Sales Representative
Sysco•Syracuse, KS
•$44,200 - $73,600
About The Position
This outside sales position promotes the company’s products and services and builds relationships with new and existing accounts. The primary focus is helping Sysco customers succeed while achieving company sales and profit goals. The role serves an assigned territory and may require non-traditional hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, to meet customer needs. Travel is up to 25%.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Hospitality, Culinary Arts, or a related discipline; alternatively, a high school diploma or GED and 3 years of restaurant management, B2B or outside sales experience, or equivalent relatable experience that includes completion of the Sysco Sales Internship.
- Valid driver’s license and driving record that meet 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 Microsoft Office.
- Ability to read, write, and speak English.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual ability.
- Restaurant management experience.
- Foodservice outside sales experience.
- Chef experience.
Responsibilities
- Develop new business, grow existing accounts, and minimize lost business to achieve profitable sales growth and assigned objectives.
- Identify and qualify prospects according to 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, and company meetings.
- Communicate about and collect accounts receivable as needed, coordinating with customers and the credit department and collecting balances in accordance with approved credit terms.
- Manage deliveries according to the transportation department’s routing schedule and troubleshoot order-process issues, including out-of-stock, special-order, and low-inventory situations.
- Participate in company functions, promotions, customer visits, and customer events.
- Attend and participate in general sales and district meetings.
- Participate in ongoing training sessions.
- Assist with training new employees when 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.
