Sales Representative - New Orleans

Performance Foodservice; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Performance Foodservice seeks an Area Manager to lead a regional sales territory in the New Orleans area. You will regularly call on customers, develop and execute business plans, and drive revenue while controlling costs and timelines.

The role requires outside sales experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to travel locally. A HS diploma or GED is required, with culinary schooling as optional relevant experience.

Qualifications

• H.S. diploma or GED required.
• 2 years of industry related experience or culinary school degree as equivalent.
• Outside sales experience in a fast paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written presentation skills, organizational and time management, strong work ethic and customer service.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Willingness to travel locally; valid driver’s license and clean MVR with reliable transportation.
• Occasional lifting of 25–30 pounds may be required.
• Post‑offer background and drug test required.

Responsibilities

• Manages a geographical sales territory to achieve budgeted sales and profit objectives.
• 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

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organization

Time management

Sales drive

Customer service

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Driver's license

MVR clean

Education

High school diploma or GED

Culinary school degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft 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.