Sales Representative - Northshore

Performance Foods; Covington (LA); In loco; USD 70.000 - 110.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Performance Food Group in Covington, LA, is seeking an Area Manager to drive growth in a defined sales territory. You will call on independent customers, develop business plans, manage pricing, and monitor terms to achieve budgeted sales and profits.

Strong communication, organization, and customer service are essential for success. The role requires extensive local travel, a valid driver’s license, and the ability to pass background checks.

Competenze

• Outside sales experience in a fast paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written presentation skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Must pass post-offer background and drug test.
• Extensive local travel required; valid driver's license and clean MVR.
• High school diploma or GED.

Mansioni

• Manages a geographic sales territory to meet budgeted sales and profit.
• 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.

Conoscenze

Outside sales

Verbal & written communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Customer service

Negotiation

Formazione

High school diploma or GED

4-year college degree or 2 years B2B sales experience

Strumenti

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Descrizione del lavoro

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:

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.

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. Our EEO Policy; the "EEO is the Law" poster and supplement; and the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.