Territory Sales Leader, Foodservice(Decatur & Springfield)

US Foods; Springfield (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Job summary

US Foods is seeking a Territory Manager to develop and manage established and new customers, selling food and non-food items to meet sales and profitability goals. You will own the customer relationship, engage in value-added activities, and collaborate with internal teams to maximize penetration and new accounts.

Experience in sales and foodservice, strong communication, and CRM proficiency are preferred. The role involves driving to customer sites, handling deliveries, and maintaining credit

Qualifications

• 1+ year of sales experience preferred.
• Foodservice/culinary/hospitality experience preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to build internal and external relationships and cold call to develop new business.
• Exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Competitive spirit with a results-driven mentality.
• Problem solving, organization and negotiation skills.
• Team-oriented collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
• Proficient with CRM tools; Salesforce preferred.

Responsibilities

• Foster customer relationships in a team-based selling model.
• Manage deliveries to routing schedule and troubleshoot order issues.
• Communicate and collect accounts receivable per credit terms.
• Leverage resources for top penetration opportunities and new accounts.
• Develop new business using market intelligence and leads from clients.
• Know market conditions, products, prices, and share information with customers.
• Drive to existing customers and prospects for product delivery, up to 75 lbs.

Skills

Sales experience

Relationships

CRM experience

Customer service

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Job description

US Foods is seeking a Territory Manager to develop and manage established and new customers, selling food and non-food items to meet sales and profitability goals. You will own the customer relationship, engage in value-added activities, and collaborate with internal teams to maximize penetration and new accounts.

Experience in sales and foodservice, strong communication, and CRM proficiency are preferred. The role involves driving to customer sites, handling deliveries, and maintaining credit