Produce Sales Specialist

7 days ago

Chicago, United States The Chefs' Warehouse Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

About The Chefs' Warehouse
The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc. (http://www.chefswarehouse.com) combines exceptional quality and brand building with broadline food service distribution for more than 35 years. With Protein, Specialty, Produce, and Broadline offerings, we service the most discerning chefs in a hybrid approach of convenience and superior quality. We introduce more than 2,000 artisan producers of the world’s finest ingredients from over 40 countries to the finest chefs in the world. We passionately consult, sell, and build relationships with more than 35,000 customers through the most experienced network of over 600 consultive sales associates, best-in-breed technology, rapid service, and support levels that solidify our long-standing ties to both established and up-and-coming premium restaurants.

Mission: The mission of The Chefs’ Warehouse is to provide the world’s greatest ingredients to the world’s best chefs.

Our C.H.E.F.S. Values:

Curious & Creative

Hungry For Food & Results

Entrepreneurial

Forward Thinking & Flexible

Supportive (Of Peers & Chefs)



Position Summary: We are looking for an enthusiastic and driven product specialist to join our fantastic sales team. Responsibilities include conducting market research, analyzing trends, performing product demonstrations for staff and customers, gathering feedback. In this role, you may also be tasked with facilitating training sessions, as well as assisting with new product launches.

To be successful as a product specialist, you must have a passion for the produce you work with and keep expanding produce knowledge. Outstanding produce specialists should have a keen eye for spotting market trends, a willingness to inspire clients, and the ability to work both independently and within a team.

What you’ll do:

  • Conducting thorough market research, which may include desktop analysis, sending emails, and making calls.
  • Answering all product related questions in a polite manner and addressing queries promptly.
  • Attending meetings, Food shows, And occasionally packers and local farms.
  • Planning and assisting with new product releases and events.
  • Performing product demonstrations for customers, staff, and other executives.
  • Assisting with the development of business plans.
  • Large responsibility seeing clients and promoting produce on behalf of our sales team.
  • Scheduling training sessions and attending meetings as required.
  • Identifying new market opportunities.
  • Making helpful product recommendations and suggestions to increase revenue.

About you:

  • High school diploma or similar.
  • Extensive experience in retail, sales, And business to business.
  • Ability to memorize details like product specifications.

Resumen del puesto: Buscamos un especialista en productos entusiasta y motivado para unirse a nuestro fantástico equipo de ventas. Las responsabilidades incluyen realizar estudios de mercado, analizar tendencias, realizar demostraciones de productos para el personal y los clientes, y recopilar comentarios. En este puesto, también se le puede encomendar la tarea de facilitar sesiones de capacitacin, así como ayudar con los lanzamientos de nuevos productos.

Para tener éxito como especialista en productos, debe tener pasin por los productos con los que trabaja y seguir ampliando el conocimiento sobre ellos. Los especialistas en productos destacados deben tener un buen ojo para detectar las tendencias del mercado, la voluntad de inspirar a los clientes y la capacidad de trabajar tanto de forma independiente como en equipo.

Lo que harás:

  • Realizar estudios de mercado exhaustivos, que pueden incluir análisis de escritorio, enviar correos electrnicos y hacer llamadas.
  • Responder todas las preguntas relacionadas con los productos de manera educada y abordar las consultas con prontitud.
  • Asistir a reuniones, ferias de alimentos y, ocasionalmente, a empacadores y granjas locales.
  • Planificar y ayudar con lanzamientos y eventos de nuevos productos.
  • Realizar demostraciones de productos para clientes, personal y otros ejecutivos.
  • Asistir en el desarrollo de planes de negocios.
  • Gran responsabilidad de atender a clientes y promocionar productos en nombre de nuestro equipo de ventas.
  • Programar sesiones de capacitacin y asistir a reuniones según sea necesario.
  • Identificar nuevas oportunidades de mercado.
  • Hacer recomendaciones y sugerencias útiles sobre productos para aumentar los ingresos.

Acerca de usted:

  • Diploma de escuela secundaria o similar.
  • Amplia experiencia en ventas minoristas y de empresa a empresa.
  • Capacidad para memorizar detalles como las especificaciones del producto.



The above job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.

Perks & Benefits:

  • Paid Vacations, Paid Holidays
  • Health, Dental and Medical Benefits
  • Weekly pay
  • Life Insurance
  • 5% above cost for our high-quality food products
  • Employee discounts for travel and events
  • 401k
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

The Chefs' Warehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate based on actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment. We are dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce.

Company DescriptionAt Chefs Warehouse we are an industry leader in food distribution

We have a distinct competitive advantage in serving our customers because of our extensive selection of distinctive and hard-to-find specialty and center-of-the-plate food products,

What’s on our menu?

Enticing Appetizers:

A culture that is full of flavor and inviting Creating an environment of belonging, where everyone is welcome

Delivering our best in everything we do

We are committed to high quality food and dedicated to a positive team culture.

Divine Entrees:

Paid Vacations, Paid Holidays

Health, Dental and Medical Benefits

Weekly pay

Life Insurance

5% above cost for our high-quality food products

Employee discounts for travel and events.

401k

What’s for Dessert?

The icing on the cake....

The safety of our employees is our priority

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