Sales Representative - Lafayette

Performance Food Group (New); Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Performance Foodservice, a part of Performance Food Group, seeks an Area Manager for Lafayette, LA. You will manage a geographic sales territory, regularly visit customers, and develop strategic business plans to hit sales and profit targets across independent and regional accounts.

The role requires strong presentation skills, time management, and willingness to travel locally. Proficiency in Word/Excel and a valid driver's license are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 2 years of industry related experience or a culinary school degree considered equivalent.
• Outside sales experience in a fast paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written presentation skills, organizational and time management skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Extensive local travel and valid driver's license with 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 experience

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate/Bachelor preferred or culinary degree equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Company Description:

Performance Foodservice, PFG's broadline distributor, maintains a unique relationship with a variety of local customers, including independent restaurants and hotels, healthcare facilities, schools, and quick-service eateries. A team of sales reps, chefs, consultants and other experts builds close relationships with each customer, providing advice on improving operations, menu development, product selection and operational strategies. The Performance Foodservice team delivers delicious food, but also goes above and beyond to help independent restaurant owners achieve their dreams.

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.

Benefits:

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.

Preferred qualifications:

• 4 years college degree or 2 years Business to Business sales experience.
• Foodservice distribution experience

EEO Statement:

Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.