Sales Consultant - San Francisco

Sysco Corporation

$79K — $99K *
Food & Beverages
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • High School diploma or equivalent required.
  • Minimum 2 years of sales or related experience required.
  • 1 year of outside foodservice sales experience preferred.
  • Experience in restaurant management or as a chef preferred.
  • Proficiency in Excel, Word, and Outlook; knowledge of Salesforce is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Develop new business and manage existing accounts for profitable sales growth.
  • Seek and qualify prospects based on account stratification goals.
  • Research customer needs to provide tailored product and service solutions.
  • Evaluate market trends and recommend products aligned with client goals.
  • Provide product training and information to customer personnel.
  • Manage delivery schedules and troubleshoot order process issues.
  • Participate in company events, meetings, and ongoing training sessions.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package accessible through SyscoBenefits.com.
  • Participation in the Company's Incentive Plan.
Full Job Description

Company:

US1120 FreshPoint San Francisco, Inc.

Sales Territory:

US-CA-Berkeley, US-CA-Oakland, US-CA-Richmond, US-CA-San Francisco

Zip Code:

94587

Travel Percentage:  

0

Compensation Range:

$79,560.00 - $99,450.00

The compensation range provided is in compliance with state specific laws.  Factors that may be used to determine your actual rate of pay include your specific skills, years of experience and other factors.  

You may be eligible to participate in the Company's Incentive Plan.

BENEFITS INFORMATION:

For information on Sysco’s Benefits, please visit https://SyscoBenefits.com

JOB SUMMARY
This is an outside sales position responsible for promoting the company's products and services and for building relationships with new and existing accounts. The main focus is to help Freshpoint customers succeed while achieving sales and profit goals established by the company. This position may require working some non-traditional hours (evening, weekends, and holidays) to successfully meet customers' needs.

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.

  • Other duties may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS
Education

High School degree or equivalent


Experience

  • Minimum 2 years of sales, and/or chef/restaurant management experience, and/or related (Business, Sales, Marketing, Hospitality; or Culinary Arts) degree.

  • 1 year of outside foodservice sales experience preferred

  • Restaurant management / chef experience preferred

Skills

  • Proficient in Excel, Word, Microsoft Outlook, and some knowledge of Salesforce a plus

  • Working knowledge of warehouse distribution, a plus

  • Good communication skills

  • Detail-oriented

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bi-Lingual

  • Restaurant Management, Foodservice Outside Sales, Chef Experience preferred

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations

  • Valid driver’s license with a driving record that meets company insurability standards.

  • Current automobile insurance with the following limits of liability: Bodily injury - $100,000 each person and $300,000 each accident; property damage - $100,000 is required

Requirement

  • Pass employment testing

  • Must sign Sysco Protective Covenants Agreement.

  • Reside or willing to relocate to the geographical vicinity of territory.


Competencies

  • Building Trust

  • Building Customer Loyalty

  • Follow-up

  • Sales Ability / Persuasiveness

  • Managing Work

  • Adaptability

  • Communication

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