Territory Foodservice Outside Sales Pro – MN

Sysco; Saint Cloud (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance & mileage reimbursement

Cell phone provided

Promotional incentives

401(k) with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Sysco is seeking an experienced outside sales professional to promote our products and services in Hutchinson, Litchfield, Waconia, MN, and surrounding areas. The role focuses on building relationships with new and existing accounts and meeting sales and profit goals.

The position may require non-traditional hours (evenings, weekends, holidays) to meet customer needs. Selected candidates start in Sysco’s sales program in November and will receive specialized training and strong career

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 3 years relevant experience in sales or restaurant management.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business and penetrate existing accounts to achieve profitable sales growth and objectives within assigned territory.
• Seek and qualify prospects following company account stratification goals.
• Research customer business needs and develops a mix of products and service to meet needs.
• Evaluate market trends and recommend products to customers based on business needs and goals.
• Be informed of market conditions, product innovations, and competitors' products, prices, and sales; share information with customers as part of value-added services provided.
• Answer customers' questions about products, prices, availability, and product use.
• Provide product information and practical training to customer personnel.
• Drive personal vehicle to customer accounts, conventions, company meetings, etc.
• Communicate and collect accounts receivable as necessary, working with the credit department and client; collect all balances due based on approved credit terms.
• Manage deliveries to the routing schedule published by the transportation department; troubleshoot any problems that occur during the order process.
• Participate in company functions, promotions, customer visits, and customer events.
• Attend and participate in general sales and district meetings.
• Engage in ongoing training sessions.
• Assist with the training of new employees as requested.
• Review and analyze daily and weekly reports such as special-order requests, customer bid files, and sales/gross profit margin data.
• Perform administrative duties, such as preparing sales budgets and reports, maintaining sales records, processing credits, and pick-up requests, preparing sales quotes and menu suggestions, and filing reports.

Skills

Building Trust

Building Customer Loyalty

Follow-up

Sales Ability / Persuasiveness

Managing Work

Adaptability

Communication

Bi-Lingual

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Hospitality, Culinary Arts or related discipline

HSD/GED and 3 years Restaurant Management or outside sales experience

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Sysco is seeking an experienced outside sales professional to promote our products and services in Hutchinson, Litchfield, Waconia, MN, and surrounding areas. The role focuses on building relationships with new and existing accounts and meeting sales and profit goals.

The position may require non-traditional hours (evenings, weekends, holidays) to meet customer needs. Selected candidates start in Sysco’s sales program in November and will receive specialized training and strong career