Inside Sales Position

Sysco

158d

About The Position

Under general supervision, maintain and increase market share by satisfying existing and new customer needs and meeting management/department objectives. Coordinate customer service with all departments within organization. Develop a close working relationship with customers, and all coordinating departments.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• One (1) year minimum experience in sales and/or customer service position preferred.
• Specialty food, specialty business, and/or culinary experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
• Strong numeric and alpha-numeric data entry skills.
• Proven ability to communicate effectively in a positive manner both verbally and in writing.
• Attention to detail, accuracy, effectiveness, and efficiency.

Nice To Haves

• Pursues knowledge, education, training, and development opportunities.
• Shares expertise with others.
• Solicits internal and external customer feedback to improve service and processes.
• Responds to requests for service and assistance.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Participates in meetings, presentations, and demonstrations.
• Ability to read, comprehend, and analyze written information including general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of sales techniques, marketing principles, products, company, industry, and other related areas.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions in one-on-one and small group situations.

Responsibilities

• Identify customer and department needs and satisfy them effectively.
• Maintain and develop assigned customer base.
• Working knowledge of all products and categories to drive penetration of existing accounts.
• Cross-train and foster solid working relationships within department and with other departments.
• Input orders into computer system.
• Sell all major product categories through the presentation of new products, services, ideas, uses, and applications to meet all established sales and profit objectives.
• Create and maintain necessary company and customer files.
• Manage daily tasks and reports related to order processing, shipments, deliveries, customer needs, and others as assigned.
• Support company sales and gross profit projections and goals as needed.
• Adhere to operational procedures.
• Attend meetings as scheduled.
• Work with sales team.
• Advance education and knowledge of products, company, and industry through assigned and self-directed internal courses, meetings, and other resources.
• Attend department sales meetings, as scheduled, and participate in other activities as requested.
• Work different days, hours and overtime may be needed occasionally.
• Adhere to all applicable GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice), personal hygiene, and SQF (Safe Quality Food) policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees