Outside Food Sales Representative (FT)
Company: Gordon Food Service
Location: Silver Spring
Posted on: August 4, 2022
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Job Description:
Say Yes to GFS!Are you the Next Outside Food Sales
Representative we are looking for?Join our winning team! Great,
competitive pay, amazing benefits! Health, Vision & Dental! 401K
with up to 4% Company Match & Profit Sharing!Territory: Washington
DC & Surrounding MD/NOVA AreasThis is a brand new territory. We are
looking for the next sales representative to come in with
confidence and build this book from the ground up!Are you someone
that is looking for a new open door to your career in Food Service
or Sales? Are you someone that enjoys helping customers grow their
business by offering added-value solutions? Are you looking for a
role that is consultative focused with high-touch relationships?
Then we have the role for you!By utilizing a consultative,
relationship-focused approach, our sales team is at the front
lines, helping make our customers' food service businesses thrive.
We invite you to join our team of high-performing, results-driven
sales professionals, where the potential for our customers is
personal.As an Outside Food Sales Representative, you'll leverage
your sales experience by using consultative selling skills to
strengthen customer relationships, grow profitable sales,
participate in business reviews and negotiations, and develop new
business.What sets us apart?A generous 401(k) matching program that
is above industry standardsFinancial Rewards for
PerformanceLow-cost Benefit options for your family, health, and
futureA Culture of Integrity and RespectAn Automobile Expense
PlanCareer Development, Mentor Programs, and Leadership
TrainingSales Support and ResourcesMobile OrderingExclusive,
high-quality brandsE-tools that assist with organization and
selling strategiesSophisticated warehouse systems that ensure order
fulfillment accuracyA newly developed CRM and an array of
technologiesAn internal support systemDoes this look like you?A
High School Diploma/GED is required, but a Bachelor's degree or
culinary certificate is preferredYou should have at least 1 year of
prior sales, business, or food service experienceYou must maintain
a valid state driver's license and a safe driving recordYou must be
able to obtain your food safety certificationYour car is your
office! Expect daily travel throughout your assigned
territoryPosition Summary:Provides assistance throughout the region
supporting the facilitation of order and delivery interaction
between foodservice customers and Gordon Food Service in all
aspects of the sales function until territory assignment. Assists
the Customer Development Specialist (CDS) with providing
business-consulting services to strengthen customer relationships
and grow profitable sales.Essential Functions:Building a new Book
of BusinessEffectively expresses and services the GFS story.Travels
through route to provide coverage for all Customer Development
Specialists (CDS) as appropriate.Services existing accounts as
assigned.Gains understanding of broker relationships to assist in
key customer assignments.Assists with the delivery of appropriate
marketing materials.Assists and participate in customer events and
segment shows.Assists with the demonstration of products and
discussion of applications.Gains expertise in the area of sales
consultation to ensure sales process development.Verifies orders
with customers including receiving information, discussing orders
and credits with customers.Observes management of accounts
receivables.Participates with CDS on business reviews, negotiating,
understanding and use of market research.Participates and
contributes to region team efforts.Performs other duties as
assigned.Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:This position requires
customer focus with comprehensive communication skills and the
ability to express self verbally.Must be a strategic thinker,
inquisitive, innovative, and creative in order to build
relationships, network, link resources and apply business
practices.Cold calling experienceMinimum of 3 years in sales &
customer serviceAbility to work effectively in teams and display
integrity and honesty to participate and contribute to region team
efforts.Must be goal driven, have good organizational and
administration skills in order to self manage and develop
discipline and be flexible and coachable.Must be able to meet and
exceed sales performance goals and execute good time and territory
management.Must participate in Industry Organizations.Must complete
GFS Phase Training Objective.About Gordon Food Service:Since our
1897 founding, Gordon Food Service has grown to become the largest
family-managed broadline foodservice distribution company in North
America. While we ve been growing pretty much continuously over
these 120+ years, we ve remained consistent at the core of what and
who we are: passionately committed to customers and employees.
Being part of Gordon Food Service means being part of something
important, something bigger than oneself. Join us.
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