SALES REPRESENTATIVE - HELENA
About The Position
OBS Smoked & Distribution in Helena is looking to hire a Sales Rep! This is a full-time position. We value our customers and need your excellent sales skills to promote our seafood products! Our focus is getting high quality product and sustainable seafood to our restaurants and retailers. If you do not have seafood experience, we will consider candidates with a perishable or protein sales background. Pay starting at $19.00 - $21.00 per hour DOE plus commissions. You can be a part of the growth! As a sales representative, you will be out in the field most of the time working closely with chefs in the culinary community promoting seafood product, offering center of the plate suggestions to restaurants offering fresh and frozen product, as well as your seafood knowledge. You will be responsible for maintaining account information and building long-term relationships with customers!
Requirements
- Passion for food and people is a must!
- Strong Computer skills
- Good Listening and communication skills
- Knowledge of fresh and frozen seafood, Sushi Products, shellfish, crustaceans, as well as accompanying dry, jarred, and packaged goods
- Team Player
- Excellent customer service skills
- Desire to succeed in the seafood industry
Responsibilities
- Spend 75% of work week in the field building business and rapport with customers taking orders
- Move as many customers as possible to Blue Cart (On-Line Ordering System).
- Visit Key Account locations on a regular basis. Plan each week with the General Manager and review each Monday
- Establish new accounts on a pace of three (2) per month minimum
- Stay on pace per budget and year over year Gross Profit $.
- Assist other sales team members in coverage of their territories as assigned
- Work with Buyers, Vendors, to secure and write contracted buys with Key Accounts
- Perform cuttings on a regular basis with customers
- Build a prospect list of key targets and plan with the General Manager weekly and monthly on strategy
- Sell OB label items to every account
- Track mileage and other expenses weekly
Benefits
- Medical/dental/vision/life insurance
- Wellness Program
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid Holidays
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Discount on Seafood!
- Company laptop and cell phone along with mileage reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
