Outside Foodservice Sales Representative

Gordon Food Service • Colorado Springs, CO

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About The Position

Gordon Food Service is seeking an Outside Foodservice Sales Representative based in Denver, Colorado. The representative will manage sales and customer relationships across an assigned territory, pursuing new customers while strengthening relationships with existing customers. The role involves researching market trends and prospective customers, developing and presenting sales strategies, visiting customers, conducting business reviews, training customers on product offerings, identifying opportunities to add value, coordinating customer visits, and communicating order updates.

Initial training includes e-learning, job shadowing, and mentorship from peer sales representatives. Training covers company systems, processes, tools, products, the sales process, relationship development, available company resources, and territory management. The stated salary range during training is $70,000–$80,000. The position includes a 401(k) matching program, health and other benefit options, automobile expense reimbursement, and cell phone reimbursement.

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.
• Culinary certificate.

Responsibilities

• Research industry and market trends affecting restaurants in the assigned territory.
• Identify and research prospective customers in the territory.
• Develop sales strategies featuring Gordon Food Service products, services, values, and solutions, and present them to prospective customers.
• Visit customers in the territory weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly.
• Conduct business reviews to identify customer 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 products and services.
• Balance new-customer acquisition with strengthening relationships with existing customers.
• Coordinate visits to prospective and existing customers.
• Communicate order status and order-processing updates to customers.
• Manage overall sales and customer relationships within the assigned territory.

Benefits

• 401(k) matching program described as above industry standards.
• Financial rewards for performance.
• Low-cost benefit options for the employee and family’s health and future.
• 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