Outside Sales Representaitve

Gordon Food Service • Newark, DE

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About The Position

For over 125 years, Gordon Food Service has delivered the excellence, expertise, and quality products our customers need to design successful food operations and experiences. We've grown to be the largest family-operated broadline food distribution company in North America by being passionately committed to the people we serve. At Gordon Food Service, our customers come first. As an Outside Food Sales Representative, you will cultivate relationships, develop new business, and provide innovative solutions to our customers, helping them to achieve their goals and, in return, yours! This position will reside in: Deptford, NJ.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED is required.
• Bachelor's degree and/or culinary certificate preferred.
• 1 year of prior sales, business, or food service experience.
• Maintaining a valid state driver's license and a safe driving record.
• Ability to obtain your food safety certification.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in food service industry.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Overall sales and relationship management efforts for existing and prospective customers within your assigned territory.
• Pursuing new customers and deepening existing customer relationships.
• Researching industry and market trends impacting restaurants within your territory.
• Identifying and researching prospective customers within your territory.
• Developing sales strategies that highlight products, services, values, and solutions offered by Gordon Food Service.
• Visiting all customers within the assigned territory on a weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly basis.
• Conducting business reviews to determine existing customers' needs and areas of opportunity for growing sales.
• Providing ongoing training to customers on Gordon Food Service product offerings.
• Balancing new customer acquisition and deepening existing customer relationships.
• Coordinating visits to prospective customers and existing customers.
• Communicating order status and order processing updates to customers.

Benefits

• A generous 401(k) matching program that is above industry standards.
• Financial rewards for performance compensation structure which includes salary, commission, and bonuses.
• Low-cost benefit options for you and your family's health and future.
• An Automobile expense reimbursement plan.
• Cell phone reimbursement plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
• Education Level: High school or GED