(Machinery) Product Demonstrator / Executive Chef / Regional Sales Manager

Our client is a German manufacturer and retailer of combi steamers and ovens, cooking appliances suitable for large and commercial kitchens. The company has been around since 1970 and has been awarded a strong reputation within the food service industry. Reporting to the Eastern Sales Director, you will promote our client s products within Quebec region.

You will be responsible for:

• Promote and spread our client s technology through Live culinary cooking demonstrations / events. Target clients would be Restaurant Owners, Senior Management of Food Service industry (Hotel Chains, Restaurant chains, Wholesale Retailers), Executive Chefs within specified region.
  
• Working Directly with the Sales Director, you will increase customer base through customer development within food service market segments and other food service market segments
  
• Working with our Dealer Network and be able to prospect by phone.
  
• Negotiate and leverage leads. Ability to close deals and manage/prepare regional business plans.
  
• Inputting all sales activity data within Salesforce CRM.
  
• Pre-Plan your day and executing on the plan.
  
• Participate in Regional / National Trade Shows and meetings.
  

Requirements

You will possess:

• 5+ years of experience within food service operations/chef experience desired. Sales/Marketing experience within food industry is preferred but not required. Candidates that used to be Chefs or Manage Restaurant Environments in a Food Service industry would be required.
  
• Must be Business Minded. Sales focused.
  
• Associate/Bachelor degree. Culinary degree or equivalent experience.
  
• Strong communication skills at all levels from corporate (C-Level) down through to dishwasher.
  
• Ability to travel 25% of the time.
  
• Bi-Lingual (French/English) is preferred. Knowledge of Spanish is an asset.
  
• Ability to use MS Office Suite, Salesforce CRM and computer savvy.
  
• Ability to write reports, interpret general business periodicals, designer kitchen drawings, professional journals, technical procedures and governmental regulations.
  

Benefits