Sales Representative

Sales Professional

This is an outside sales position responsible for promoting the company's products and services and for building relationships with new and existing accounts. The main focus is to help Sysco customers succeed while achieving sales and profit goals established by the company. This position may require working some non-traditional hours (evening, weekends, and holidays) to successfully meet customers' needs.

Responsibilities include developing new business, penetrating existing accounts, and minimizing lost business to achieve profitable sales growth and special objectives within assigned territory. Other duties include seeking and qualifying prospects, researching customer business needs, evaluating market trends, answering customers' questions, providing product information and practical training, driving personal vehicle to customer accounts, communicating and collecting accounts receivable, managing deliveries, participating in company functions, attending sales and district meetings, engaging in ongoing training sessions, assisting with the training of new employees, reviewing and analyzing reports, and performing administrative duties.

Required education/experience includes a Bachelor's degree in Business, Sales, Marketing, Hospitality, Culinary Arts or related discipline OR HSD/GED and 3 years Restaurant Management, B2B or outside sales experience, or equivalent relatable experience including completion of the Sysco Sales Internship. Preferred qualifications include bi-lingual ability, Restaurant Management, Foodservice Outside Sales, and Chef Experience. Certificates, licenses, and registrations required include a valid driver's license with a driving record that meets company insurability standards and current automobile insurance with specified limits of liability. Professional skills include basic PC skills and proficiency with MS Office, and the ability to read, write, and speak English. Competencies include building trust, building customer loyalty, follow-up, sales ability/persuasiveness, managing work, adaptability, and communication.