Outside Food Sales - Bilingual

Gordon Food Service • Houston, TX

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About The Position

Gordon Food Service is hiring an Outside Food Sales Representative to manage sales and customer relationships within an assigned territory in Northwest Houston, Texas. The representative will develop new business, strengthen relationships with existing customers, and provide product and service solutions to help customers achieve their goals. The role includes researching market trends and prospective customers, developing and presenting sales strategies, visiting customers regularly, conducting business reviews, providing product training, identifying opportunities to add value, coordinating customer visits, and communicating order status and processing updates.

The first 90 days include training through e-learning, classroom sessions, video roleplays, job shadowing, and mentorship from peer sales representatives. Training covers company systems and tools, product offerings, the sales process, relationship development, available company resources, and territory management practices.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 1 year of prior sales, business, or food service experience.
• Valid state driver's license and a safe driving record.
• Ability to obtain food safety certification.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree.
• Culinary certificate.
• Bilingual ability (indicated in the job title).

Responsibilities

• Research industry and market trends that affect restaurants in the assigned territory.
• Identify and research prospective customers within the territory.
• Develop sales strategies highlighting Gordon Food Service products, services, values, and solutions, and present them to prospective customers.
• Visit existing customers on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly basis.
• Conduct business reviews to determine customers’ needs and opportunities to grow sales.
• Provide ongoing training to customers on Gordon Food Service product offerings.
• Identify opportunities to add value to existing customers’ businesses through product and service offerings.
• Balance new customer acquisition with developing and strengthening existing customer relationships.
• Coordinate visits to prospective and existing customers.
• Communicate order status and order-processing updates to customers.
• Manage customer relationships and the assigned sales territory using company systems, processes, and tools.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching program described as above industry standards.
• Performance compensation structure that includes salary, commission, and bonuses.
• Low-cost health and future benefit options for the employee and family.
• Automobile expense reimbursement plan.
• Cell phone reimbursement plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED