Job Summary:
This position is responsible for coordinating the activities of produce sales to insure satisfactory sales and profits for the company. Addressing the needs and insuring the satisfaction of our customers. This includes assigned customers as well as the accounts of other company salespersons.
Essential Duties and Responsibities (any combination of the following job duties):
- Keeping abreast of market conditions and new items
- Pricing strategiesdeveloping price/order guides.
- Meeting all company and sales profit objectives
- Maintain a sound working knowledge of all markets and growing conditions.
- Make presentations of profitable programs to potential and existing customers.
- Notify and assist buyers operations and sales support persons by communicating customers needs and preferences.
- Maintain effective professional relationships with retailers vendors and fellow employees.
- Organize and help with special sales and promotions.
- Assist in departmental resets and grand openings when called upon.
- Participate in special projects deemed necessary to the operation and wellbeing of the company.
- Attend all sales meetings and appointments (punctuality is necessary)
- Responsible for individual accounts sales and gross profits.
- Make sure all orders are submitted before scheduled cutoff times.
- Responsible for processing and turning in credit memos responsibility forms and other jobrelated paperwork within the set time lines.
- Walk warehousechecking product at least twice a day.
- Responsible for quality and food safety.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications :
Desired Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree or equivalent preferred; HS/GED required.
- Extensive knowledge of Foodservice industry and produce.
- Minimum of two (2) years sales experience selling food service products
- Knowledge of principles and methods for showing promoting and selling products or services.
- Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills needed to communicate with all levels of management internally and externally.
- Ability to maintain a professional demeanor with your team the public and other personnel while performing your duties.
- Ability to work independently and through others to drive results.
- Adaptability/Flexibility with the ability to react quickly to changing requirements from internal and external conditions while maintaining good communication with all parties involved.
- Critical Thinking: Use of logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions conclusions or approaches to problems.
- Intermediate Computer Skills: Microsoft Office: Outlook Word Excel.
- Strong planning and organizational skills with attention to detail.
- Safe driving record and proof of insurance.
- Ability to work flexible hours and up to 90% travel.
Additional Information :
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
This is a safetysensitive position.
This employer participates in EVerify and will provide the Social Security Administration and if necessary the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employees Form I9 to confirm work authorization.
We do not provide H1B sponsorships at this time.
Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will be dependent on factors including but not limited to the individuals qualifications experience knowledge skills and abilities as well as physical work location within the state.
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Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime