Competitive pay and benefits including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits Employee Stock Purchase Plan 401K Employer Matching Education Assistance Paid Time Off and much more
Growth opportunities performing essential work to support Americas food distribution system
Safe and inclusive working environment including the culture of rewards recognition and respect
Job Summary:
Responsible for developing independent account business emphasizing overall profitability through new sales and account penetration in Knoxville. Promote and sell companybranded products and meet brand sales objectives. May also support customer service activities for regional and/or national chain customers thereby increasing the companys visibility in the marketplace andmaximizing market share. Functions as a team member within the department and organization as required and performs any dutyassigned to best serve the company.
Job Responsibilities:
Generates additional business by analyzing sales territory and individual customers; samples products with existing and potential customers; plans general sales strategy including time and territory management; plan sales approach with individual customers; and conducts effective sales presentations.
Grows sales and profit margins continuously to meet established sales and margin goals.
Sets up new customer accounts by determining pricing; works with the Credit Department for initial authorization; and other center personnel for scheduling ordertaking deliveries etc. Performs initial followup work with customers to ensure delivery and product satisfaction.
Ensures customer satisfaction by providing an exemplary level of service. Works closely with other center personnel to coordinate efforts to prevent and resolve customer problems. May be personally responsible for making deliveries in emergencies.
Builds additional business with current customers through product penetration in order to maximize theprofitability of individual accounts.
Minimizes accounts receivable problems by monitoring accounts for compliance with credit terms and following up on any issues.
Maintains awareness of pricing trends within sales territory particularly marketdriven / commodity products to ensure competitive pricing.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
EEO Statement Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively the Company) provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees regardless of race color national origin sex marital status pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity religion age disability genetic information veteran status and any other characteristic protected by applicable local state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: 1 our EEO Policy; 2 the EEO is the Law poster and supplement; and 3 the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.
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