Sales Representative

Our sales team is expanding in Saint James, MO.

This opportunity is perfect for experienced sales professionals, restaurant managers, culinary managers, or chefs looking to grow their career with Sysco's World Class Sales Team. We offer a range of benefits and perks that make us a leader in the industry.

Why Join Our Sales Team?

• Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities
• Car allowance and cell phone provided
• Career pathing opportunities for entry level and experienced individuals
• Opportunity to be part of a purpose-driven organization that supports communities and associates
• Specialized sales training
• Individual and team-based selling
• Opportunity to learn different ethnic segments
• Robust benefits package including Employee Stock Purchase Plan and 401(k) with automatic matching

This outside sales position requires promoting our products and services while building relationships with new and existing accounts. The main focus is to help our customers succeed while achieving sales and profit goals established by the company.

Responsibilities:

• 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

Salary : $45,000 - $65,000