What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sales Representative position at Sysco?
Territory for this opportunity: Rolla, St. James, Cuba, St. Cloud, Sullivan, MO
Selected candidate will begin with our upcoming sales class on August 25th. This is an outside sales position responsible for promoting the company's products and services and for building relationships with new and existing accounts.
We are seeking an experienced Sales Professional, Restaurant Manager, Culinary Manager or Chef looking for career development opportunities to join Sysco's World Class Sales Team. You will have the opportunity to explore all the benefits and perks of working with a purpose-driven organization that supports communities and associates.
Develop new business, penetrate existing accounts, and minimize lost business to achieve profitable sales growth and special 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 (for example, out of stock items, special order items, low inventory, etc.).
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.
To be successful in this role, you must have a Bachelor's degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Hospitality, Culinary Arts or related discipline OR HSD/GED and 3 years Restaurant Management, B2B or outside sales experience, or equivalent relatable experience including completion of the Sysco Sales Internship. Additionally, you must have a valid driver's license with a
Salary : $100,000 - $150,000
