Territory Manager Market Support - Central Oregon (Bend, OR Area) Bilingual Spanish Preferred

US Foods; Bend (OR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

US Foods is looking for a Territory Manager Market Support in Central Oregon (Bend area) to develop and manage customer relationships, selling food and non-food items while supporting market growth. The role includes coordinating deliveries, resolving order issues, collecting receivables, and identifying new business opportunities through market intelligence and networking.

Ideal candidates have 1+ year of sales experience and strong communication skills, plus the ability to work with internal

Qualifications

• 1+ year of sales experience preferred.
• Foodservice industry/culinary/restaurant management/hospitality experience preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and presentation abilities.
• Ability to build internal and external relationships and cold call to develop new business.
• Exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Competitive spirit and results driven mentality.
• Problem solving ability / Organization and negotiation skills.
• Team up mentality to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficient computer skills; Microsoft Office products – Experience using Customer relationship management tools preferred (i.e., Salesforce).

Responsibilities

• Foster the customer relationship in a team-based selling model.
• Manage deliveries to the routing schedule; troubleshoot order issues.
• Communicate and collect accounts receivable per credit terms.
• Leverage resources to assist with top penetration opportunities and new accounts.
• Develop new business by using market intelligence and networking.
• Know market conditions, products, prices, and competitors; share with customers as value-added service.
• Drive to existing customers and prospects to ensure product delivery.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer relationship

Communication skills

Problem solving

Team player

Microsoft Office

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

## Territory Manager Market Support - Central Oregon (Bend, OR Area) Bilingual Spanish PreferredApplylocations: Bend ORtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R280925ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITEJoin Our Community of Food People!The primary purpose of this position is to develop and manage established as well as new customers, by selling food and non-food items to achieve sales and profitability goals. Primary areas of responsibilities are: • Primary owner of customer relationship • Selling, and engaging customers in value added activities. • Leveraging other resources to assist with top penetration opportunities and new accounts opening. The Territory Manager Market Support will cover for Territory Managers while they work on other projects. We expect that a Territory Manager Market Support will transition to Territory Manager in approximately 9 to 12 months, as approved by sales leadership. US Foods has a comprehensive training program for the Territory Manager Market Support position.**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**while covering for other Territory Managers: • Foster the customer relationship in a team based selling model. • Manage deliveries to the routing schedule published by the transportation department; troubleshoot any problems that occur during the order process (e.g., delivery mis picks, short on loads, stock-outs). • Communicate and collect accounts receivable as necessary, working with the credit department and client; collect all balances due based on approved credit terms. • Leverage other resources to assist with top penetration opportunities and new accounts opening. • Develop new business; identify prospective customers by utilizing market intelligence databases, as well as business directories, following leads from existing clients, participating in organizations and clubs, and attending trade shows and conferences. • Know the market conditions, product innovations, and competitors' products, prices, and sales; share information with customers as part of value-added services provided. • Drive motor vehicle to existing customers, and prospects, to ensure product delivery, which may include lifting/carrying up to 75lbs. **SUPERVISION:** • No direct reports. **RELATIONSHIPS** • Internal: District Sales Manager, Regional Sales Manager, VP of Local Sales, Accounting/Credit Department, Merchandising and Marketing, Operations, and Customer Contact. • External: Customers, vendors, prospective customers.**WORK ENVIRONMENT** • Frequently outside the office environment working in the field visiting customers in variable weather and temperature conditions **MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS** • 1+ year of sales experience preferred. • Foodservice industry/culinary/restaurant management/hospitality experience preferred. • Excellent oral and written communication skills and presentation abilities. • Ability to build internal and external relationships and cold call to develop new business. • Exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills. • Competitive spirit and results driven mentality. • Problem solving ability / Organization and negotiation skills. • Team up mentality to collaborate with internal and external stakeholders. • Proficient computer skills; Microsoft Office products – Experience using Customer relationship management tools preferred (i.e., Salesforce). **EDUCATION** • HS Diploma or equivalent **CERTIFICATIONS/TRAINING** • N/A **LICENSES** • Valid driver’s license required & motor vehicle record must be in good standing. **PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS** • N/A**PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS** • Must be able to perform the following physical activities for described length of time. • List the required physical activities including length of time performing each activity referencing the key below. STAND - FREQUENTLYWALK - FREQUENTLYDRIVE VEHICLE - FREQUENTLYSIT - FREQUENTLYLIFT - 1-10 lbs (Sedentary) - FREQUENTLY11-20 lbs (Light - FREQUENTLY21-50 lbs (Medium) - OCCASIONALLY51-100 lbs (Heavy - OCCASIONALLYOver 100 lbs (Very Heavy) N/ACARRY - 1-10 lbs (Sedentary -FREQUENTLY11-20 lbs (Light) - FREQUENTLY21-50 lbs (Medium - OCCASIONALLY51-100 lbs (Heavy) - N/AOver 100 lbs (Very Heavy) - N/APUSH/PULL \*1 - N/ACLIMB/BALANCE \*2 - N/ASTOOP/SQUAT - OCCASIONALLYKNEEL - OCCASIONALLYBEND - OCCASIONALLYREACH ABOVE SHOULDER - N/ATWIST - N/AGRASP OBJECTS \*3 - FREQUENTLYMANIPULATE OBJECTS \*4 - FREQUENTLYMANUAL DEXTERITY \*5 - FREQUENTLY**To review available benefits, please click here:****https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html****.****Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law. This role may also be eligible for incentive pay. Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance.**Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state minimum wage thresholds). The initial expected base rate for this role is between$55,000 - $95,000**\*\*\*EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/****Age/Genetic Information****/Protected Veteran/Disability Status\*\*\***