Outside Foodservice Sales Representative

Gordon Food Service • Colorado Springs, CO

13d • $70,000 - $80,000

About The Position

Gordon Food Service is hiring an Outside Foodservice Sales Representative to manage sales and customer relationships across an assigned territory in Denver, Colorado. The representative will pursue new customers, strengthen relationships with existing customers, and manage territory sales. The role includes researching industry and market trends, identifying 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.

Initial training includes e-learning, job shadowing, and mentorship from peer sales representatives. Training covers the company’s systems, processes, tools, and products; sales processes; relationship-building; territory management; and the network of resources available to sales representatives.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree and/or culinary certificate preferred.

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

• 401(k) matching program described as above industry standards.
• Performance-based financial rewards; salary range of $70,000–$80,000 during training.
• Low-cost health 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