Specialist, Inside Sales

Performance Food Group; Marshall (MN); Remote; USD 50,000 - 70,000; 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

Performance Food Group is seeking a results-driven sales professional to manage a remote geography, focusing on increasing account penetration, profitability, and customer satisfaction. You will handle order processing, pricing within guidelines, and collaborate with the team to drive growth across assigned accounts.

Ideal candidates have 1–3 years of field sales or inside customer service experience in foodservice, with a high school diploma or GED.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience.
• 1 - 3 years of field sales or inside customer service experience.

Responsibilities

• Grow sales and profitability for assigned accounts.
• Penetrate accounts and present product lines to customers.
• Present ongoing promotions to accounts and communicate value.
• Resolve customer/account issues and deliver exceptional service.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the company.

Skills

Field sales

Account management

Customer service

Pricing

Education

High School Diploma or GED

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 customers - providing advice on improving operations, menu development, product selection, and operational strategies. The Performance team delivers delicious food but also goes above and beyond to help independent restaurant owners achieve their dreams.

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 Purpose

Responsible for sales and profitability growth of specific accounts in an assigned remote geography which includes order taking, order processing, order guide maintenance, pricing maintenance within guidelines set by the sales manager, accounts receivable monitoring of assigned accounts. Functions as a team member within the department and organization, as required, and performs any duty assigned to best serve the company

• Profitable growth of assigned customers in terms of increasing line item penetration, gross profit dollars per drop increases and overall increase in customer base.
• Responsible for account penetration and product presentations to customers
• Presentation of ongoing promotions to accounts.
• Responsible for customer / account issue resolution and providing exceptional service.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

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Qualifications

High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent Experience

1 - 3 years of field sales or inside customer service experience.

Preferred qualifications

Associates/2-year technical in sales/marketing, business or related area

3 - 5 years of field sales or inside customer service experience within the foodservice industry.

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.