Sales Representative

3 days ago


Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States Sysco Full time
Job Summary

This role is responsible for achieving maximum sales profitability, growth, and account penetration with an assigned territory by effectively selling Sysco's products. The ideal candidate will promote, sell, and secure orders from existing and prospective customers through a relationship approach.

Key Responsibilities
  • Establish and maintain business relationships with current customers and prospective customers in the assigned territory to generate new business for Sysco's products and services.
  • Make in-person visits and presentations to existing and prospective customers.
  • Take customer orders with Sysco's goals in mind: sales and GP/Stop maximization.
  • Participate, review, and oversee input of orders for customers via communication with inside sales partners.
  • React timely to customer problems and needs.
  • Review daily out of stocks, shortages, transportation issues, and implement solutions quickly.
  • Review, analyze, and react to daily/weekly sales and margin reports looking for improvement opportunities.
  • Keep abreast of product applications, technical services, market conditions, competitive activities, trends, and who the other distributors/sales organizations are in your market.
  • Participate in Sysco's training and customer events. Participate in sales meetings held by Sysco's sales leaders.
  • Develop a relationship with accounts payable (A/P) contact at every account.
  • Participate and coordinate communication between them and Sysco's account receivable manager/representative.
  • Implement 'Ask Early and Often' to control days sales outstanding (DSOs) and know signs to know when to say 'No Ship or Cash on Delivery (COD)'.
  • Update bid files, customer profiles, and customer call sheets to ensure proper pricing and accuracy of needed items-thus reducing costly credits and returns.
Qualifications
  • High School diploma
  • Preferred: 4-year degree in culinary arts, business, marketing, agriculture/animal science, or related studies
Experience
  • 2-year prior food service and/or sales background strongly preferred
Professional Skills
  • Deep expertise of meat and seafood category or restaurant/culinary background with a shown capacity to quickly learn and apply new knowledge
  • Consultative sales ability
  • Must be self-motivated and accountable for time management without constant supervisor direction
  • Exhibit strong customer relations skills and a sense of urgency in meeting customer needs
  • Basic computer skills and proficiency with MS Outlook
Decision-Making Authority
  • Approach to building relationships with customers/stakeholders
  • Time and customer management
  • Customer pricing
  • Self-motivation
Organizational Reporting
  • Supervisor Title: Sales VP, Director, or Manager
Benefits Information

For information on Sysco's Benefits, please visit >

Overview

Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 71,000 colleagues and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 333 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 700,000 customer locations.

We offer our colleagues 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.

Affirmative Action Statement

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

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor under federal, state, or local law.

This opportunity is available through Sysco Corporation, its subsidiaries, and affiliates.



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