Business Development Representative

Produce Careers•Shasta Lake, CA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Business Development Representative will be responsible for engaging with chefs and owners in restaurant kitchens, conducting side-by-side product tastings to demonstrate product superiority, and influencing potential customers to purchase products from their distributor. This is a sales-focused role requiring a results-oriented drive, confidence, and an exuberant attitude. The position requires a culinary or independent restaurant background, strong work ethic, self-motivation, the ability to meet or exceed sales quotas while working remotely, and excellent verbal, written, communication, and presentation skills. Collaboration with cross-functional teams is also a key aspect of the role.

Requirements

Passion to help small independent restaurants persevere
A culinary or independent restaurant background
Enjoy prospecting or have door-to-door sales experience
Desire to expand professional knowledge of product and sales skills
Display a strong work ethic and be self-motivated – this includes the ability to meet or exceed quota while working remotely
Excellent verbal, written, communications and presentation skills

Nice To Haves

Conversational in Spanish

Responsibilities

Walking into restaurant kitchens
Engaging chefs and owners in conversation
Conducting side-by-side tastings to demonstrate that our products taste better than their current brands
Influencing potential customer(s) to begin purchasing our products from their distributor
Sales, with a results-oriented drive
Maintaining confidence and displaying an exuberant attitude
Partnering and collaborating with cross functional teams
Display a strong work ethic and be self-motivated – this includes the ability to meet or exceed quota while working remotely
Display excellent verbal, written, communications and presentation skills