Territory Meat & Seafood Sales Advisor

Buckhead & Newport Meat and Seafood; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Specialty Meat Group in Florida is seeking a sales professional to execute a defined sales plan, maximize profitability, and penetrate the assigned territory by effectively selling the company’s products. You will promote, sell, and secure orders from existing and prospective customers through a relationship approach, and help customers select those best suited to their needs.

The role emphasizes consultative selling, strong customer relations, and timely problem resolution.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required or equivalent.
• Preferred: 4-year degree in culinary arts, business, marketing, agriculture/animal science or related studies.
• 2-year prior food service and/or sales background strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Establish, develop and maintain business relationships with current and prospective customers in the assigned territory to generate new business for the Sysco Specialty Meat Group's (SSMG) products and services.
• Make in-person visits and presentations to existing and prospective customers.
• Take customer orders with SSMG goals in mind: sales and GP/Stop maximization.
• Coordinate input of orders for customers via communication with inside sales partners.
• Respond timely to customer problems and needs.
• Review daily out of stocks, shortages, transportation issues and implement solutions quickly.
• Review, analyze and react to daily/weekly sales and margin reports looking for improvement opportunities.
• Keep abreast of product applications, technical services, market conditions, competitive activities, trends and competitors in market.
• Participate in SSMG training and customer events; participate in sales meetings.

Skills

Meat & seafood expertise

Consultative sales

Time management

Customer relations

MS Outlook

Self-motivation

Education

High School diploma

4-year degree preferred

Tools

MS Outlook

Job description

Sysco Specialty Meat Group in Florida is seeking a sales professional to execute a defined sales plan, maximize profitability, and penetrate the assigned territory by effectively selling the company’s products. You will promote, sell, and secure orders from existing and prospective customers through a relationship approach, and help customers select those best suited to their needs.

The role emphasizes consultative selling, strong customer relations, and timely problem resolution.