Outside Sales Rep for Florida

Baily Food Service is seekingOutside Sales Representatives in Florida

(Only those candidates that meet the qualifications need apply)

At Baily Foodservice we offer our associates the opportunity to grow personally and professionally to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We are looking for talented hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us.

These areoutside sales positionsresponsible for promoting the companys products and services and for building relationships with new and existing accounts. Themain focusis to help Baily Foodservice customers succeed while achieving sales and profit goalsestablishedby the company.

This position often requires working non-traditional hours (eveningweekendsand holidays)in order tosuccessfully meet customers needs.

An individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty listed below. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge skill and/or abilityrequired. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Responsibilities

• Develop new business penetrate existing accounts to achieve profitable sales growth and specialobjectiveswithin assigned territory.

• Seekand qualify prospectsin accordance withCompany account stratification goals.

• Research customer business needs and develop a mix of products andserviceto meet needs.

• Evaluate market trends and recommend products tocustomersbased on business needs and goals.

• Be informed of market conditions product innovations and competitors products prices and sales; share information with customers as part of value-added services provided.

Essential Duties

• Answer customers questions about products prices availability and productuses. Provide product information and practical training to customer personnel.

• Drive personal vehicle to customer accounts conventions company meetings etc.

• Communicate and collect accounts receivable as necessary working with the credit department and client; collect all balances due based on approved credit terms.

• Manage deliveries to the routing schedule published by the transportation department; troubleshoot any problems that occur during the order process (for example out of stock items special order items low inventory etc.).

• Participate in ongoing training sessions.

• Assistwith the training of new employees as requested.

• Review and analyze daily and weekly reports such asspecial orderrequests customer bid files and sales/gross profit margin data.

• Perform administrative duties such as preparing sales budgets and reportsmaintainingsales records processing credits and pick-up requests preparing sales quotes and menu suggestions and filing reports.

• Other duties may be assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or 1yrsFoodservice sales experience

• Basic PC skills andproficiencywithMS basedplatforms.

• Resideor willing torelocateto the geographical vicinity of territory

• Valid drivers license with a clean driving record (including: no single DUI in the last 3 years and no multiple DUIs within the last 7 years)

• Current automobile insurance with the following limits of liability: Bodily injury - $100000 each person and $300000 each accident; property damage - $100000 is

• Must pass pre-employment testing (Drug Screen Background Check)

• Must sign Baily Foodservice Protective Covenants Agreement

• Ability to readwrite speak English.Spanishproficiencybeneficial.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Business Sales Marketing Hospitality; or Culinary Arts

• 2 years of outside foodserviceand/or paper/janitorial suppliessales experience

• PreviousFoodservice sales experience

• Restaurant management / chef experiencebeneficial

Competencies:To be successful in this position the individual performing the duties must successfullydemonstratethe following competencies:

• Building Trust

• Building Customer Loyalty

• Follow-up

• Sales Ability / Persuasiveness

• Managing Work

• Adaptability

• Communication
  

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job the employeeis regularly required tosit standwalkand use hands and fingers tooperatea computer keyboard mouse and telephone to talk and hear. The employee isfrequentlyrequired to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.

Working Conditions

NOTICE: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the environment and level of work being performed by this job. This job description in no way states or implies that the duties and responsibilities listed are the only tasks to be performed by the employee in this job. The employee willbe requiredto follow any other instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by his or her supervisor.
Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description supersedes priorjobdescriptions. When duties and responsibilities change anddevelopthe job description will be reviewed and subject to changes of business necessity.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States.

Required Experience:

Manager