seeking an Area Manager to oversee a geographical sales territory and drive budgeted sales and profit objectives. You will regularly call on existing and potential customers and develop strategic business plans.

The role requires strong presentation, organizational, and time-management skills, with a focus on building new business. Travel is extensive and you will manage pricing and credit term compliance accordingly.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Outside sales experience in a fast paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written presentation skills, organizational and time management skills, strong desire to build new business, strong work ethic and attention to details, excellent customer service skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Position requires extensive local travel; valid driver’s license and clean MVR.

Responsibilities

• Manages a geographical sales territory ensuring that independent and regional account business is developed and budgeted sales and profit objectives are achieved.
• Regularly calls on existing and potential customers.
• Develops and executes business plans.
• Effectively manages time and resources to attain results.
• Builds business through support of company branded product.
• Manages pricing and monitors credit term compliance.

Skills

Outside sales

Presentation skills

Organizational skills

Time management

Business development

Customer service

Education

High school diploma or GED

Culinary school degree (equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Job description

Position Summary:

The Area Manager position will perform the following duties:

Job Description

Position Summary:

The Area Manager position will perform the following duties:

Position Responsibilities:

• Manages a geographical sales territory ensuring that independent and regional account business is developed and budgeted sales and profit objectives are achieved.
• Regularly calls on existing and potential customers.
• Develops and executes business plans.
• Effectively manages time and resources to attain results.
• Builds business through support of company branded product.
• Manages pricing and monitors credit term compliance.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• 2 years of industry related experience or a degree from a culinary school will be considered equivalent experience.
• Outside sales experience in a fast paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written presentation skills, organizational and time management skills, strong desire to build new business, strong work ethic and attention to details, excellent customer service skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Position requires extensive local travel- valid driver’s license and clean MVR with dependable means of transportation.
• Infrequent lifting of 25 – 30 pounds may be required.
• This position must pass a post-offer background and drug test.