About the position
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc combines exceptional quality and brand building with broadline food service distribution for more than 35 years. With Protein, Specialty, Produce, and Broadline offerings, we service the most discerning chefs in a hybrid approach of convenience and superior quality. We introduce more than 2,000 artisan producers of the world's finest ingredients from over 40 countries to the finest chefs in the world. We passionately consult, sell, and build relationships with more than 35,000 customers through the most experienced network of over 600 consultive sales associates, best-in-breed technology, rapid service, and support levels that solidify our long-standing ties to both established and up-and-coming premium restaurants. The mission of The Chefs' Warehouse is to provide the world's greatest ingredients to the world's best chefs.
Responsibilities
- Produce sales revenue through the development and growth of new sales and by increasing sales with existing accounts.
- Compile lists of prospective customers for use as sales leads, based on information from networking, newspapers, business directories, industry ads, trade shows, Internet Web sites, and other sources.
- Travel throughout assigned territory and/or call on regular and prospective customers to secure orders.
- Display or demonstrate product using samples or catalog, and emphasize saleable features.
- Quote prices and credit terms and prepare sales contracts for orders obtained.
- Estimate date of delivery to customer, based on knowledge of own firm's production and delivery schedules.
- Prepare reports of business transactions and keep updated expense accounts.
- Work with inside sales representatives to keep account activities and literature up to date.
- Track stock levels.
- Enter new customer data and other sales data for current customers into computer database.
- Develop and maintain relationships with purchasing contacts.
Requirements
- One to two years of relevant experience in sales is highly desired.
- Previous sales experience in restaurant, food sales, or professional catering, and/or working as a Chef is preferred.
- High energy, positive and enthusiastic attitude, a strong team player profile.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to handle and prioritize multiple concurrent projects and initiatives.
- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
- Self-starter, must ask questions and learn new skills quickly on the job.
- Bring a sense of urgency and work under tight deadlines with short turnarounds in a fast-paced working environment.
Nice-to-haves
- College Degree desired but not required.
- Candidates must live in the assigned geographic sales area.
Benefits
- Paid Vacations, Paid Holidays
- Health, Dental and Medical Benefits
- Weekly pay
- Life Insurance
- 5% above cost for our high-quality food products
- Employee discounts for travel and events
- 401k
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
