Outside Culinary Salesperson

Santa Monica Seafood Company

• $95K *
Food & Beverages
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong verbal and written English communication skills
  • Proficiency in computer and smartphone technology
  • Conversational ability in Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, or Mandarin is a plus
  • Culinary background to assist in product selection
  • Experience in customer service roles
  • Background in foodservice industries such as distribution, restaurants, or hotels
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

  • Research and identify new sales opportunities for seafood products
  • Analyze customer business via market segmentation
  • Deliver persuasive sales presentations and close deals
  • Plan and present menu ideas, recipes, and plate costing
  • Maintain accurate order guides and pricing files
  • Stay updated on new product offerings and customer-related information
  • Assist in developing strategic sales and marketing plans

Benefits

  • Competitive performance-based pay
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • Short- and long-term disability coverage
  • Life insurance
  • 401(k) plan with employer match
  • Training provided in company systems and product knowledge
Full Job Description
Job Brief

Research and locate qualified new opportunities to sell seafood products by visiting existing and new customers. Use your culinary knowledge without working the line every night. Help chefs solve menu, sourcing, quality, and margin problems with seafood

Pay range:

$95,000.00

Responsibilities:
• Research and locate qualified new opportunities to sell seafood products by visiting existing and new customers.
• Analyze customer business opportunities by identified vertical markets.
• Develop and deliver sales presentations and close sales in a professional and effective manner.
• Planning and presentation skills on Menu ideas, Recipes and Plate costing.
• Maintain order guides and pricing files using product and/or customer analysis and comparisons.
• Keep informed of new products, and other general information of interest to customers.
• Participate in developing long and short-range sales and marketing plans. Conduct training sessions for key clients and their staff. Develop marketing and ad strategies

for restaurant clients.

Qualifications:
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills

Must be proficient in technical understanding of computer and smart phone capabilities.

Either Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Mandarin languages are very beneficial.

Culinary background

Customer service background

Foodservice background (distributor, restaurant, hotel)

Bachelor's degree or related experience

Willing to travel within assigned territory.

Pay-Benefits:

We offer a competitive performance-based pay with a starting annual base salary of $95,000 depending upon experience and excellent benefits, including health, dental, vision, short /long term disability, life insurance, and 401(k) with generous employer match that immediately vests. We will also provide training in our systems and products.

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