Sales

Description

 Sysco is adding to its sales team and is looking for professionals with a desire to work in foodservice sales. This position will be located in the Bristol/Southwest, VA/East, TN area and  only applicants that are currently located in that area should apply.  Sysco is the nation's leading distributor of foodservice products. We provide our sales professionals with competitive compensation, a world class training program, state of the art distribution facility, business review resources including full time specialists and a complete culinary center.

Location: Bristol/Southwest, VA/East, TN

Salary Range: Commission

Exempt/Non-Exempt: Exempt

Benefits: Full Benefits Package

Employment Type: Full Time

Department: Sales and Marketing

Duties: As a Marketing Associate you will be responsible for creating partnershps with our customers resulting in maximizing sales and profit for both Sysco and the customers we support. You must project the professional image of our company to existing, prospective and newly acquired customers through the following tasks:

•Participation in the Sysco Knoxville training program. For up to eight weeks you will be at our Knoxville, TN facility receiving a combination of hands on and classroom training (will require overnight travel if you are located outside of the Knoxville area).

•Serve as a back up to Marketing Associates within your district in preparation of taking over your own territory.

•Plan sales calls and strategies to meet objectives. This includes keeping abreast of current market trends, ensuring maximum gross profit margins and entering and monitoring orders through data entry systems.

•Collect accounts receivable from customers, deposit collections, communicate with Credit Department (regarding clearing customer and credit issues), and follow organizational guidelines.

•Provide menu analysis and produce menu revisions on Menu Pro for the customer,

•Build rapport and customer confidence in Sysco representatives and the company, and

•Communicate with and utilize all internal support systems, people and technology to help our customers succeed. (I.e. phone mail messages are picked up and returned promptly, develop an effective relationship with drivers in the respective territories, use of e-mail etc.).

Requirements Qualifications:

•High School Diploma or GED Equivalent required.
•Excellent interpersonal skills,
•Strong planning and organizing skills,
•Previous experience in foodservice sales, foodservice management or a combination of sales and foodservice experience strongly preferred,
•Ability to identify and solve problems,
•Willingness to operate under a high level of accountability,
•Computer proficient (including a working knowledge of Microsoft office Products and Menu Pro),
•Must possess a valid driver’s license and adequate car insurance (both verified periodically).  Have no DUI or DWI convictions within the last three years and no multiple DUI or DWI convictions in the last 10 years.

This position is located in Bristol, TN/Southwest, VA/East, TN. Relocation is not available.

**Only Qualified Candidates Should Apply**

Sysco Knoxville is a TN Certified Drug Free Workplace providing a smoke free premises and facility for our associates and we are an Equal Opportunity Employer EOE/AA/M/F/V/D