Sales Consultant -Columbia, Lexington, Irmo

Sysco • Columbia, SC

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About The Position

This is an outside sales position responsible for promoting Sysco’s products and services and building relationships with new and existing accounts. The role focuses on helping customers succeed while achieving company sales and profit goals within an assigned territory. It may require non-traditional working hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, to meet customers’ needs. The position requires driving a personal vehicle to customer accounts, conventions, company meetings, and other activities, and may involve travel of up to 75%.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Hospitality, Culinary Arts, or a related discipline; alternatively, a high school diploma/GED and three years of Restaurant Management, B2B sales, or outside sales experience, or equivalent relatable experience including completion of the Sysco Sales Internship.
• Valid driver’s license with a driving record that meets company insurability standards.
• Current automobile insurance with liability limits of $100,000 per person and $300,000 per accident for bodily injury, and $100,000 for property damage.
• Pass employment testing.
• Sign the Sysco Protective Covenants Agreement.
• Reside in or be willing to relocate to the geographical vicinity of the territory.
• Basic PC skills and proficiency with MS Office.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual ability.
• Restaurant management, foodservice outside sales, or chef experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business, grow existing accounts, and minimize lost business to achieve profitable sales growth and assigned objectives.
• Seek and qualify prospects in line with company account-stratification goals.
• Research customer business needs and develop an appropriate mix of products and services.
• Evaluate market trends and recommend products based on customers’ business needs and goals.
• Stay informed about market conditions, product innovations, and competitors’ products, prices, and sales, and share relevant information with customers.
• Answer customer questions about products, prices, availability, and product use.
• Provide product information and practical training to customer personnel.
• Drive a personal vehicle to customer accounts, conventions, company meetings, and other activities.
• Communicate and collect accounts receivable as necessary, working with the credit department and clients to collect balances due under approved credit terms.
• Manage deliveries according to the transportation department’s routing schedule and troubleshoot order-process issues, including out-of-stock items, special orders, and low inventory.
• Participate in company functions, promotions, customer visits, and customer events.
• Attend and participate in general sales and district meetings.
• Engage in ongoing training sessions.
• Assist with training new employees as requested.
• Review and analyze daily and weekly reports, including special-order requests, customer bid files, and sales and gross-profit-margin data.
• Perform administrative duties, including preparing sales budgets and reports, maintaining sales records, processing credits and pickup requests, preparing sales quotes and menu suggestions, and filing reports.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive base salary, bonus, and promotional incentive opportunities.
• Car allowance (mileage reimbursement for candidates in California) and a provided cell phone.
• Career pathing opportunities for entry-level and experienced individuals.
• Specialized sales training.
• Individual and team-based selling opportunities.
• Opportunity to learn different ethnic segments.
• Monthly and annual sales rewards and recognition.
• Robust benefits package, including an Employee Stock Purchase Plan and a 401(k) with automatic matching.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level